Yet another hugely important reason Google Fiber is better than your broadband service
Say what you want about Google being “evil” — I, for one, love how evil Google is — but the company has repeatedly shown us …
Nest founder: No Google ads for you, Nest buyers
A Google SEC filing revealed that the company plans to deliver ads to more devices, including thermostats, refrigerators and other appliances, suggesting that Google’s Nest …
Oh no: Google wants to put ads on our thermostats, refrigerators and other appliances
We’ve said in the past that we’re willing to put up with some of Google’s shadier antics mostly because its services are so useful. However, …
Roger Federer dons Google Glass to show what it’s like having a ball fly toward you at 120 mph
Tennis fans might marvel at the quick reaction times of their favorite players, especially since most professional serves for men’s tennis average between 120 and …
Nest is recalling over 400,000 smoke alarms due to safety risks
Nest Labs has recalled 440,000 smoke alarms in order to fix a bug that could prevent their alarms from sounding immediately after detecting smoke. Mercury News reports that …
The Dubai police force’s newest weapon: Google Glass
Drivers in Dubai will need to be even more cautious in the future as the local police force plans to start using Google Glass to …
How Google plans to make free Wi-Fi available wherever you go
Google absolutely loves it when people spend more time using its assorted mobile apps and services which is why it wants to make sure you …
What happens when your self-driving Google car gets a ticket?
Google’s self-driving car project may still be in its infancy, but one day the system it proposes will be available to consumers at large, who’ll …
Apple and Google are in hot water over allegedly deceptive in-app purchases
In-app purchases have been a controversial topic in the mobile market ever since they debuted on the App Store. Free-to-play game developers, which had formerly …
Gmail for Android gets UI tweaks and great new features in new update
Gmail for Android has been updated to version 4.8, which offers various user interface tweaks as well as new features including a very useful “Save …
You might be helping Google make a fortune without even knowing it
A lot of you out there are helping Google rake in cash without even realizing it. Econsultancy draws our attention to a new study from UX …
Here are the 6 best features Google has added to Google Maps this year
Google Maps is far and away the best online mapping service out there and it’s no mystery why: Google has been working on it constantly …
Google’s next billion dollar purchase is all about gaming… and video
Google is reportedly ready to purchase another company in a deal worth $1 billion, focusing this time on live streaming service Twitch (or Twitch.tv), which …
Apple reaches a major patent truce with Google… but it’s still going to keep suing Samsung
The great mobile patent wars are finally coming to an end, at least as far as battles between Google and Apple are concerned. Per The Wall …
Here’s more evidence that Google+ is on the chopping block
It might be time to start playing a mournful bugle melody for Google+. Google’s social network, which for a while became the Clippy of social …
Incredible Word Lens app now free following Google acquisition
We first covered Word Lens here on BGR all the way back in 2010, and the app is no less incredible today than it was …
You’ll soon be able to tell Google to forget the dirty secrets that were spilled online
Google received a potentially devastating blow in Europe earlier this week, where a court ruled in favor of the individual’s right to protect his or …
Google helps you spend more money on Google Play content
Google on Thursday revealed it’s ready to support even more payment methods for Google Play purchases, thus encouraging buyers to spend money on apps, movies, TV shows …
Neat trick makes travelling with Google Maps even better
Google has just unveiled a quick, neat trick that’s going to be available to Google Maps users and make their traveling trips even better, especially when visiting …
Here’s the best way to ensure that your Gmail account isn’t hacked
Following the outbreak of Heartbleed, Internet users are more wary than ever of potential exploits and hacks, which makes the timing of Google’s latest security initiative …
Anyone in the U.S. can now buy Google Glass (but it’s still in beta and still $1,500)
After offering its Google Glass wearable to just about anyone in the U.S. for one day only last month, Google seems ready to sell the …
Guess which Android app just became the first to reach 1 billion downloads
As far as Google is concerned, Android exists in its current form for one reason and one reason alone: to put Google services in front …
Here’s the best Nexus 7 deal money can buy
Google may be ready to roll out new Nexus hardware this year, but that doesn’t mean potential Android tablet buyers should forget last year’s models. …
Google’s Nexus 6 phone and Nexus 8 tablet have been confirmed
Each year Android fans start wondering what Google’s next Nexus devices will be called, and whether Google will correlate naming schemes to display size or …
Killer Google Now feature reminds you to cancel subscriptions to services you never use
Google Now is one of Android’s best features and now Android Police has shown us a way to make it even more useful by setting …
Leaked screenshots show Google is toying with a radical Gmail redesign
Does Gmail need a radical design overhaul? Some at Google seem to think it does if leaked screenshots showing a major Gmail redesign are any …
The next Nexus tablet may have been just spotted online
Google is rumored to be prepping an 8.9-inch Nexus 8 or Nexus 9 tablet – the name of the device is not clear yet – for …
Google Maps just got a huge update – here are the 5 best new features
Following a few substantial additions to Google Now, Google announced on Tuesday that Google Maps for iOS and Android would be receiving a major update. There’s …
Google Now is about to become your personal shopping assistant
Google is steadily working to turn Google Now into the most useful personal assistant in the mobile market. On Monday, Google announced on Google Plus …
Google is the top publisher on Apple’s iOS App Store (but not on Google Play)
Here’s a painfully ironic twist of fate if you happen to work for a particular Cupertino, California-based consumer tech giant: Google, maker of iOS’s top …
