AGBeat » google http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Google finally brings Chrome browser to Android http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-finally-brings-chrome-browser-to-android/ http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-finally-brings-chrome-browser-to-android/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:36 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=55830 Incognito browsing, bookmarks now available The Google Chrome browser launched in 2008 for desktops and in 2012, the company is announcing the long awaited launch of the browser for Android devices running the latest operating system (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich), bringing all of the functionality of Chrome to mobile users. Often when a desktop feature becomes available on a [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-finally-brings-chrome-browser-to-android/feed/ 14 Google working on two ultra secret futuristic tech products http://agbeat.com/tech-news/google-working-on-two-ultra-secret-futuristic-tech-products/ http://agbeat.com/tech-news/google-working-on-two-ultra-secret-futuristic-tech-products/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:10:45 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55814 Two secret products Google is famous for experimenting. With the depth of their funding, the company can invest in secret projects, some of which come to fruition, others of which never do. Google’s deep pockets have funded driver-less cars in a futuristic move, while investing in a mobile operating system without the original intent being to dominate half of the [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/news-business/google-rumored-to-have-nabbed-top-talent-from-apple/feed/ 13 Google takes steps to remove malware in Android Market http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-takes-steps-to-deal-with-malware-in-android-market/ http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-takes-steps-to-deal-with-malware-in-android-market/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:15:00 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55726 Android security In the last year, Google has taken heat for their Android Market being vulnerable to viruses and malware as their open attitude towards app developers sharply contrasts the closed door, approval-required Apple app environment. According to Google, device activations rose 250 percent year over year and the total number of app downloads from the Android Market surpassed 11 [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-takes-steps-to-deal-with-malware-in-android-market/feed/ 11 Google Docs for Android updated, offline access added http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-docs-updated-for-android-offline-access-added/ http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-docs-updated-for-android-offline-access-added/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:20:06 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55678 Google Docs looks a bit different Android users that open their Google Docs on a tablet app will notice a few changes, and although minor, the aesthetic changes alongside the function updates make the app extremely useful for anyone who relies on their phone in the field while working, especially in rural areas that drop signals frequently. First, Google has [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/gadgets/smartphones-gadgets/google-docs-updated-for-android-offline-access-added/feed/ 10 Google testing out free digital media training pilot program in India http://agbeat.com/entrepreneur/google-testing-women-entrepreneurs-site-in-india/ http://agbeat.com/entrepreneur/google-testing-women-entrepreneurs-site-in-india/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:58:02 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=55624 Women Entrepreneurs of the Web Without much fanfare, and so far, no press, Google has launched “Women Entrepreneurs on the Web,” a community they have launched and are currently being pilot tested in India to offer women-owned business the equivalent of free web and social media coaching. Associate Manager, Pooja Srinivas at Google India is one of the women behind [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/entrepreneur/google-testing-women-entrepreneurs-site-in-india/feed/ 22 Public safety alerts added to Google Maps search results http://agbeat.com/tech-news/public-safety-alerts-added-to-google-maps-search-results/ http://agbeat.com/tech-news/public-safety-alerts-added-to-google-maps-search-results/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:22:27 +0000 Tara Steele http://agbeat.com/?p=55473 Helpful new Google Maps feature Google announced that they have launched a new alert system that adds public safety alerts to your Google Maps search results to help track severe weather, earthquakes or other warnings in the area you are searching. Now live, users who search for directions or a company in an area under any sort of watch or [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/tech-news/public-safety-alerts-added-to-google-maps-search-results/feed/ 23 Google unifies, updates terms of service and policies http://agbeat.com/tech-news/google-unifies-updates-terms-of-service-and-policies/ http://agbeat.com/tech-news/google-unifies-updates-terms-of-service-and-policies/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:55:48 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55442 Updates to Google The title sounds geeky, but this is important information for all Google users from Gmail to YouTube. Google announced today that they are not only updating their Terms of Service to be more easily understood by common people, but the policies will be consistent between their services and will take effect on March 1st. This update comes [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/ask-com-users-are-wordier-than-on-any-other-search-engine/feed/ 25 Google+ finally allows for nicknames, maiden names on profiles http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/google-finally-allows-for-nicknames-maiden-names-on-profiles/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/google-finally-allows-for-nicknames-maiden-names-on-profiles/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:55:39 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=55397 A slight, yet relevant change to G+ VP of Product at Google+, Bradley Horowitz announced today that Google+ has slightly reversed their decision to only allow peoples’ real life names to be used as their profile name, excluding people who go by pseudonyms or single names (poor Cher). Google’s social network is designed to function just like offline interactions where [...]
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