Moto X’s Moto Maker: Designing the next two years of your life
There’s no question about it — we have reached a point where smartphones are as much a part of our lives as any device can …
Microsoft accuses Google of trying to sabotage Windows Phone
The long-running cold war between Microsoft and Google has just turned hot. In response to Google’s decision to once again block Microsoft’s Windows Phone YouTube …
Google searches just got a lot more personal
Google really is serious about making its searches more personal to its users. The company on Wednesday announced that it was integrating data from Gmail, …
Video: Nexus 7 owners plagued by yet another major bug
The problem with the coming wave of low-cost tablets may be that you get what you pay for. Following news of a pesky GPS bug …
Google Play continues its furious bid to catch up with iOS
According to new July figures from app analytics firm Distimo, Google Play’s app revenue has now increased by an impressive 67% since the start of the …
Google starts testing its ‘Wi-Fi balloons’ in California
Regardless of what Bill Gates thinks, Google is going ahead with its initiative to improve Internet access in Africa with large balloons that can send …
New Nexus 7 reportedly suffers from faulty GPS
Google’s new Nexus 7 may have the best display of any small tablet but it’s showing some deficiencies in other areas. PhoneArena reports that several early …
Google, Motorola reportedly already at work on new Nexus phone
Google and Motorola aren’t sitting still with the Moto X. Android blogger Taylor Wimberly, who established a good track record with Moto X scoops, writes …
Bill Gates: Google’s African Internet initiative won’t help people dying from malaria
Bill Gates has a long history of philanthropy in Africa and he’s decidedly unimpressed with Google’s initiative to help more people in Africa get Internet connectivity …
Why you should never let Chrome store your passwords
Remembering passwords for multiple websites is incredibly annoying but it still might not be a good idea to let Google’s Chrome browser remember them for …
Wall Street gives the Moto X a big shrug
It’s safe to say that many Wall Street analysts weren’t blown away by Motorola’s new flagship smartphone. Barron’s has a good roundup of Street analysts’ …
Motorola in dreamland
It is no surprise Motorola wants to sell its new flagship phone on customized covers and voice commands. Google is a software company. It dreams of …
Google’s marketing war chest gives Motorola ‘a shot at being more than irrelevant’
Early impressions of the Moto X have been decidedly mixed so far. While early previews generally say that the phone looks great and feels terrific …
Motorola may have just developed the ‘first true anti-iPhone’
Given how different Google and Apple are in their business philosophies, it makes sense that the two companies would release smartphones that are poles apart …
Motorola Moto X preview
Motorola’s back on the scene with a brand new handset called Moto X, the company’s first flagship since being acquired by Google. It’s a beautiful, …
Google may send out Gmail-style friend invites for Google Glass
Life can get lonely for early Google Glass adopters, especially if you’re the only person in your social circle who’s using Google’s experimental digital headset. …
Google’s next big project: Making local news relevant again
Google isn’t afraid to take a chance on outlandish-seeming projects but the company’s next challenge might be its most daunting yet: It wants to make …
Google ousts AT&T, will provide Wi-Fi to 7,000 Starbucks stores
Google just raised its profile as an ISP in a big way among espresso-swilling hipsters as the company announced on Wednesday that it has become …
How the Moto X could put a dent in the Apple-Samsung duopoly
With no one besides Apple and Samsung making any money from smartphones these days, the only hope for breaking those two companies’ grip on the …
Why Android’s ‘cheap and nasty’ strategy is a huge threat to the iOS ecosystem
Yes, many Android phones have that tacky, plastic feel. No, Android vendors selling those sub-$200 phones are not making much money. Yes, Android is seriously fragmented. …
Did Google change its stance on net neutrality? [updated]
Now that Google is an ISP, it’s started to act more like one. Wired reports that Google has barred a “potential” Google Fiber customer from attaching …
Moto X’s ‘Magic Glass’ leaks in high-quality photos
We’re just a few short days away from the official launch of Motorola’s new Moto X smartphone, the first handset that parent company Google had …
Google rumored to dump Asus, turn to LG for next-gen Nexus 7 tablet
Early responses to Google’s refreshed Nexus 7 tablet have been very positive, but that apparently might not stop Asus from losing its Nexus contract. According …
New Moto X images, details revealed as debut nears
Google and Motorola will finally unveil their not-so-secret Moto X smartphone on Thursday, and new information will undoubtedly continue to leak right up until the …
Apple awarded ‘Brand of the Year’ for iPhone, iPad and MacBook
Apple for the second consecutive year won the Harris Interactive’s “Brand of the Year” award in three categories. The company beat out rivals including Google, …
Google finally discloses Waze acquisition price
Google confirmed in June that it had acquired social navigation company Waze. Initial reports had suggested that Google may have paid up to $1.3 billion …
Google Glass again hit with dreaded Segway comparison
Google may not be afraid to fail but it still can’t be happy that so many are comparing its Glass headset to one of the …
Next-gen Nexus 7 now available to order on Google Play
Everyone who wants a shiny new Nexus 7 tablet should head to Google Play right now. Google on Friday announced that the next-generation Nexus 7 …
Android’s next big feature may be real-time language translation
Google is building a mobile translator that will one day make traveling around the world a breeze. Hugo Barra, Google vice president of product management …
Chromecast may just be the beginning of Google’s assault on the living room
A new report suggests that Chromecast may just be phase one of Google’s plan to take over the living room. According to The Wall Street Journal, …
