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Google launches online encyclopaedia

Google launches online encyclopaedia

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

Users will be allowed to write articles on their own areas of expertise on the new free service called 'Knol,' which stands for unit of knowledge.

Inside Google's upcoming London headquarters

Inside Google's upcoming London headquarters

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The search engine giant is now constructing a new headquarters in London that will have a swimming pool, a running track, and all other amenities that adorn its offices worldwide.

How Google stands to gain from the Flipkart-Walmart mega deal

How Google stands to gain from the Flipkart-Walmart mega deal

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Google will be able to co-relate data from the first click to the final delivery of product. This kind of knowledge is invaluable, something which even Amazon does not have.

Priscilla to Poor Things On OTT This Week

Priscilla to Poor Things On OTT This Week

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

There's a spate of book-to-screen adaptations dominating OTT streaming this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.

Google woos Indian publishers

Google woos Indian publishers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Google beats Oracle in $9 billion Android trial

Google beats Oracle in $9 billion Android trial

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The trial was closely watched by software developers, who feared an Oracle victory could spur more software copyright lawsuits.

China unrepentant at Google's googly

China unrepentant at Google's googly

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Google, whose unofficial motto is 'Don't be evil', is at the receiving end today.

Google pays tribute to this India cricket great with special doodle

Google pays tribute to this India cricket great with special doodle

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Sardesai, who was considered India's best batsman against spin bowling, died in Mumbai on June 2, 2007.

January 19, last day to buy Google Glass

January 19, last day to buy Google Glass

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Google has announced that it will no longer sell its experimental first version of Glass which went on sale in the UK last year priced at 1,000 pounds

Google Plus steadily gaining ground

Google Plus steadily gaining ground

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Google's latest offering 'Google Plus' is steadily gaining ground in the social networking space, so far dominated by Facebook, with the internet giant's social network attracting about 20 million visitors in the initial three weeks and nearly half of these visitors hailing from US and India.

Google Pixel 2 vs Pixel 2XL: Which one should you buy?

Google Pixel 2 vs Pixel 2XL: Which one should you buy?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The two new Pixel phones are finally available in India.

Now, Google+ issues verification badges

Now, Google+ issues verification badges

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Being anonymous or using a pseudonym is no longer an option on Google+.

Google faces lawsuit over 'Wallet'

Google faces lawsuit over 'Wallet'

Rediff.com27 May 2011

E-commerce firm eBay and its online payment unit PayPal has dragged search engine Google to court over the latter's mobile payment system alleging the internet giant used trade secrets to build a rival service.

Google celebrates Mrinalini Sarabai's 100th birthday

Google celebrates Mrinalini Sarabai's 100th birthday

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Today's doodle, illustrated by Sudeepti Tucker, shows Sarabhai with her signature parasol while her students are dancing on stage.

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

TikTok takes a leaf out of FB, Google

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Post elections, the company has been making frequent visits to various ministries, including the IT ministry, commerce ministry, as well as different agencies to get the hang of things in the administration.

India's chess players robbed in Spain

India's chess players robbed in Spain

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Women's IM Mounika Akshaya and WGM Srija Seshadri were away for an evening walk and IM CRG Krishna was sleeping inside the room while burglars entered the apartment.

Soon, visit Bengaluru on Google

Soon, visit Bengaluru on Google

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The search engine company said on Thursday it would capture the city's street view and make it available on Google Maps.

Google Music vs Apple Music: What will you tune into?

Google Music vs Apple Music: What will you tune into?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

The search giant's music streaming service in India is priced a third lower than the iPhone maker's subscription fee.

Google buys Wavii for $30 million

Google buys Wavii for $30 million

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Google's successful bid came after Apple Inc had expressed interest in buying Wavii to incorporate the startup's natural language technology into Siri, Apple's voice-activated personal assistant feature, said the person, who declined to be named because the deal has not been publicly announced.

Rail schedules to be now available on Google Maps

Rail schedules to be now available on Google Maps

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Indian Railways schedules will now be available on Google Transit.

Lenovo, Google join hands to launch new smartphone

Lenovo, Google join hands to launch new smartphone

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Lenovo is also inviting developers to help grow the budding Project Tango app ecosystem.

Amazing perks Google offers to employees

Amazing perks Google offers to employees

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

Let's take a look at some amazing perks Google offers to employees.

FB, Google, Twitter block wrong web link to Hathras victim

FB, Google, Twitter block wrong web link to Hathras victim

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Social media platforms Facebook, Google and Twitter on Thursday told the Delhi high court that they have blocked or taken down all the links which incorrectly showed a deceased woman's photo as that of the Hathras rape victim.

Google aims to reduce digital gender gap in India

Google aims to reduce digital gender gap in India

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Google was using Tata Trust's rural network for the same

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

The search giant is building a system that stores information so that machines as well as people can read it

Mahua Moitra moves HC to restrict 'defamatory' content

Mahua Moitra moves HC to restrict 'defamatory' content

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Mahua Moitra on Tuesday approached the Delhi high court seeking to restrain Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey, an advocate and several social media platforms and media houses from posting, circulating or publishing any alleged fake and defamatory content against her.

Google keen to buy Twitter?

Google keen to buy Twitter?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Internet giant Google is keen to buy the popular micro-blogging service Twitter.

Google and Samsung announce patent deal

Google and Samsung announce patent deal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

The deal covers patents currently owned by the companies, as well as any filed in the next 10 years.

Why foreign brokerages remain bullish on Paytm stock

Why foreign brokerages remain bullish on Paytm stock

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Shares of One97 Communications (OCL), which provides financial services under the brand 'Paytm', and has a banking arm Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL), hit the 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 428.10 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Monday's (February 26) intraday trade. The up move in the stock on Monday came after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in post stock market hours, to look into the possibility of migrating PPBL customers, using the UPI handle '@paytm', to four-to-five other banks.

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find "Dump Tower," WPIX-TV reported.

Google now helps you find your Android phone

Google now helps you find your Android phone

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The Android Device Manager will allow users to ring their device.

Sundar Pichai is Google's new head of products

Sundar Pichai is Google's new head of products

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

In major reshuffle, Google CEO Larry Page has transferred leadership of all core Google products over to Pichai

Google tax contributes merely 1% of direct tax kitty

Google tax contributes merely 1% of direct tax kitty

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

A total of Rs 396 crore has been mopped up, as on August 20 against Rs 407 crore collected in the same period last year. This was despite the expansion of the levy to online e-commerce players from this financial year.

 China renews Google's Internet license

China renews Google's Internet license

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

Google, based in Mountain View, California, does not hold the kind of dominant position in China's search market that it does in the US.

Google postpones public issue

Google postpones public issue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2004

Google promises faster search with Chrome, Android browser

Google promises faster search with Chrome, Android browser

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

The new feature is designed to make Web pages faster.

Google doodles shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's 102nd birthday

Google doodles shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's 102nd birthday

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Bharat Ratna recipient Ustad Bismillah Khan was born March 21, 1916.

Google to revamp news page

Google to revamp news page

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

The Internet major said it is revamping the Google News homepage with several changes designed to make the news that 'you see more relevant to you'.

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

India will lead the world on 6G: Modi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi on Friday reeled out statistics to show how India has turned into an exporter of mobile phones from being an importer and how big tech companies -- from Apple to Google -- are lining up to become manufacturers in the country. He said after the fastest rollout of 5G mobile telephony services, India will lead the world on 6G. Recalling the launch of 5G technology in the country on October 1, 2022, he remarked that within a year there are about 5 lakh 5G base stations across the country.

Users give Google+ the thumbs up

Users give Google+ the thumbs up

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

With 60 per cent of India's online audience logging on to social networks, according to online audience measurement and analytics platform ViziSense, the introduction of Google's latest social networking site, Google+, has made Facebook and Orkut users sit up and take notice.