Same-day delivery remains an area of intense interest for eBay and Google. It offers the promise of almost instant gratification when shopping online, which could potentially drive more commerce online. Both of these companies have teamed up with local retailers in an effort to save on transportation costs and shipping time. Show More Summary
Google today sought to provide more information about its new Google Hangouts tool and the evolution of its messaging and voice products. Hangouts was announced last week, and encompasses instant messaging (old Google Talk) and video chats on the web, and Android and iOS devices. Show More Summary
Redbox Instant is coming to Google TV devices soon, and the company plans to launch a channel on Roku streaming media players soon after.
Redbox Instant is coming to Google TV devices soon, and the company plans to launch a channel on Roku streaming media players soon after.
Developers were excited by no shortage of announcements made this week at Google I/O, not the least of which was the unveiling of the new Google Wallet Instant Buy Android API. “Shopping for physical goods on mobile devices is a difficult experience for consumers,” Google says, “leading to 97% of mobile shoppers abandoning their shopping [...]
It's hard to believe how long we've been instant messaging. The formerly ubiquitous AIM launched in 1997, and you've probably used a handful of services since registering your first screen name
For many of us, Google Talk, more affectionately...Show More Summary
Google Wallet Android API. Openmind creates a mobile communications platform API. Plus: Intuit revamps partner platform, Google Maps API in visual refresh, and 6 new APIs.
Google sure had a lot to share during their I/O keynote yesterday that covered Google Maps, Google+, a new Samsung Galaxy S4, and a newly launched game service, Google Play Games. Even though Google had taken our attention for over [...] Like It, +1, Tweet It, Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.
Even in small towns, hotels and motels have to cope with online reviews. Sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Google Local let every traveler become an instant expert. And small town hotel owners are left wondering how to respond. (Don’t see the video? Click through to What do we do about a negative review.) You already [...]
Hands up if you've ever been in this situation: You start a conversation with a friend or family member at your desk on Instant Messenger. Away from your desk, you send them a text. Later on, you decide it makes more sense to speak face-to-face on Skype
All of a sudden, you've got a balkanized conversation. Show More Summary
A new battle has erupted in the mobile world of smartphones and tablets – the battle of the instant messaging apps. Research firm Informa recently estimated that across the world, 19.1 billion mobile instant messages were sent daily in 2012, compared to 17.6 billion traditional SMS messages. This indicates that old SMS functions are losing [...]
Google just launched an on-demand subscription music service called “Google Play Music All Access”. It features millions of songs you can play instantly. personal recommendations, charts and playlists, and the ability to turn any song into an instant radio station. Show More Summary
Microsoft is integrating Google Talk -- the instant messaging client -- with Outlook, its mail service. The marrying of two rival services is unusual but not out of bounds.
In 2004, when Google introduced Gmail, it wasn’t instantly obvious to everyone why the search engine phenom would want to get into the e-mail business. Actually, given that the company made its announcement on April 1, some people wondered, momentarily, whether the news was a hoax. Show More Summary
Google+ Hangouts On Air users (which you will become if you join the official MakeUseOf Hangout on Friday) will soon find that a few highly-requested features have been added to the service. As part of the update, users will now be able...Show More Summary
Google's new "Save to Drive" feature is a script you can embed into your webpage that allows readers to instantly save a file—PDFs, images, what have you—to Google Drive with the click of a button. You can go check it out on Google's blog. Read more...
Did helping granny set up that Netflix account cause you to be late to your friend's big On Air Hangout? What would've been a calamity last week is but a minor hitch now. Earlier today, Google updated its live video streaming service with a new set of "highly requested" features. Show More Summary
Google+ Hangouts are getting a little more convenient for viewers with a new update. The video chat service will now let users rewind live broadcasts, allowing those who came late to an event to catch up on the full chat. Recordings of the Hangouts will now be immediately accessible on YouTube as well. Previously, the... Read More
Google on Tuesday announced three new features to Google+ Hangouts On Air that make the service easier to use. Users will be able to enjoy immediate starting and broadcast rewinding,... Keep reading ?
There's a weird regression in Google Image Search if you use Chrome 27+ and enable "Extended Instant API" in chrome://flags. Extended Instant is a feature I've mentioned a few months ago and it's still a work in progress. It integrates...Show More Summary