Google acquires gesture recognition tech company Flutter
Google looks like it’s getting deeper into the world of Kinect-like gesture recognition technology. Gesture recognition software startup Flutter announced on Thursday that it has …
Google reportedly has a huge change planned for next year’s Nexus 7
Now that Google’s second-generation Nexus 7 tablet is here, pure Google fans’ attention has collectively turned to the Nexus 5 smartphone. We have seen the …
Early build of Android 4.4 KitKat shown in leaked pictures
We know that Google is planning to release a new version of its mobile operating system in the near future called Android 4.4 KitKat and …
Just in time for Android 4.4 KitKat, Jelly Bean adoption rate nears 50%
It’s taken more than a year but Jelly Bean is finally approaching a 50% adoption rate among Android users. The latest numbers posted on the …
Google exec reviews Google’s new Nexus 7
Normally when an employee of a major technology company reviews or even discusses one of the company’s products in public, inevitable skew means any comments …
Google seemingly close to settling EU antitrust case
Google looks like it’s about to skate it yet another antitrust probe. The Wall Street Journal reports that Joaquín Almunia, who serves as the European Union’s …
Google Nexus 5 photo shows highest-end Nexus device to ever be released
Google’s upcoming Nexus 5 smartphone has leaked several times already, but eager Android fans waiting for the company’s newest pure Google device to launch certainly won’t mind …
Google looks to scoop up engineers in BlackBerry’s hometown
Former BlackBerry employees may want to get their résumés in order: Google is coming to town. Reuters reports that Google’s Motorola Mobility division is setting …
UK government wants Google to block piracy sites like it blocks child abuse pics
Watching an unauthorized Game of Thrones torrent is now apparently on par with downloading child pornography. PC Pro reports that United Kingdom members of parliament …
Leaked Nexus 5 benchmarks have new Nexus dominating Android rivals
Google’s next-generation Nexus 5 smartphone is shaping up to an absolute beast. Where the current Nexus 4 model featured mid-range specs and a shockingly affordable …
Ballmer calls Google a ‘monopoly’ that should come under antitrust scrutiny
Microsoft has been flushing money down the drain trying to make Bing a legitimate threat to Google over the years but outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer …
Google Play app revenue rockets to more than half of iOS in August
Distimo’s new August survey offers yet another snapshot of just how quickly Google Play is narrowing the gap behind iOS in app revenue generation. Last …
Hollywood berates Google for failing to stop piracy… again
It’s like clockwork: Every quarter or so, one of the major Hollywood trade associations will come out with a blistering statement attacking Google for not …
Google reportedly mulls ditching cookies for less intrusive tracking tech
Google has been embroiled in more than its share of privacy controversies recently but the company may be taking steps to change its reputation for …
How to free yourself from Gmail’s pop-up compose window
Gmail’s pop-up windows for composing emails have been fairly polarizing among many longtime Gmail users who would like to see Google bring back the old …
Nexus 5 to reportedly launch in October with mid-range price tag
We’ve seen it in photos, we’ve seen it in videos, and beginning sometime in October we’ll finally see the new Nexus 5 on the virtual …
Video: Google’s Nexus 5 leaks in two new videos… after being left in a bar
By now you would think people tasked with testing unannounced smartphones would keep them pocketed while unwinding at a bar. Following in the footsteps of …
Android phones’ data sharing capabilities are about to get a big Bump
Near field communications (NFC) technology hasn’t really taken off like many people expected but that isn’t stopping Google from trying to make it easier for …
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 …
