Google’s next ‘moonshot’: Tearing down language barriers
Google’s “moonshots” — that is, projects that the company pursues even if they seem far-fetched — are one of its defining features. Spiegel reports that …
Former exec discusses post-IPO Google, says going public changes a company for the worse
Going public is a big deal. In the wake of Twitter’s recent announcement that it will be filing for an IPO, former Google employee Hunter …
Google chairman won’t ‘pass judgement’ on NSA spying, calls for transparency
It seems that Google’s call for more transparency on the National Security Agency’s data collection program isn’t personal but just business. The Guardian reports that …
How to stop Google from knowing every single Wi-Fi password you use on your Android phone
Google is no stranger to shady shenanigans with Wi-Fi and Computerworld’s Michael Horowitz notes that the company can see the passwords of every single Wi-Fi network you’ve …
Nexus 5 pictured again, this time fully assembled
Google only has itself to blame for the first-ever leaked image of its upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone, but this time around it can wag a …
An interactive tour of Motorola’s Moto X factory
Motorola is really playing up the fact that its new Moto X hero phone is assembled right here in the United States. And why wouldn’t …
New Haswell-based Chromebooks to release ‘in the coming months’
Windows 8 tablets aren’t the only devices that are about to get a battery boost from Intel’s Haswell processors. Google announced on Wednesday that new …
Google’s appeal rejected in Street View privacy case
Google has been struggling with private data collection allegations ever since the Street View technology launched in 2007. Earlier this year Google agreed to pay …
Motorola now shipping 100,000 Moto X phones per week from U.S. plant
Google’s Motorola has ramped up production of its Moto X hero phone and is now shipping out 100,000 units each week from its assembly plant …
Google refuses to blacklist The Pirate Bay homepage from search results
Google is happy to remove specific links from websites that distribute pirated content from search results but it’s apparently drawing the line at censoring entire …
Nexus 5 specs seemingly revealed
Google’s Nexus 5 leaked earlier this week when Google accidentally included a shot of it in a promotional video for Android 4.4 KitKat. Now, it …
Microsoft beats Motorola in $14 million patent verdict
Google’s plan for using Motorola patents as a protection against Android-related lawsuits is looking more and more like a bust. Reuters reports that a jury …
Google launching Glass app store in 2014
Until now, there had been no official word from Google on an app store for Glass, but The New York Times this past weekend briefly mentioned that …
This is the Nexus 5
Oops. Since there apparently aren’t already enough leaks in the smartphone industry, Google decided to take matters into its own hands on Tuesday and leak …
Google announces 1 billion Android activations, teases Android 4.4
In case you haven’t noticed, Android is a pretty popular mobile operating system. Google announced on Tuesday that it has now activated more than 1 …
Here comes Google’s Nexus 5
Google’s Nexus 4 recently become one of the best smartphone deals on the planet when Google slashed the price of the entry-level model to just …
Google buys WIMM Labs to gear up for smartwatch wars
Last summer smartwatch developer WIMM Labs announced that it had entered into an exclusive relationship with an unnamed company just before its website and social …
Microsoft, Google team up to sue federal government over NSA spying
It doesn’t happen very often, but it’s always nice to see two tech giants set aside their differences for a greater cause. This time, Microsoft …
Top Android exec departs Google amid reports of love triangle
Top Android executive Hugo Barra has confirmed that he has left Google to work at Xiaomi, an emerging Chinese Android smartphone vendor. The news was …
Despite Facebook gains, Google still dominates mobile ad revenues
Facebook’s push to generate more revenues from mobile ads seems to be getting results but not nearly enough to dent Google’s share of total mobile …
Paid in America: Moto X costs more to build than Apple’s iPhone 5
Motorola’s hot new Moto X features great customization options and a top-notch software experience, and we said it was probably the best mass-market Android phone …
Google’s Nexus 4 now costs as much off contract as most top phones cost on contract
For Android fans looking for a solid phone and who don’t care about having cutting-edge specs or fast data speeds, the Nexus 4 is now …
Google may design and launch its own ‘robo-taxi’ fleet of self-driving cars
Google is reportedly in talks with automobile manufacturing giants regarding the possibility of designing and launching its own self-driving cars. The news comes from former …
The first real ‘Google Phone’ has arrived: Moto X now on sale at AT&T
Motorola is dead, long live Motorola – a Google company. A new chapter in Motorola’s long and storied history has begun. The smartphone maker’s pre-acquisition …
Consumer Reports: Don’t buy a Nexus 7 until Google fixes multiple bugs
The new Nexus 7 has all the makings of a great tablet but it’s been plagued by multiple problems ever since its release, including faulty …
Google starts integrating Waze into Google Maps
Unfazed by a Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation, Google has started integrating Waze into Google Maps. The company announced on Tuesday that “users of Google …
Bing’s gains still haven’t put a dent in Google
The good news for Microsoft: Bing’s market share has grown by two whole percentage points over the past 10 months. The bad news: It’s been …
Google awarded patent for insanely creepy ‘pay-per-gaze’ technology
Google and Microsoft seem to be in a competition to decide which company can come up with the most creepy and invasive new consumer technology. Marketing …
Google tries to make Glass less dorky with 12-page spread in Vogue
Google is apparently still smarting from Robert Scoble’s infamous Google Glass shower photo. The New York Times reports that Google is trying to counter Glass’s …
Google has reportedly been snuffing out employees’ personal project time
One of Google’s calling cards over the years have been the creative freedom it gives its employees to work independently on projects that they find …
