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Google Buys Nest for $3.2 Billion

Google Buys Nest

 

Google just purchased Nest, a maker of high quality and smart Thermostats ans Smoke Detectors for $3.2 Billion in Cash. Nest was founded by Tony Fadell, a former Apple employee.

 

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Google introduces Helpouts to get live help from experts

Recently Google has launched a new Service call Google Helpouts that will allow users and customers to pay for live video chat with experts.

 

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Google Chrome App Run on your Desktop now !!

One of the most popular browser, Google Chrome has turned five and Google has updated the functionality and features of its Chrome apps. Google Chrome would now have the ability to launch the apps from a window desktop. (more…)

Google invites Indian social entrepreneurs to apply for Google Impact Challenge

Are you an Indian social entrepreneur? If so, then get ready for Google Impact Challenge in india. On the eve of India’s Independence day, Google has decided to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship of the world’s largest democracy by bringing front the best local non-profits that are using technologies to make the tech world better.

 

Today, Google is going to launch Google impact challenge in India that will invite Indian nonprofits to describe how they’d used technology to improve people’s lives. (more…)

Google Bought Waze, an Israeli Mapping Service For $1.1B !!

Google has  bought Waze, an Israeli Mapping Service on Tuesday giving a social boost to its already-strong mapping and mobile businesses.

Waze is a social mapping start-up that features real-time traffic data provided by users to help drivers and users  find the fastest route to a destination. Waze has already set up a base of nearly 50 million users around the world. Waze tracks their movements via GPS to generate live information about roads and traffic and also users can add their own information about events, accidents, police speed traps and road hazards. Google has cleared that Waze map service will remain separate from its own map service. Google also declares that they will plan to incorporate its powerful search capabilities features into Waze. (more…)