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What Google is Doing at This Time?

Google Insight tool shows live counter for what Google is counting at this time. It shows real time statistics for how and what people are searching for. It shows what are people watching? on YouTube and across regions, extending it to all blog posts reachable to Google.

Google is Rewarding for Finding Security Bugs

Google Security Team has announced a vulnerability reward program involving all Google web properties. The base reward for a qualifying bug is $500 and if the rewards panel finds a particular bug to be severe or unusually clever, rewards of up to $3,133.7 may be issued.

Google Photography Contest, Win Samsung Galaxy Nexus Phones

Google with Saatchi Gallery, London is going to organise Google Photography Prize contest. This contest is open for all students across the world who are 18 years or older. The deadline for submitting photos is January 31, 2012. Top 100 entries will win Samsung Galaxy Nexus phones.

Google to Close its 7 More Services

Google has decided to close its seven more services which turns out less successful. These include: Google Bookmarks Lists, Friend Connect, Google Gears, Search Timeline, Google Wave, Knol and Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal (RE<C). Google said that it will help them to devote more resources to 'higher-impact products'.

Register Absolutely Free .in Domain Name And Hosting from Google

Google, in partnership with HostGator, FISME and ICICI Bank is offering free registration of .in domain name along with web hosting for people in India. Full support with site building tools and Google Apps will also be available for the domain for 1 year. You are free to change the web hosting provider any time.

Google Alerts Gmail Account Security in Iran

Google is asking its user in Iran to change their passwords and recheck their account recovery options. Few days ago an Iranian hacker stole a Google authentication certificate from DigiNotar (a Dutch certificate authority) and fraudulently creating more than 500 SSL certificates used to authenticate Web sites.

Google To Close Its 10 Services

Google has decided to close its ten services which turns out less successful. These include: Aardvark, Desktop, Google Pack, Google Web Security, Image Labeler, Notebook, Sidewiki and Subscribed Links. Google said that it will help them to devote more resources to 'higher-impact products'.

Google Buys Motorola Mobility, $12B Deal

The search gaint Google is now heading towards telecommunications hardware business. Google Inc. is buying the Motorola Mobility company for approximately $12.5 billion in cash. The deal was announced today morning by Google CEO in a blog saying it will "supercharge the android ecosystem". But, he clarified, Android will remain open. Market reasearchers says that, Google has acquired Motorola not only because...

Google Search Site Restored in China

The Chinese government has renewed Google's Internet Content Provider (ICP) license to operate in China and the Google Search Site has been restored in China but with limited features...