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If you are a type of person who hold on to buying something before reading about it and checking the price online, you are not alone. A study done by PewResearchCenter shows that 58% of Americans research online to find more about the product or service. The study also finds that on a typical day, 21% [...]
Google announced in its blog that Google has added Brazil, Ireland, and Antarctica. With these three additions, now one can explore in all seven continents. Google launched Street View in the 2007 summer, with just five US cities; San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Miami, and Denver. With in three years, Google Street View has [...]
Sprint announced that Minneapolis-St. Paul and Pittsburgh will have 4G: the fourth generation wireless technology, starting from today September 30. Sprint 4G service can offer blazing download and upload speeds when compared to 3G network. Average download speeds of 3G is 600 kbps-1.7 Mbps) and the average 4G download speed is 3-6 Mbps. Sprint offers [...]
Google announced to two new enhancements to Google Instant that will help make search faster and easier. Google Instant is Google new way to search that gives results as one types the search query. Now one can use just keyboard to explore Google Instant results and no need for mouse or touchpad. In addition, Google [...]
Remember Google’s famous online phone shop, www.google.com/phone, where you can buy Google Phone Nexus One? Since Google is selling Nexus One in US from that site any more, Google has made www.google.com/phone as the new home of Google Phone Gallery . Google Phone Gallery showcases all Android powered phones. Rolling out Google Phone Gallery, Google said Since [...]
Verizon announced that the limited edition DROID R2-D2 by Motorola will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in select Verizon Wireless stores starting tomorrow Sept. 30. The DROID R2-D2 by Motorola will cost $249 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract and a suitable talk plan and Data plan. The special edition [...]
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2010. MacArthur Fellowship, widely known as “Genius Award” given to 20 to 40 “talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits”. MacArthur Foundation started giving the Genius Awards thirty years ago in 1981. Including this year’s MacArthur Fellows, 828 people have been [...]
Google announced that Gmail users now have the option to choose the conversation view or message threading in Gmail. Conversation view groups all replies to a message and creates a single conversation or thread. Such a thread, located in one place, makes it easier to follow the conversation over time. However, not all Gmail users [...]
All Things Digital’s BoomTown reports that Facebook is partnering with Skype and the partnership will include deep integration of SMS, voice chat and Facebook Connect. The prospect of 500 million users using Skype is a huge positive news for Skype, as it is facing competition from Google Voice. And also it will help its plan [...]
Recently, Google has been campaigning for display advertising with ads called “WATCH THIS SPACE.” Last year alone, Google saw over 75% increase in spending on display advertising. Google ventured in to predicting on display advertising by asking “What does the future of display advertising look like?”. Google says the Display advertising holds the future and [...]