Google is essentially a web-based company. Nearly the entire plethora of services it offers require you to be browsing the web in one way or the other. So it is understandable that the search giant has been vying to find speedier web protocols. Francois Beaufort has now revealed that the company is currently working on a UDP-replacement, QUIC.
Google has long been putting its weight behind the Chromebook line-up which essentially brings a unique web experience on very cheap and light-weight laptops. However, the search giant has taken a giant step forth by unveiling Chromebook Pixel, a premium machine equipped with high-end specs and priced at $1299.
Google Drive is used by a huge number of users. It is often meant to store an online copy of important documents so that they can be accessed easily from anywhere by logging in to the Google account. Now, the service has started offering file previews which essentially let you find the files you’re looking for more easily.
Ever since Google unveiled its Project Glass, we have been catching frequent glimpses of the much-touted augmented reality glasses. However, many have cited concerns as to the practicality and suitability of wearing an odd-looking pair of glasses in public. Apparently to counter this, Google is trying to bring Warby Parker on board to add some style.
The popular annual event of the wireless industry, Mobile World Congress (MWC) is just around the corner. Conventionally, Google has always been proactively present at the past MWC events. But this year, the search giant seems to have taken a break from all the Android branding.
Phishing attacks typically involve luring a user into clicking a nefarious link or persuading him/her to fill up an unknown form which essentially provides the attacker with the user’s personal credentials. Attackers have repeatedly used Google Docs in perpetuating such phishing attacks targeted at University of Oxford. This forced the university to block the service altogether.
Google Now is currently a part of Google’s search app for the mobile devices. However, there are hints that the company is planning on dishing out an independent, stand-alone Google Now widget for Android users.
It seems that opening up brand retail stores has become a growing trend by consumer tech companies; a profitable trend first started by Apple and then followed by Microsoft. Following that trend, a rumor is swirling that search giant Google is planning to open several retail stores in the United States by 2013.