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Has Google completely tackled the Android Malware Issue

A lot of people prefer Google’s Android to Apple’s iOS for their Smartphone’s. A lot of people also prefer the Droid 2 to the iPhone 4, even though Verizon has now started supporting the iPhone. But, if Google cannot completely clear up this new malware issue, then most people are going to be forced to change their mind. Well it does come as great news that Google has managed to remove the malicious applications, but wouldn’t it be better if Google simply just check the software before releasing it on to the Android market? This isn’t too much to ask, is it? Wouldn’t it be better if Google could just make sure that none of its users are downloading malware from its official store? What’s more, the remote application removal feature has its fair share of skeptics in the market. Yes, there are plenty of ignorant users who don’t the importance of security, but there are still plenty of users who have not been pleased that Google, or anyone else, can literally reach out and rip software’s ...

Now iPhone is coming with Google Goggles

When you have Google in your mobile phone, it can be a great experience to search anything. Now, you can learn a lot about the world with the help of your phone’s camera. Google Goggles was introduced in December last year and it lets you search just by clicking pictures. Google Goggles is now available as a feature of Google Mobile App for iPhone. The Google Mobile App allows users to make queries, and it in turn uses the phone’s location to provide more relevant search results. In this new version of Google Mobile Application, you only have to tap on the camera button to use Goggles. The images will be analyzed by Google and it will highlight the objects it recognizes. You have to click on them and find out more. The computer vision is still a hard nut to crack and Goggles is still a young product from the lab. It is working well for some things like logos, landmarks, book covers, games and DVDs. But, it still has to work for some things like plants, food and animals. The Google Gogg...

New Search History Link Introduced in Google

You may have visited many websites in a day and sometimes it happens that going back to a site may be a bit difficult as we don’t remember all of them. But, it can be quite frustrating if that is hindering your search. Now, a new history feature has been introduced which will help users get back to the sites which they have been to recently, and see the items they have starred from Iphone, Android or desktop searches. You can just sign in and click on the history link at the Google homepage bottom. Enabling the search history in an account, you will be able to see the history of all the searches while you sign in from anywhere. In the mobile searches, a little phone icon is used to mark, which tells them apart. If you search from a laptop or desktop, you will be able to see screen-shot thumbnails that will help you recognize and visit the site again quickly. You can also remove any history item, there is an “Edit” button at the page top and you can delete individual queries. In case, y...

YouTube upgrades its Mobile Site

With the availability of the new smart phones, Youtube has taken the opportunity to improve its mobile platform. The release of mobile Youtube site shows a lot of improvement. One thing that stands out is the features. Now, users accessing Youtube through their phone will be able to access most of the features which they can see while using a computer. The quality of the videos is also another great improvement to be seen. There won’t be any blurry video when you watch it through your phone on trains. The quality of the videos have drastically improved. If your phone is a touch screen, no need to worry as they have also made great changes for the touch screen features. Now, it is more touch friendly and it is easier to navigate. The new Web app is based on HTML 5 completely and you need to make sure your phone is HTML 5 enabled if you want to watch videos on Youtube through your mobile.

Google Brings Out 16 New Online Applications

Since March, new applications have been flowing to the Google Apps Marketplace, but now there has been a launch of 16 new programs, termed as the biggest addition since the service was launched. More than just an online storefront, programs in Apps Marketplace are designed to integrate with other Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) applications such as Docs, Calendar and Gmail, and they are all available through a single sign-on password enabled by OpenID (define). Most of the 16 new applications are related to business or productivity. Google has provided a brief snapshot summary of each application at its Enterprise Blog site. For example, Jive Express is formulated to bring social networking and collaboration features to both customers and employees. Among other features, Jive Express allows you to create discussion areas with comment features, create Web documents that can be shared collectively and add individual and group blogging and polls. Another addition to the Marketplace, Gantter.com , i...

iPhone to have Bing as default search engine

Apple is set to give Google a hard time by making Bing as the default search engine on iPhone. Google is enjoying the web domination but now the rivalry is taking a new turn in the mobile technology. Now, market experts are buzzing whether this new turn is going to make any different or not. Apple has tied up with Microsoft to set Bing as the default search engine on the new 4G enabled Apple iPhone handset. Prior to this , Google has recently launched their advanced Android 2.2 version, five times, faster than the earlier version. The Android 2.2 operating system is unveiled to modify Apple iPhone. The market is optimistic regarding Google’s Android 2.2 operating system and recently HTC has joined forces with Google to manufacture mobile devices with Android 2.2 compatible operating system. The partnership between Apple and Microsoft came up out of the strong competition they are facing from Google. The recent Office 2010 launched by Microsoft allows access to the documentation for com...

Mobile Search Engine Marketing

With the rise of global mobile advertising from the past few years, it has extremely become important for e-marketers to understand the how to utilize this platform for effective marketing or business promotion campaigns. Mobile ads campaign works just the same as PPC management services but they do have some vital differences. First, talking about the user intent, mobile searchers usually look for products or information that they can quickly consume such as music download, location of a cafe or restaurant rather than those items that usually has a lengthen contents or info. Another important difference is the search queries length. Mobile searchers use short phrases. If marketers are looking look for keywords, they should target short keyword phrases that the phone users would type easily. Another thing that most marketers should remember is that in mobile websites, the space for ads is very limited and they should try to put the brands on the top positions if they want the messages ...

Google Decides To Stop Selling Nexus One Online

Five months after it started selling Nexus One through its online store, either Google has now realized that this is probably not the best way for distribution of its smartphone or the smartphone is not selling at all. So, Google just made an announcement that it will now not sell Nexus One on its web store. No, Google is not leaving the Nexus One, but will just make use of other ways to distribute the phone. You know? The way Apple is selling the iPhone or any other Android phones which are being release through mobile carrier retailing. The Official Google Blog says: "While the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It’s remained a niche channel for early adopters, but it’s clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone, and they also want a wide range of service plans to chose from." With this, Google is now implementing the following changes: More retail availability : As they make Nexus ...