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. …
Early adopters are no longer the only Virgins using Google Glass
As we’ve mentioned before, Google Glass has some potentially amazing applications that go well beyond taking shower selfies. Now Virgin Atlantic has announced that it’s …
HTC reportedly working on Google Nexus 10 tablet
HTC is now rumored to be working on a Nexus 10 tablet for Google, only days after a report suggested the Taiwanese Android device maker …
Chromecast is about to go global
It’s no secret that Google wants to bring its very popular Chromecast dongle to international markets this year, and it appears that buyers in the …
Google’s super-secret EU antitrust deal already raising eyebrows
Google appears to have managed to avoid a costly fine in Europe where the Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia was investigating the company for antitrust practices related …
Google is clawing toward Apple’s title as America’s most valuable company
In case you haven’t noticed, Google has gotten very, very big. Bloomberg reports that Google has recently surpassed Exxon Mobil to become the second most …
Next Nexus device is bigger, reportedly launching soon
Google’s second-generation Nexus 7 tablet will apparently be the last Nexus device at that size, if a new Digitimes report is to be believed, with …
NYPD says it may use Google Glass to fight crime
If you’re a criminal on the run from New York’s finest, you may soon have to worry about yet another tool at the disposal of …
Three charts explain everything you need to know about Apple, Google and Microsoft
While hardcore tech fanboys typically think that their favorite company is motivated solely by being “good” as its rivals are hellbent on being “evil,” most …
Meet the creepiest Google Glass app ever created [updated]
We’ve seen a lot of potentially creepy uses for Google Glass but none of them have anything on what the crew at NameTag have been …
Google data shows that less than 2% of Android users have migrated to KitKat
The latest Android update has been gradually rolling out to the biggest smartphones on the market over the past several months, but it doesn’t appear …
Here’s how much Google pays to make sure Eric Schmidt sticks around
Google’s former CEO and current chairman is a precious asset for the company and it shows, with Eric Schmidt now getting paid “a lot more …
