Google chairman explains why censorship’s days are numbered
It may be easier than ever for governments and corporations to spy on us but at least they won’t be able to censor us for …
Microsoft spreads holiday cheer with new ‘Scroogled’ merchandise line
In an act that seemingly defies the spirit of the season, Microsoft has launched a line of “Scroogled” products just in time for the holidays. …
Google’s latest ‘moonshot’ may be a flying car
Google has taken on a lot of lofty “moonshot” projects over the years, including research on self-driving cars, ending language barriers and even cheating death. But a new …
Video: Google gives sneak peek at the Glass Development Kit
Developers have been hard at work creating Google Glass apps, or Glassware, for months, but without a more robust first-party development platform, many have been …
Move over, iTunes: Google Play is becoming a major cash cow
Even though Google doesn’t make money directly from sales of Android devices, it does benefit financially when more mobile subscribers use its online services and …
Google to pay $17 million for putting its hand in Apple’s cookie jar
Remember last year when Google had to pay $22.5 million to the Federal Trade Commission after bypassing security settings on the Safari browser in order …
Google’s Nexus 10 sequel purportedly shown in leaked picture
Google recently released the Nexus 5, one of the best Android phones on the market, and the company might be looking to follow it up …
Snapchat rumored to have turned down $4 billion from Google
Snapchat must be very, very confident in itself because it’s apparently been turning down multibillion-dollar buyout offers left and right. Unnamed sources tell Valleywag that …
Google Books wins major victory for fair use
Google has had plenty of run-ins with authors, publishers and distributors of books over the past several years, some more positive than others. But in …
U.S. government requests for Google user info have tripled since 2009
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have gotten more and more hungry for Google users’ data over the past four years. Google said on …
Trying to kill online piracy is all but pointless
You can start to see why copyright holders are getting so frustrated playing “whack-a-mole” with alleged piracy websites. TorrentFreak has compiled data from Google’s transparency …
Google begins rolling out KitKat update to first round of devices
Google’s new Nexus 5 smartphone isn’t just the best value on the planet, it’s also the only device that runs the latest version of Android. …
Google ad revenue trumps entire newspaper and magazine industries
Print might not be dead, but it’s definitely fighting for its life, as evidenced by the latest Google ad revenue numbers. According to Business Insider’s …
Smartglasses are geeky, but they could save us billions
Wearable technology has yet to hit its stride, but as products such as Google Glass become more prevalent, companies will find ways to implement the …
Nexus 5 stock update: Kiss the 16GB black version goodbye, other models scarce
Bad news, Nexus fans: if you haven’t already ordered a new Nexus 5 smartphone, you’re not getting one anytime soon. Google released the Nexus 5 …
A developer fixed one of the worst things about the Nexus 5
Google finally launched its next-generation hero phone in late October and to be frank, it was worth the wait. BGR reviewed the Nexus 5 earlier …
The worst thing about Google’s Nexus 5
BGR reviewed Google’s new Nexus 5 earlier this week and while the phone certainly isn’t perfect, we said it definitely lives up to the hype. …
The best thing about Google’s Nexus 5
We know, Android fans, we know. It’s finally here. Google announced and simultaneously launched the Nexus 5 last week and initial stock of the highly anticipated handset …
More details emerge on Google’s plans for its mystery barges
Although Google’s mysterious barges right now look like large floating metal slabs, the company envisions eventually turning them into “unprecedented artistic structures” that will have …
How to stop Google from automatically using your picture as caller ID
Google this week announced that it would start integrating Android users’ Google+ accounts more deeply into its mobile platform, which means that users’ Google+ profile …
Google engineers rip NSA, compare themselves to heroic Hobbits
Google employees’ anger at the National Security Agency has officially grown to Tolkien-sized epic proportions. GigaOM has rounded up some choice quotes from Google engineers …
Google finally confirms the purpose of its magical mystery boats
After days of speculation, Google’s mysterious barges were finally identified, and now Google is speaking out about the true purpose of the boats. TechCrunch received the …
Google Nexus 5 review
Remember when I said I couldn’t put Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 down? Well, I put it down. After months of rumors, leaks and speculation, Google …
Android’s adoption rate is unprecedented in tech history
The first Android phone came out more than a year after Apple launched the first iPhone but Google’s mobile platform has arguably had an even …
Video: Nexus 5 teardown shows the phone’s surprising repairability
When iFixit tore the iPad Air to pieces last week, the team quickly discovered that Apple’s newest tablet was not built to be repaired at …
Google leaks upcoming 8-inch Nexus tablet
Google is not very good at keeping things a secret. Not very good at all. Photos, videos and various details surrounding the just-announced Nexus 5 …
How Google is flexing its muscles to take more control of Android
Google’s Android is still free for anyone to use but the company has started asserting more control over the mobile platform by making its default …
A list of every phone set to get Android 4.4 KitKat so far
Google finally (FINALLY) announced and simultaneously launched its new Nexus 5 smartphone on Thursday and Android fans were ecstatic. Google’s initial supply of the black 16GB …
Mystery solved: Google barges are giant floating Google X showrooms
Mystery had surrounded a pair of giant barges that appeared at U.S. shores recently and were said to belong to Google, but that mystery has …
Patent World War: Google, Samsung, HTC sued by Apple, Microsoft, Sony
When the history of the patent wars is written, the auction of Nortel’s mobile patents may be seen as the equivalent of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s …
