Tags: Google
Android Lollipop Grows 18.1 Percent On Platform Distribution
Android Lollipop now comprises18.1 percent in the Android platform distribution numbers, setting an impressive 6 percentage points increase compared to the June update, reports said.
Google secures patent on Watch Time for video contents
Google secured a patent for their Watch Time which gives the scores to video contents and uses a scoring system to determine the searchability of the video content. If users tend to watch a video for a longer period of time, it will get a higher score that will make it searchable, and vice versa.
Google forms a conglomerate with Alphabet as the umbrella company
Google is restructuring its organization with an announcement of a new corporate name- Alphabet Inc. Google founder and CEO Larry Page will lead as the Alphabet CEO while co-founder Sergey Brin will be its president.
Google and Phone Vendors change approach, vow to release security updates on monthly basis
With the hack scare rising (specifically the Stagefright hack), Google and phone vendors has drastically changed the way they approach things by releasing security updates, on the devices that are prone to hacks and viruses, on a monthly basis.