Posts tagged ‘Google’
Google Wallet Replaces Cash and Credit Cards
Google unvieled Google Wallet for Android enabled phones today, a near-field communication (NFC) payment service. They’ve partnered with Mastercard and over 20,000 retail merchants including Bloomingdales, Foot Locker, Subway, Jack In The Box, and Peets Coffee & Tea to name a few. Say goodbye to having to carry cash and credit cards, well as soon
Google Chrome for Mac
The wait for Google Chrome for Mac users is finally over. Grab your beta copy today and experience a web browser than runs web pages and applications with lighting speed. The only downside at the moment is that Chrome for Mac is still missing a few features that are in the Windows version — the
Google Streetview for Japan Ad
In an effort to ease the privacy concerns of implementing Google Streetview for Japan, Google has created a super slick and friendly stop motion advertisement. The ad which is basically a mini movie, shows how Google Streetview is made and the efforts taken to censor personal information.
T-Mobile G1 – Google’s Android Phone
Google’s new T-Mobile G1 ($179) is the first phone to run Google’s new Android mobile operation system. It may be the first real competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Like Apple’s product, it’s a serious handheld computer with a clever touch-based user interface. Similar to Apple’s App Store for the iPhone, the G1 will be able to
Google CEO Larry Page Gets Married
Last week (Dec. 8), Google co-founder Larry Page (34) married Lucy Southworth (27), a doctoral student at Stanford University. The two tried their best to keep the marriage a secret affair, but Google’s own search engine revealed the the couple would be getting married on Necker Island, Richard Branson’s 74-acre estate in the Virgin Islands.
Average Google Employee is Worth $276,000
According to Techcrunch, anyone who joined Google a year ago is worth, on average, $276,000. But that’s not as crazy as The New York Times citing that 1,000 out of the 16,000 Google employees are worth more than $5 million. At the current price of $662/share, those stock grants and options are sure paying off!
Working for Google is Like Not Working at All
Oprah takes us on a tour of what it’s like to what at Googleplex, the company headquarters of Google. If you thought your company had perks, you’re wrong. Googleplex is outfitted with gyms, on-site doctors, dry cleaners, free laundry rooms, two swimming pools, a sand volleyball court, and nearly a dozen cafeterias that charge nothing
