Google and Reliance have partnered to offer 1GB free data to Indian 3G Android users. All existing and new RCom users who plan to go Android now or in the near future, can take home 1GB of free data as a part of the offer. This 1GB of free data will be valid for a period of one month and cannot be carried past the stipulated period. Customers can avail of this offer only from April 15 to June 15, 2012. This free data offer is available for both prepaid and post paid users. The product page reads that this offer
Read MoreThis infographic from Statista shows the amazing growth of Google’s business over the last couple of years in terms of revenues, stock price, net income and market share.
Google Maps is optimal for virtual sightseeing. But not every landmark is visible on the site — some images are blurred and distorted by countries for security reasons. This means that if you want to see towns or streets in North Korea, you can’t. Also blurred is the Royal Palace in the Netherlands and even a power plant on Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, New York. When Google Maps first launched, images of the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. were blurred. They have since been restored. 1. The Royal Residence, The Netherlands The Royal Palace of Amsterdam
Read MoreEveryone Googles. When you get asked a question and you don’t know the answer – your answer is Google. But is this a good thing or a bad thing? In order to analyze the minds of criminals, it is often a prerequisite to analyze the mind of a normal person. Research has shown that our minds have already changed because of the internet. The studies show that the internet is having a negative impact on the way people think, analyze, and remember things. In fact, studies even say that heavy internet use can affect the brain in the same way
Read MoreIn 2009, auto accidents caused by distracted driving left over 5,000 people killed, and 450,000 injured. With smartphone use growing rapidly, along with new developments like Facebook integration with your car’s dashboard, the number of distracted driving accidents, it would seem, has nowhere to go but up. Maybe not… With Nevada passing the nation’s first law sanctioning autonomous vehicles this past June, how close are we to seeing driverless cars in every day life? Could driverless cars be the end of distracted driving as we know it? via
Digital agency Beyond released the study for Social Media Week essentially aimed to take a deep dive into four broad categories: - Where are consumers sharing and why - What types of content are shared most - How are consumer’s lifestyles and surrounding environments impacting sharing and their interactions with brands - Why are consumers sharing certain content; ie. what are the current/future trends in what makes content share-worthy The criteria for the study was as follows: - 2059 consumers worldwide were surveyed (1059 US, 1000 UK) - All had to be active Facebook, Twitter or Google+ users - Ages 16-40, with 68% of respondents between 19-34 - 98%
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