The bright side of Google’s huge miss
Google’s second-quarter earnings badly missed Wall Street expectations, as costs-per-click (CPC), a key advertising metric, continues to show weakness. But despite the worries over mobile …
Motorola is turning into a rotting albatross around Google’s neck
The albatross was a sacred animal to old mariners. The punishment for killing the big bird on a sailing ship was having to carry it around your …
Google posts big miss with Q2 EPS of $9.56
Google on Thursday reported earnings of $9.56 per share on revenues of $14.11 billion, thus missing Wall Street’s second-quarter EPS consensus of $10.78 on $14.4 …
New leak shows Android 4.3 running on Google’s Nexus 4
Google was expected to unveil an updated version of its Android platform during the recent Google I/O conference, but the show came and went without …
Video: Google’s second-gen Nexus 7 tablet shown off in new leak
Google is hosting a press event on July 24th and while the company hasn’t given any indication of what plans to reveal next week, a …
Google’s antitrust proposal has been rejected by the EU
Officials from the European Commission are not satisfied with Google’s antitrust settlement proposal. The company previously said it would display links to rival services on …
Google to reveal what’s next for Android on July 24th
Although we were disappointed that Google didn’t unveil the newest version of its Android mobile operating system at Google I/O earlier this year, the company …
Leak may confirm higher prices for second-gen Nexus 7
Earlier reports have claimed that Google is preparing to release a sequel to its popular Nexus 7 tablet. It has also been suggested that the …
Google, copyright holders agree on plan to starve piracy sites of cash
Google has followed through on its pledge to help copyright holders come up with a plan to starve piracy websites of funding. The Guardian reports …
Chromebook shipments set to explode in second half
Google is capitalizing on Microsoft’s failure to revitalize the PC industry with Windows 8. While traditional PCs are having their worst year to date, shipments …
Google is looking to drive a stake into cable with its own online TV service
Google has never been shy about disrupting markets and now unnamed sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Google “has approached media companies about licensing their …
How to escape Google’s clutches while surfing the web
Google has built a very powerful empire of key web services that it very conveniently lets you use while signed into one account, including Gmail, …
Video: Google Glass takes home automation to the next level
Google’s strategy with Google Glass is as brilliant as it is unconventional. While Glass isn’t shaping up to be the next iPad, Google knows that …
Moto X revealed in leaked videos; exciting new features in store
If Google wants to put a dent in Apple and Samsung’s duopoly, spending half a billion dollars to market its upcoming Moto X smartphone is …
Photos: Eric Schmidt poses with Google’s Moto X
The highly anticipated Moto X smartphone made an appearance on Thursday at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference. The annual event held in Sun …
Fighting fire with napalm: How Google’s Moto X will battle the iPhone 5S this fall
Fighting fire with fire is only a safe bet when the odds are somewhat balanced. Google knows this, so to battle Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S …
Next-gen Nexus 7 said to launch in coming weeks
A new report claims the next-generation Nexus 7 tablet is just around the corner. According to Digitimes, Google and ASUS are planing to launch a …
Schmidt says Google’s chilly relationship with Apple has started to thaw
It’s no secret that Apple and Google aren’t exactly the best of friends, but Google chairman Eric Schmidt suggested this week that the two companies …
Can half a billion dollars make Google’s Moto X a hit?
Going up against Apple’s iPhone 5S, Samsung’s Galaxy Note III, LG’s G2 and a handful of other flagship phones this fall isn’t going to be …
Apple, Google fall off list of top-10 brands as BlackBerry climbs to two-year high
Tech industry leaders Apple and Google have fallen off of YouGov’s BrandIndex top-10 “Buzz Rankings” list in the U.S., which rates the top companies in …
Google’s Chromebooks are now the fastest growing PC market segment
It would appear Google’s increased marketing efforts that sought to bolster Chromebooks sales have paid off. According to data from market research firm NPD Group, the …
Nexus 5 rumored to debut on October 5th with Android 5.0
A new report claims that LG and Google will once again partner for a Nexus smartphone to debut later this year. According to Korean news …
Google names next victim as killing spree continues
Google ends up shutting down more than one out of every three services it offers, and the serial killer’s next victim has been identified. As …
Google search displays only 13% organic results – the rest is ads and junk
Despite Microsoft’s increased efforts to dethrone Google, the company still controls a majority of the search market. Hundreds of millions of people use Google to …
One year after its launch, Jelly Bean usage share finally tops Gingerbread
Android 2.3 Gingerbread debuted in 2010 but it dominated the Android platform until as early June 2013. Then, it finally happened — Google’s year-old Jelly …
Google sends out patch for largest Android security hole yet
We hear a lot about security issues on Android but the vulnerability discovered by Bluebox Security recently is something truly special. Essentially, the vulnerability theoretically …
Samsung beat out Apple on Fortune’s Global 500 list
Fortune on Monday released its most recent rankings of worldwide companies based on revenue in their fiscal years ended on or before March 31st, 2013. …
Google’s Moto X phone further detailed in new leaked photos
Motorola’s upcoming Moto X smartphone will be the first to feature a heavy influence from Google and it is also likely the most highly anticipated …
Google ordered to change privacy policy in U.K.
The U.K. Information Commissioners Office on Thursday ordered Google to change its privacy policy to comply with U.K. data laws. The company updated its privacy …
Motorola reportedly planning Moto X events next week [updated]
Motorola is reportedly planning to brief tech reporters and bloggers on its upcoming Moto X smartphone on July 10th and 11th. Leo Laporte revealed on his …
