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Are Google+ Games Pushing Facebook's Buttons? Plus the Latest Games Lineup
The red hot Google+ that exploded out of the gates from its soft launch saw a slowdown of users in the past month. A regain in momentum appears imminent as the search giant launched its online games to Google+ users. With the advantages of developers, cash, and reach, Google has quickly produced a beta version of their games feature in order to maintain retention of their over 20 million users and fuels more contention with its rival Facebook.
Google+ Learns From Facebook Privacy Mistakes
When Google+ launched in late June, it instantly became the new cool place to be on the web. The hip factor associated with Google's new social networking venture very much stemmed from the fact that it was initially by invitation only. In the week before the 4th of July and the days that followed, streams on reigning social media giants Facebook and Twitter were full of users offering invites and even more people asking for them.
iPhone Patent Wars: Could it all End in a Truce?
Smartphone and tablet makers have charged patent infringement. But it could all end in a truce, analysts say.
Angry Birds, Zombies, Dragons Come to Google Plus
Will these games rival those of Facebook?
Android Ice Cream Sandwich: Shots Leaked, What Features Can We Expect?
A few blogs have found leaked shots of Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
Facebook Returns Fire at Google+
The friendly entry of Google+ has turned into a full-out war to control the social-media landscape as rivals begin to return fire after Google's latest moves into gaming.
Acer Iconia Tab A100 Challenges HTC Flyer, RIM PlayBook
Finally, the wait is over! The 7" Acer Iconia Tab A100, built on Android 3.2, is now available on the shelves.
A Crowded Group: Facebook Messenger vs. Google+ Huddle vs. iMessage
SMS what? Facebook stole the show this week with the launch of its free Facebook Messenger app, available for iPhone and Android users.
Google Plus in Race with Facebook to Offer Games to Users
Google is adding games to its new social networking site, Google Plus.
Android Tablets Snatch 20 Percent of iPad Market Share
Google Inc.?s Android powered tablets have collectively taken 20 percent of the market share away from iPad in the last 12 months.
Google+ Set to Launch Angry Birds to Counter Facebook Games? [Video]
One of Google+'s upcoming games could be Angry Birds.
Facebook Boosts Gaming Soon After Google+ Social Gaming
Facebook hit the limelight of the new social gaming launch of Google+ by upgrading its own gaming system, making it easier to find and play.
Google and Facebook face-off in social games
Facebook is not the only game in town anymore.
Google+ social network gets games
People who use Google Inc's social network Google+ will be able to play games, a feature available on its biggest rival Facebook.
Google+ Games Arrive; Angry Birds First of 16 New Games
The rival social network of Facebook has launched its own games platform.
Analysis: Apple going after Google in tablet spats?
Apple Inc's increasingly effective patent war against rivals like Samsung Electronics may mask its real target: arch-foe Google Inc.
Gartner: Nokia and Android Headed in Opposite Directions
Nokia is getting closer and closer to losing the top spot in terms of phones shipped globally as its share continues to sink.
Google Tops Search Engine Rankings in US: comScore
Continuing the winning run, Google Sites topped the U.S. search engine rankings for the month of July, a new comScore report said.
New Facebook App Aims to do Away With Texting?
Facebook has come up with a new instant messaging service for mobile phones. It was announced on Tuesday on the company's blog. This application for iPhones and Android devices allows the users to contact their individual Facebook friends or group of people. As of now it is only available in the United States but soon it will be rolled out in other countries.
Movieclips.com brings clip library to YouTube
Movieclips.com, which has compiled the largest collection of licensed Hollywood film clips on the web, will partner with Google to bring more than 20,000 HD clips to YouTube.
Demand Media beats quarterly revenue forecasts
Demand Media Inc beat revenue expectations, pointing to a possible sign that search engine changes at Google Inc have not affected the company as much as feared.
Facebook Messenger App Rolls Out - A Threat to Google+ Huddle or Other Group Messaging Apps?
Facebook has done it again - weeks after it joined hands with Skype to beat Google+ Hangouts, the world's No.1 social networking site has launched Facebook Messenger, a free mobile app for iPhone and Android users that allows them to send and receive real-time messages from their Facebook contacts.
Google Self-Driving Car Gets into First Accident with Human at the Wheel
A Google spokesperson said human error, and not a technical malfunction, led to a minor fender bender near the company's California headquarters.
DefCon: Hacking Has Become Child?s Play
At this year's DefCon hacking conference, kids were given the chance to play and learn. One 10-year old impressed all by hacking a popular social game.
Google+ iOS App Supports the iPad and iPod Touch Following Arrival on iPhone (VIDEO)
Google's social networking site Google+ on Monday released a new update to Apple iOS app to support the iPad and iPod Touch, following the last month's launch of Google+ app for iPhone users.
Android Flaw Behind Phishing and Pop-ups Exposed
Researchers have found a flaw in Android, which can be exploited for stealing data via phishing or for sending irritating pop up adverts.
New Google+ App Opens Door to Apple Ecosystem [VIDEO]
Google is building on top of the allure of its new social network, Google+, with the release of an updated app that will work on all Apple devices.
Google+ Poses A Real Threat to Facebook's Reign: Survey Says
The growth of Google+ since its launch a month ago has been breathtaking. Swallowing up 20 million users in 3 weeks from the launch, Google's new social media site has now reportedly reached 2 5 million.
Who Will Have More Users: Google+, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn?
Since the leading search engine Google's own social networking site Google+ was launched in June, it has grown a lot and, according to some reports, it will surpass Twitter and LinkedIn as the No. 2 social media network within one year.
Google Prediction API Adds Artificial Machine Training Feature
Google?s machine learning data analyze service called Google Prediction API added a new training feature. The performance of the Google Prediction API improved its ability to provide better prediction results.