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Google faces anti-trust probes in India

Google faces anti-trust probes in India

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Internet major Google is facing probes by fair trade regulators in India, Europe and three other jurisdictions for alleged anti-competitive practices.

'Skills Required In A Graduate Are Undergoing Changes'

'Skills Required In A Graduate Are Undergoing Changes'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

'Today's engineering graduates have to learn the skills to solve problems which is actually a higher order skill.'

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Google is investing heavily in creating business tools and products, driven by open source technology and machine learning

Sergey Brin spotted testing new Google glasses

Sergey Brin spotted testing new Google glasses

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Straphanger Noah Zerkin spotted Brin riding a downtown train on Sunday evening, holding a plastic bag and sporting a winter hat.

Fernandes concerned about Google

Fernandes concerned about Google

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Google Earth's display of pictures of key Indian installations including military bases, offices of the prime minister and the President, as well as nuclear facilities, had raised concerns from various quarters in the recent past.

Google acquires Slide for $182 mn

Google acquires Slide for $182 mn

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Internet giant Google has acquired Slide, maker of applications for social networking websites that allow users to create and share virtual activities and goods.

Internet drives mobile in India, says Google

Internet drives mobile in India, says Google

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

In classifieds, over 41 per cent job searches were from mobile phones.

Google gets taste of its own strong medicine

Google gets taste of its own strong medicine

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Google won't miss the revenue.

Why Google honoured Dr Har Gobind Khorana

Why Google honoured Dr Har Gobind Khorana

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

He's the Indian Nobel Prize winner you probably haven't heard of.

Google doodles Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi

Google doodles Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The Indian dancer and choreographer's 112th birth anniversary was celebrated with a doodle.

Buying Google Pixel XL? 8 things you must know

Buying Google Pixel XL? 8 things you must know

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Himanshu Juneja reviews the best phone yet from Google

Airtel ties up with Google

Airtel ties up with Google

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Bharti Airtel entered into a strategic partnership with Google on Thursday to offer search services to its customers.

Children's Day: Chandigarh boy doodles for Google

Children's Day: Chandigarh boy doodles for Google

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Class 9 student Arun Kumar Yadav's award winning doodle is displayed on the Google home page today.

Google is the most attractive employer in India

Google is the most attractive employer in India

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Google is followed by Sony India who won the runner-up position.

Indian American whizkid behind Google Chrome

Indian American whizkid behind Google Chrome

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Sundar Pichai, a technology whiz-kid and an IIT-ian, was responsible for the development of the Google browser as the company's vice president of product development.

2nd Google Developers Group in Kochi soon

2nd Google Developers Group in Kochi soon

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

The group, once activated, would be catering to the software developers community with events such as tech talks, code sprints, and hackathons, a press release said.

By end 2017, Google to have its India Cloud Region in Mumbai

By end 2017, Google to have its India Cloud Region in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

It will compete with rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure

Google in talks to buy Indian startup InMobi

Google in talks to buy Indian startup InMobi

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

InMobi helps companies target the users of phones.

 Google sharpens its image search results

Google sharpens its image search results

Rediff.com6 May 2010

With a clear intent to capture the mobile phone consumer's attention, Google has redesigned its image search results on mobile phones in such a way that the screen's real estate is fully optimised.

'Google not violating trademark rights'

'Google not violating trademark rights'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

A top European court has ruled that Google has not infringed rights of entities, including French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, by allowing online advertisers to buy keywords similar to their competitors' trademarks.

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

How year's most extravagant wedding was made secure

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

Three different invitations were sent out for the wedding and the receptions with top-run guests being sent a large red box that contained an intricate chest incorporating a mini silver temple featuring gold idols of various Hindu deities, including Lord Ganesh, Radha-Krishna, and Goddess Durga.

Battered currency hits a 100 in Google search

Battered currency hits a 100 in Google search

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

On a relative worldwide scale of 0-100, the search value index of the rupee stood at 100 in August so far.

Copyright infringement: Chinese writer sues Google

Copyright infringement: Chinese writer sues Google

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Shanghai-based writer Wang Shen, who uses the pseudonym Mian Mian, alleged her copyright on the book, Acid Lover (Yansuan Qingren), was infringed and required a public apology from Google, as well as 61,000 yuan ($8,900) in compensation.

Google's doodles set to get more interactive

Google's doodles set to get more interactive

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Google's doodle has been famous for recreating the search giant's logo to mark an important event or artiste.

Google opens research centre in Paris

Google opens research centre in Paris

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

The centre will work on open data, improving Google video search technologies and the Chrome operating system.

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar.

Truth in the AI era

Truth in the AI era

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Google to train 2 million developers on Android in India

Google to train 2 million developers on Android in India

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

The training is available for both students as well as mid-career developers.

Google may reveal China plan today

Google may reveal China plan today

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Internet major Google could reveal today the closure of its Chinese search engine, says a media report.

Google doodles for Sarojini Naidu's 135th birthday

Google doodles for Sarojini Naidu's 135th birthday

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The Nightingale of India's 135th birthday is celebrated with a doodle on Google's home page.

Cash out: Mobile wallet payments may hit Rs 532 trn in 2028

Cash out: Mobile wallet payments may hit Rs 532 trn in 2028

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Mobile wallet adoption is surging in India and swiftly becoming a primary payment option, surpassing traditional methods like cash and cards. Over the next few years, payments via mobile wallets in India are likely to surpass the Rs 531.8 trillion mark in 2028, witnessing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.3 per cent between 2024 and 2028, according to GlobalData - a London-based leading data and analytics company. The value of mobile wallet payments in India, as per a GlobalData report, grew at a CAGR of 72.1 per cent between 2019 and 2023 to reach Rs 202.8 trillion ($2.5 trillion) in 2023.

Why Google chose this firm for its first Indian start-up investment

Why Google chose this firm for its first Indian start-up investment

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

After the Google investment, the company's monthly transactions have spiralled up from 65,000 to nearly one million in just a year. According to reports, the start-up is in fresh talks to raise about $6 million from investors, including Google, says Samreen Ahmad.

Your Phone Will Be Even Smarter In 2024

Your Phone Will Be Even Smarter In 2024

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

This year will be the one when GenAI becomes a part of the daily lives of people around the world.

Google launches 'super' phone Nexus One

Google launches 'super' phone Nexus One

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

The search giant scores a point with the touch-screen Android cellphone, but needs to do more.

Yelp walks away from Google deal

Yelp walks away from Google deal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Reportedly, the two companies have had conversations for several years, but a more serious round of acquisition talks began two months ago.

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

The most searched for destinations on Google Maps

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Results are based on the review of the search activities on maps.google.co.in for August 2012.

Modi@Google: A tour of the 4 crucial projects in progress

Modi@Google: A tour of the 4 crucial projects in progress

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

"We are proud of what is happening in India and share Prime Minister's vision of digital India," Pichai said.

6 reasons to switch from Facebook to Google+

6 reasons to switch from Facebook to Google+

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

There are heaps of reasons to switch from Facebook to Google+ starting from user-friendliness to high data privacy. Let's take a brief look at some of them. Also, find out how you can migrate from facebook to Google+ if you have started liking Google+ more than Facebook but don't know how to move all your information from it to the new social networking site.

Children's Day: Pune girl Vaidehi Reddy doodles for Google

Children's Day: Pune girl Vaidehi Reddy doodles for Google

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

The doodle you're seeing on Google's home page today is created by Vaidehi Reddy, a class 9 student of Army Public School, Pune.

Google launches free public Wi-Fi service at five railway stations

Google launches free public Wi-Fi service at five railway stations

Rediff.com9 May 2016

With these launches, the service is now live and available to users at 15 stations across the country.