Here’s why Google bought Nest
Google announced Monday night it is acquiring smart thermostat and smoke detector-maker Nest for $3.2 billion in cash, surprising analysts and starting to really put …
Surprise! You won’t be able to email Larry Page through his Google+ page
Google’s most recent tactic for pushing Google+ on its user base has drawn plenty of criticism and apparently even Google realizes how potentially annoying it …
Google to acquire Nest for $3.2 billion in cash
Google on Monday announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Nest Labs, the smart thermostat maker founded by former Apple executive Tony Fadell. The …
Could Google Glass soon show up in your doctor’s office?
As we’ve noted before, Google Glass could have important applications that go far beyond the consumer electronics market. And now Bloomberg reports that Google’s X …
NSA-thwarting alternative to Google search has a record year
You probably assume that Google holds a monopoly on Internet search. Think again. According to a blog post, DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn’t collect or …
Dear Google: Please stop trying to make me use your terrible social network
OK, Google, I rely on your for a lot of things. Not only are you my default search engine but you’re also my primary email …
Apple escapes long-running Google patent lawsuit unscathed
Although patent feuds continue to dominate the tech news cycle as many stretch indefinitely forward, one battle has finally come to a close. In August …
Google just made it so strangers can email your Gmail account – here’s how to stop them
Google on Thursday unveiled a new Gmail feature – emailing Google+ users whose email address you actually don’t know. Moving forward, Gmail will suggest Google+ …
The most important number in the world for Google: $6.30
Plenty of numbers are important to Google, a company that grew to dominate the Internet by creating search and advertising algorithms that its competitors simply …
Google smacked with fine for violating privacy laws
Google on Wednesday was slapped with a fine by French regulators for violating privacy laws in the country. France’s CNIL published a press release on …
Android is conquering the world
Android has been the most popular mobile operating system for a while, but now it seems poised to become the dominant overall computing platform in …
Android is about to get a whole lot sexier
On the surface, Timely is a simple alarm clock app for Android. But as it turns out, this beautifully made Android application could ultimately lead …
Google’s plan to take over your car takes shape
Google is looking to get a big head start in the upcoming battle with Apple in the realm of car-based software. Google announced on Monday …
Here are some candidates for the first killer Google Glass app
Google still seems to be deciding what people should actually do with Google Glass. No one knows exactly why they should buy an expensive pair of …
The next big Apple-Google battle looks much bigger than smartphones
The most important battle in the tech world over the past few years has been the epic clash between iOS and Android, the rival mobile …
Google Glass’s No. 1 fan already thinks product is ‘doomed’ this year
Google must really want Robert Scoble to stop talking about or doing anything with Google Glass. Scoble, who last year annoyed Google CEO Larry Page …
One chart shows Google’s awesome power to kill your website’s traffic
If you want an illustration of just how powerful Google is, you need look no further than the search giant’s impact on Rap Genius, the …
Google Glass’ direct-to-consumer feedback mechanism renders the focus group dead
In a few short days, I’ll be headed to the year’s most frenzied electronics gala — a little gathering known as the International Consumer Electronics …
Forget TVs and watches, cars are the next big battleground for Apple and Google
While everyone expects Google and Apple’s next big fight to be over watches or TVs, it increasingly looks like cars will be the next big …
Video: Google chairman Eric Schmidt shares his predictions for 2014
Mobile, mobile and more mobile. Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt might not have a buzzy catchphrase for it like “post PC era,” but he is …
Google asked to remove 235M links to copyright infringing content in 2013
Google received more than 235 million takedown requests this year from copyright holders that wanted links to copyright infringing content to be removed from Google …
Former Google engineer explains how Google Maps determines your ETA
The feature in most navigation apps that offers at estimated time of arrival is a nice add-on that gives drivers a general idea of when …
Exec says Google+ is ‘the next version of Google’
Whether you’re a fan of the ever-expanding Google+ integration or not, as far as Google is concerned, there’s no turning back now. In an interview …
Former interns give us an inside look at what it’s like to work at Google
Google’s internship program is one of the most sought-after and widely discussed in the United States, so it’s no wonder that Hollywood deemed the experience …
Will Android TV be the next big thing for Google?
While some of the biggest cable providers are attempting to shrink the market even further to keep consumers from cutting the cord, television manufacturers are …
Apple and Google spending hundreds of millions on the next big mobile war
There’s no question that smartphone developers believe voice-activated personal assistants are the wave of the future, but in their current state, they have failed to …
Google dethrones Apple to become most talked-about company of 2013
Google had a pretty good year in 2013. The company’s share price exploded to all-time highs, Android now eclipses all other mobile platforms in global …
Google strikes back at Apple and Microsoft’s anti-Android patent consortium
It hasn’t taken long for Google to strike back in the latest patent world war. GigaOM reports that Google this week has filed a lawsuit …
Google already looks poised to dominate the robotics industry
If robots are indeed the future then Google is getting a big head start on the competition. Technology Review notes that robots created by Google-owned …
Why Google scares Microsoft to death
Microsoft has bashed both Samsung and Apple in its ads this year but there is a very good reason why Microsoft fears Google above all …
