Google, the internet giant has redesigned its homepage in one of the biggest overhauls it has made since its beginnings. The new face of Google replaces the previous horizontal toolbar, and now involves a black drop down menu that displays Google’s other various features. Google bosses hope that it will enable users to enjoy all the services that Google has to offer.
Googles search engine feature has always found user satisfaction through its simplistic, uncluttered style, which created a need for the new design to remain simple, but also provide the content required.
Further changes involve the need for two clicks to access Google Images or News, in an effort to increase advertising revenues, although decreasing the user friendliness of the site.
Google has removed dozens of applications from its Android market, after it was realised that they were a part of a fraud attempt that involved sending premium rate text messages upon installation, now as the “RuFraud” scam.
Google has claimed that all applications involved have now been removed. Google’s lack of verification and security over its app store has led to criticism in the past, with many now demanding tighter controls over what can be submitted to Android Market.
