Winner wears all in looming war between Samsung and Google
Samsung’s first smartwatch was a dud. Even when Samsung was pitching the device to the media during briefings, representatives couldn’t always keep a straight face …
Google will reportedly announce Android 4.5 and Nexus 8 in July
If you were hoping to see the next iteration of Android at Google I/O in June, you might be in for a disappointment. An unnamed Google …
WhatsApp could have sold for even more than $19 billion
Facebook stunned the tech world this week when it announced that it was paying $16 billion up front along with $3 billion in vested payments …
New Google app could fix the most annoying thing about public Wi-Fi
If you live in a major metropolitan area, accessing public Wi-Fi is likely part of your daily routine. The only problem with public Wi-Fi is …
Video: Meet the coolest Android phone that you won’t be able to buy
Project Tango may just be one of the coolest Google Android phones so far, although the phone will not be available for purchase anytime soon. …
Google just updated Google Maps – here are 5 awesome new features you have to try
Google Maps is one of several free Google services that have changed our lives. It’s easy to take for granted since it has become such …
WhatsApp reportedly turned down $10 billion offer from Google
Why did Facebook just buy WhatsApp for $16 billion? Probably because if it didn’t, Google would have picked up the popular mobile messaging app for …
Google Fiber’s latest expansion could really mess with Comcast, TWC
What’s that you’re hearing? Could it be the real stirrings of actual competition in the American broadband market? Google on Wednesday announced it was considering …
Google mulls major Google Fiber expansion to 9 new cities
Google Fiber is now only available in three different markets but that could soon change very quickly. Google announced on Wednesday that it is considering expanding …
MIT lists the 50 smartest companies (and Apple isn’t among them)
As it has done in years past, MIT’s Technology Review blog has ranked the 50 smartest companies in the world. Interestingly, however, the world’s top …
Google tells Glass users: ‘Don’t be a Glasshole’
Google knows that it has its work cut out for it when it comes to making Google Glass more widely accepted by the general public, …
Google Glass: What is it good for?
Google Glass has come under some heat from some early adopters who have either reported getting headaches from the device or who say bluntly that …
Google wants to do away with Android fragmentation once and for all
As Android began its domination of the smartphone market, Google was forced to make a very difficult sacrifice. By offering hundreds of unique phones to …
This is Google chairman Eric Schmidt’s new $22 million Hollywood mansion
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has a whoooole lot of money. And when people with a whooooole lot of money get bored, they buy new houses. …
There will be no escaping Google+
Google’s attempts to more aggressively push its Google+ social network have been controversial but we shouldn’t expect them to stop anytime soon. The New York …
How Google might use Android to finally eliminate the need for passwords
Google has bought SlickLogin, TechCrunch reveals, with both companies confirming the acquisition. Google’s purchase proves that the Search giant is more and more interested in improving Internet …
How Samsung missed out on buying Android
Before being acquired by Google, Andy Rubin’s Android team pitched to Samsung at some point in late 2004, looking for further funding. However, Samsung did …
Google Glass gets dumped by yet another former fan
Google Glass’s chances of being a big commercial hit aren’t very good if it keeps losing fans left and right. Earlier this month we brought …
Video: This Android app lets you Chromecast photos to your TV
Now that Google has rolled out Google Play Services 4.2 complete with the full Google Cast SDK for the Chromecast, developers have already started adding …
Google looking to boost Google Fiber speeds up to ridiculous 10Gbps
Even as Time Warner Cable keeps arguing that people really don’t want super-fast Internet, Google is plowing ahead with plans to make its Google Fiber …
Google bought Motorola for $12.5B, sold it for $2.9B, and called the deal ‘a success’
Rarely does a company offload a $12.5 billion purchase for less than $3 billion and call the deal “a success,” but that’s exactly what Google’s head …
Leaked documents show how Google keeps Android OEMs on a short leash
Android’s basic nuts and bolts are free for anyone to use and modify however they want. But if a smartphone vendor wants its devices to …
Verizon customers can at long last pick up Google’s Nexus 7
It’s been a long time coming, but the latest version of the Nexus 7 is finally available for Verizon Wireless customers as of February 13th. …
Microsoft’s worst nightmare has been realized: Windows apps are coming to Chrome OS
Microsoft’s worst nightmare used to be a world where the media tablet category got so hot that it ate into PC sales. That nightmare is …
Of course ads are coming to Chromecast, but not from the usual suspect
Brightcove on Wednesday announced it will offer developers a way for easily inserting ads in their iOS or Android apps that will have Chromecast support. …
Google’s robot army gains a major recruit
Like it or not, Google is building a robot army. After acquiring eight different robotics firms over the past year, the company is putting a …
Samsung seeks ways to collect more user data on Galaxy phones
Samsung may be interested in collecting user data from its devices as well, part of a “Context” service that will allow third-party services to offer …
Wondering why Google bought Nest? Here’s your $71 billion answer
Google had plenty of good reasons to scoop up Nest last month, but the latest report from Juniper Research could be one of the best …
How Google plans to strike a major blow against Android fragmentation
In addition to making sure that its latest Android OS version can run on devices with as little as 512MB of RAM and forcing Samsung …
Massive ‘2014 Google tracker’ shows all the amazing things we know Google is working on
Call it evil all you want, but Google accomplishes great things every day that no other company on the planet can even dream of attempting. …
