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Google phone to hit Indian stores in December

Google phone to hit Indian stores in December

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

The price, however, will be higher than the US debut tag of around Rs 8,200 ($179). Ajay Sharma, country manager, HTC (India), told Business Standard: "We would prefer a mobile operator tie-up to introduce the Google phone in India in December."

How to add more power to Google

How to add more power to Google

Rediff.com4 Mar 2011

Quick ways to enhance your online search results.

'Internet is making consumer behaviour change'

'Internet is making consumer behaviour change'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

According to the study conducted by Nielsen on behalf of Google India, seven out of 10 of the respondents said they know the exact brand and model they want to buy with the help of online research before entering the store.

Google predicts Indian web use to soar

Google predicts Indian web use to soar

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

India - long considered a digital laggard for its low internet penetration - is set for explosive growth in web usage in the coming year, according to a senior Google executive in the country.

Revealed: The growing priorities of a young India

Revealed: The growing priorities of a young India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

"Chocolate" remains the first craving of Indians and "MTV" Youngistan's most loved space. And the stock market is growing in appeal for young traders, while football catches up with cricket.

Google launches voice-based search on mobiles

Google launches voice-based search on mobiles

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Google has launched a free voice-based mobile internet search facility in India that has been built entirely by the internet search giant's India engineering team. Currently available only to the estimated 400,000 Blackberry cellphone users, the company hopes to extend this facility to other handsets by the end of the year.

Why GPT App Downloads Are A Concern

Why GPT App Downloads Are A Concern

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

How many of the apps downloaded in India deliver the GPT technology they say they are?

These Indian teenagers won Google Science Fair 2014 Awards

These Indian teenagers won Google Science Fair 2014 Awards

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Two Indians, Arsh Dilbagi and Mihir Garimella, were among the winners of Google Science Fair 2014, held on September 22, 2014 at the Fox Theatre, Redwood City, California.

Google's roadblock for Android One on Zee

Google's roadblock for Android One on Zee

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The innovation will be on its South Indian channels on September 23-24.

Look who turned up at Google? Kumar Vishwas!

Look who turned up at Google? Kumar Vishwas!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The Modi government's response to infiltration at the India-Pakistan border, Kumar Vishwas told Google staff, was weak, adding that there had been 19 infiltration attempts and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the new government took charge.

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Rediff.com15 Aug 2011

The all-cash deal will boost Google's competitive edge in the mobile computing arena as well as give it access to Motorola's range of Android operating system-based offerings.

Is Technology Important In Banking?

Is Technology Important In Banking?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

'Just the amount of work which is there just to become more and more successful in banking. For this to happen you need to have leaders who understand technology.'

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay.

Now, buy Google Nexus 7 for Rs 17,690 in India

Now, buy Google Nexus 7 for Rs 17,690 in India

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The 8 GB version of the Google Nexus 7 is available online for Rs 17,690 and 16 GB version for Rs 21,690 for sale in India.

Display advertisements are good: Google

Display advertisements are good: Google

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

The search giant is keen to pocket a hefty slice of India's online advertising market, an Rs 1,300-crore (Rs 13-billion) market in 2011 that is set to touch Rs 3,400 crore (Rs 34 billion) by 2015 according to KPMG estimates.

Google tax mop-up drops 30% in Q1

Google tax mop-up drops 30% in Q1

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

E-commerce companies that fall within the scope of the equalisation levy include Adobe, Uber, Udemy, Zoom.us, Expedia, Alibaba, Ikea, LinkedIn, Spotify, and eBay.

Google Pixel 2 XL: It's the upgrade you deserve

Google Pixel 2 XL: It's the upgrade you deserve

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Looking beyond the Rs 73,000 price tag.

A start-up millionaire turns angel investor after Google deal

A start-up millionaire turns angel investor after Google deal

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

After selling out to Google, the 27-year-old has now turned into an angel investor.

RIP Orkut! Google to shut down website on Sep 30

RIP Orkut! Google to shut down website on Sep 30

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

Orkut, which popularised posts or 'scraps' between friends, did not disclose the number of users on the website.

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Google apologises for 'inadvertently' adding UIDAI helpline to Android setup

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Google said the numbers can be manually deleted from the phones. It also promised to fix the same in future editions of its setup wizard.

Bernstein pegs RIL's stake in retail arm at $111 billion

Bernstein pegs RIL's stake in retail arm at $111 billion

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Global investment management firm Bernstein has pegged the enterprise valuation of Reliance Industries (RIL)'s 85 per cent stake in Reliance Retail at $111 billion, while valuing the Mukesh Ambani-led company's 66.5 per cent stake in telecom and digital platform arm Reliance Jio at $88 billion. Reliance Industries had earlier planned to list both its subsidiaries to unlock value for its shareholders but hadn't fixed any timeline. The report said that Reliance Retail had raised $6 billion by diluting a 10.1 per cent stake, while Jio Platforms raised $20 billion from investors by selling 33 per cent in 2020.

New rules to tax Facebook, Google from June 1

New rules to tax Facebook, Google from June 1

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The income tax department on Monday released rules for equalisation levy - a tax on online advertisements that would come into effect from June 1.

Fake news: Why Google, Facebook are living in fear

Fake news: Why Google, Facebook are living in fear

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

While companies claim to have taken steps including adding additional manpower, using artificial intelligence and machine learning, to counter spread of fake news, the government has found these measures unsatisfactory.

HC slams Google, Facebook for flouting norms

HC slams Google, Facebook for flouting norms

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The court also sought the Centre's stand on the petitioner's allegation that Delhi Police, Indian Railways and others have created accounts on social networking sites despite government departments being barred from doing so under the law.

Digital Competition Law Worries Big Tech

Digital Competition Law Worries Big Tech

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

'The message is not clear whether we are wanted.' 'All this could adversely impact our strategy in India and also investments.'

Google doodle on modernist painter M F Husain

Google doodle on modernist painter M F Husain

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

On his 100th birth anniversary M F Husain, one of the best known painters in modern and contemporary India, has been honoured with a Google Doodle.

Survey ranks top 10 employers in India, Infy at No.8

Survey ranks top 10 employers in India, Infy at No.8

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The top driver for the Indian workforce while choosing an employer are salary and employee benefits, followed by work-life balance and job security.

Review: Google's Nexus 7 tablet is a strong performer

Review: Google's Nexus 7 tablet is a strong performer

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

Get Ahead reader Bhautik Joshi reviews Google Nexus 7 tablet in response to our reader invite

Krishna Bharat to head Google's Bangalore centre

Krishna Bharat to head Google's Bangalore centre

Rediff.com6 May 2004

Google Inc, the world's largest search engine, is all set to open a high-end research and development centre in Bangalore.\n\n\n\n

Personal Data Protection

Personal Data Protection

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking person's guide.

The 12 Year Old Who Won Rs 1 Crore

The 12 Year Old Who Won Rs 1 Crore

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.'

Google focusses on new interface for searches on mobile phones

Google focusses on new interface for searches on mobile phones

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

The Tanzania-born, India-bred, US-educated vice-president of search is responsible for helping to answer queries in the shortest time possible on desktops, tablets and phones.

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing something extraordinary purely because they think that effort might shake a nation out of a spiralling miasma of division, mistrust, cynicism, sophistry and violence.

Google ready to look away from sensitive sites

Google ready to look away from sensitive sites

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Google officials said sensitive locations as identified by the government could be blurred or camouflaged or distorted using some methods, including lowering of resolution.

Google to set up 20-acre campus in Hyderabad

Google to set up 20-acre campus in Hyderabad

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

Google will set up its 20-acre campus in Hyderabad, its first in India.

Google's Nexus 5 phone makes Indian debut; sold out within hrs

Google's Nexus 5 phone makes Indian debut; sold out within hrs

Rediff.com21 Nov 2013

Internet giant Google may have underestimated demand for its flagship Nexus 5 phone as it ran out of stock within hours of listing for sale in India.

Innoviti, the Google Maps of digital payments

Innoviti, the Google Maps of digital payments

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

A platform that helps retailers reduce failed transactions while keeping the cost down, Innoviti is all set for India's digital payments revolution.

Microsoft unfazed by competition from Google

Microsoft unfazed by competition from Google

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

'Good for us, bad for them'. That's what Microsoft's Chief Information Officer, Tony Scott, has to say to competitors like and Google.