Google is starting to roll out verification badges for some of Google Plus profiles of celebs, public figures and folks with large number of followers. So you can be sure the person you’re adding to a circle is who they claim to be (for example: mark zuckerberg). This is just a simple way of verifying [...]
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Google Reader For Android Gets A Tablet Friendly UI Update
Google reader has always been one of the best, most used apps here at Google Watch Blog. It’s simple and lets you catch up with your favorite sites content – keep you updated on the go. Google reader for Android has now been updated for Android system (earlier versions of the reader only supported the [...]
Google Doodle: Pierre de Fermat
Pierre de Fermat [17 August 1601 or 1607/8 – 12 January 1665] was a French lawyer at the Parlement of Toulouse, France, and an amateur mathematician who is given credit for early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus, including his adequality. Today, we honor and celebrate 410th birtday of Pierre de Fermat. In particular, he [...]
Google Improves Sitelinks Feature in Webmaster tools
Google shows sitelinks for particular top-ranked sites. These sitelinks are automated and Google is always working to improve their sitelinks algorithms. Recently, we found out that Google had rolled out 2 new changes to improve the sitelinks feature. 1. Demote a URL from Google Sitelinks (from inside Google webmaster Tool). Demoting a URL is just [...]
Google Acquires Motorola Mobility For $12.5 Billion
We shared rumors that Google would acquire RIM but it turned out that we were wrong! It looks the first half of the rumor was indeed true. Google is acquiring BUT not RIM instead, Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billon. This new acquisition gives Google 706 total patents and patented applications, making Google 317 patents + [...]
Google Secretly Testing New Instant Search Interface
It was found that the desktop version of Google Instant search, there have been some new User Interface based changes. In the new design of the interface, some of the elements, such as keywords, the search suggestions appear below the input box, in a separate list. But the strange thing is that the interface below [...]
Google Doodle – Indian independence – 2011
64 years and growing stronger! Independence Day of India is celebrated on Fifteen of August (15/8/47) to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation in 1947.[1] The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The [...]
Now, Google Plus Lets you Play Games (Rolled-out for all Users)
We reported earlier, Google is hiring PM’s for Games and now we know why Google has now rolled out Google Plus Games for all its users. With the weekend, people sure would have lot of time to stay online and play most of the games Google Plus currently has 17 games that you can choose [...]
[Rumors] Google Might Acquire RIM
Google only has 317 patents and Microsoft mobile has up to 2594 patents according to recent reports. So far, ResearchInMotion has a 3134 mobile device-related patents and patent applications in major technology companies by topping the list. Nokia has 2655 such patents and patent applications, ranked No. 2. Microsoft in 2594. In addition, Samsung Electronics [...]
Google Has Already Indexed some .XXX Domain Pages
With the launch of .xxx domain TLD’s, ICM Registry is already taking pre-registrations for .xxx domains. There’s also a process for companies not in the porn business to purchase domains during a “HOT” period-those will be set aside as reserved and not available for anyone to use says sources from Cnet Okay, so what and [...]
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