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Google+ Invites Third-Party Developers To Tea

Google launched its Google+ Developers page in order to invite users to stay connected to all the latest Google+ platform news, community events and much more. To get info and updates, all you need to do is add Google+ Developers to your circles. Now Google is inviting third-party developers with an interest in Google+ Developers to join the ranks. The new page will offer the best place to practice +Platform APIs skills. Also the team plans to host regular hangouts in order to exchange information about the +Platform and share little known specs with the general public.

Google Chrome For Android 4.0 Device Released

Google has been gradually expanding it’s influence in the browser market. First it launched Chrome for computer users and very quickly took over Mozilla to become the second most used browser in the world. In fact, analysts have speculated that it will soon take over Internet Explorer as the top browser. Now, Google has released the browser also for Android mobile devices. However, for now, Google Chrome is available only for Android 4.0 devices. This means that you can use the browser only if your device has Ice Cream Sandwich running on it.

Google Updates Google Docs App For Android: Improved Tablet Support And Offline Access

The users who prefer working on Google Docs especially on mobile devices but get annoyed by some unexpectedly failed Internet connections, Google just announced some useful updates. The company unveiled an update allowing Android device owners to keep working on their files from Google Docs even offline, which is useful in places without connection or for people who want to make the best out of their long hours spent while traveling.

Google Steals Apple Senior Engineer To Work On “Secret Project”

Apparently Google just breach the cease fire agreement that the company has with the sworn enemy Apple, when it comes to stealing each other’s employees. As Simon Prakash, one of Apple veterans, admitted on his LinkedIn profile, he was hired away by Google. Simon Prakash worked for Cupertino based company for more than eight years, and during this time he covered various aspects of product quality for all Apple devices, from iPhones to Macs as Senior Director of Product Integrity.

Google Brings Better Spelling And Image Search Ranking

According to a recent announcement published on the official Google Search blog, the giant search changer will get a set of 17 improvements including “high-quality sites algorithm, spelling systems, snippets, search preferences, speed, freshness and much more.” As Ben Gomes informs us, among the most important improvements is a feature codenamed Snappy Suggest, which means faster autocomplete designed to deliver better predictions on the queries and to do this much faster than before.

Indian Government Takes Action In Court Against Offensive Content On Google, Facebook And Other Sites

Indian government has pressurized removal of content it deems offensive to the country’s politicians and religious groups. Complying with these strong demands rather than requests, Google India has removed an unspecified number of sites and images from its services in the country, especially from Blogger and YouTube, which are often used by opinionated people to express openly their views which are at often times not appreciative of the governments. There is an ongoing court case regarding the matter in India. The Indian government has forced almost two dozen internet companies to take down material it considers against the local law of the country.

How To Get Rid Of Google And Other Third Party Tracking

Technological advancement has led us on top of the success. But, it is that same technology, which is prying into our privacy and revealing our internet activities to others without our permission. In simple word, our internet activities are being monitored. The question is, who is monitoring or who is helping to track our internet activities? So, let’s find out, how to get rid of from being tracked/monitored?

Google Defends Controversial Change In Privacy Policy In Front Of US Congress

Google’s upcoming changes to privacy policy raised concern among Congressional representatives. The Internet giant that shapes our daily interaction with the web had to explain that these changes are not going to affect the public and the users will be able to control their personal data and the amount of ads thet are going to be delivered to them.