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Google has announced the launch of YouTube Movies, a streaming entertainment service in Canada to compete against the likes of Netflix Canada and iTunes. Movies will be available to rent for $4-5 per movie, with 30 days to begin watching it and 48 hours to finish. Earlier this year, Google launched YouTube Movies in the...

We covered Google's invite-only photo sharing app Photovine last month, and now the app is open to the public for registration. The latest update made the app open to all: What's New In Version 1.3 - Invite system replaced with open signup - everyone can join Photovine now! - Crash fix for posting a photo...

Google made a significant announcement today, with their acquisition of Motorola for $12.5 billion dollars. Motorola was one of the first companies to partner with Android, and will be run by Google as a separate business. As explained in the Google Mobile Blog, CEO Larry Page had this to say about why they purchased Motorola:...

Yesterday we posted about Apple's ITC patent victory over HTC, putting the smartphone maker's Android line in jeopardy. Now, it looks like Google's Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt has gone on the offensive to support HTC and attack Apple with some strong claims. In an interview in Tokyo at Google's Mobile Revolution conference, Schmidt had a...

Update 3: Google employees have started to share details about the Google+ iPhone app, as shared by iPhoneinCanada.ca reader Anil on G+: Punit Soni originally shared this post: Hi guys...I know some of you are having issues with the iPhone app. A few comments below (I posted this on +Robert Scoble 's post, reposting as a new post): -...

Google has launched a new photo-sharing service called Photovine, and the app has launched only for the iPhone so far. But, knowing Google and their ways this service is invite-only at the moment, similar to what they're doing with Google Plus (and Gmail in its early beginnings). The premise behind Photovine is sharing pictures of...

For those on the Google+ bandwagon, you'll be pleased to know the official iPhone app has been submitted to the App Store for approval. Google employee Erica Joy sent out the following update, as reported by Mashable: the Google+ iPhone app has been submitted to the App store (no not today, sometime prior to today)...

Update: Other users are now seeing this propagate to Google.ca: It appears Google is slowly rolling out its revamped mobile search interface, introducing a new bar up top allowing for quick and easy access to Gmail, Reader, Web, and Calendar for Google.ca. These icons appeared this morning in Google Reader on my iPhone, but they...

Yesterday Google introduced an update to their mobile search page. Today they have announced on their mobile blog three new updates to Google Sync for the iPhone and iPad. Google Sync will keep your Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts in sync. It's what I use and love for my email and calendar. Here are three new...

Google has just introduced a new section to Google News Mobile on your iPhone, called "News Near You". Now, when you visit news.google.com in Mobile Safari on your iPhone you'll be asked to use your location. Once you accept you'll get access to a new category titled "News Near You", which features local headlines and...

According to BrandZ 2011 rankings, Apple has topped Google in the Global Top 100 to become the world's leading brand. Google previously held the title for four years, but with the success of the iPhone and iPad, Apple has grabbed the distinguished title. Apple's brand value is worth $153 billion, an increase of 84% compared...

Here comes another neat update from Google for iOS users, as announced on their Mobile Blog. The latest feature is an 'undo' bar when using Gmail's mobile web app. This 'undo' feature has been available for Gmail users on desktop browsers for a while now, but now it's available for your iPhone. Now when you...