Google reportedly abandons work on ‘X Phone,’ hands device off to Motorola
Google has long been rumored to be developing a high-end smartphone, codenamed the X Phone, in collaboration with its Motorola division that would be designed …
Bing’s brand problem: People prefer Google regardless of search results
Here’s some disconcerting news for Microsoft: It may not matter how good Bing really is because most consumers will always assume it’s not as good …
Apple seeks Android source code from Google in Samsung patent case
Apple claims Google is withholding information about Samsung’s use of the Android source code. The company is now asking a judge to force Google to …
Google might open retail stores specifically for Google Glass
Although we’ve long heard rumors about Google’s plans to open its own brick and mortar retail stores to showcase its Android and Chrome products, a new …
Tesla CEO in talks with Google about driverless car software
Although we likely won’t see driverless cars on the roads for at least another decade or two, there’s a chance that the first driverless cars …
Google Glass is no iPad
The consumer electronics industry has gotten pretty boring lately. That’s not to say the new products that have debuted recently are boring, but we’re definitely …
Statistical analysis finds Google shuts down 35% of its services
A statistical analysis of Google’s track record has found that more than one out of every three services Google launches ends up being shut down. …
Google shares close at all-time high of $861.55
The irrational exuberance that surrounded Apple shares last fall has apparently shifted over to Google. Google shares closed trading on Monday at an all-time high of $861.55, …
Does Google Glass need an etiquette guide? WSJ seems to think so
According to some pundits, Google Glass is a doomed geeky gadget destined to follow the Segway into obscurity. If that’s the case, creating an etiquette …
SNL mocks Google Glass as a device for hapless dorks
When your product is being ridiculed on Saturday Night Live long before it actually releases, it’s safe to say that you’ve got a major potential …
Why Google Glass is worth doing even if it goes down as the next Segway
Google Glass has taken a lot of criticism this week from people who think that it will go down as a piece of technology that …
Google’s X Phone revealed in new photos
Google is done with boring old cell phones — the future is all about “phones-plus.” The company’s $12.4 billion Motorola acquisition has yet to bear …
Google’s Schmidt thinks YouTube has crushed traditional TV
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has declared that Internet video has crushed traditional television. In a meeting with advertisers on Wednesday, the former chief executive said …
These might be the first photos of Google’s ‘X Phone’
Google and Motorola are working on a top-secret “X Phone” that hasn’t really been top-secret for quite some time. While we’ve heard rumblings and rumors …
LG reportedly readying second Nexus device and a Google TV set
A new report suggests that LG and Google will be teaming up to produce several new products including another smartphone and an OLED TV set. According …
Google denies battery-draining location bug in Google Now for iOS
Google Now was probably the best thing to happen to mobile devices in 2012. Google’s brilliant virtual assistant uses location, search history and other data …
‘Dorky’ Google Glass compared to the Segway, pocket protectors
Is Google Glass the next major revolutionary portable communications device or is it just a novelty item that will be used by socially awkward dorks? …
Google to testify on tax activities in U.K.
Executives from Google and its auditor Ernst & Young will be called to testify in front of a British parliament committee on the company’s operations …
Google has quite a show in store for us at this year’s Google I/O
Rumors were getting pretty ridiculous leading up to this year’s Google I/O conference. Among the products and software that have been rumored to be announced at …
New Google Glass video shows off swipe-based controls [video]
Google has provided us with another tantalizing glimpse into how its Google Glass headset will look from a user’s perspective. In a new “Getting Started” …
Google Glass is the future – and the future has awful battery life
The concept of wearable tech is really buzzing right now as pundits tout smart eyewear, watches and other connected devices as the future of tech. …
EFF ranks Apple worse than Facebook when it comes to protecting your data
When it comes to privacy and data protection, Facebook is hardly thought of as a leader among big technology companies. It should be somewhat troubling, …
Android is now dominated by messaging apps
Perhaps the most fascinating trend in App Annie’s new March statistics is the transformation of the Google Play Android app store into a messaging app distributor. …
Samsung, Intel invest in speech analysis company to boost voice command apps
Samsung, Intel and Telefónica have joined the likes of Google and invested in a startup company that specializes in speech analysis, IDC News Service reported. …
When will Google Fiber take over the world? [updated]
As someone who pays Time Warner Cable more than $50 each month for Internet service that promises 30Mbps down and just 5Mbps up, I would …
With latest patent setback, Google has seen ‘nothing but heartbreak’ from Motorola merger
If Google really only did love Motorola for its patents, then it seems the company’s relationship with the iconic mobile phone manufacturer won’t end happily …
Android design chief praises Facebook Home, calls it incredibly polished
Facebook unveiled Facebook Home, an application that replaces your Android phone’s homescreen with Facebook photos and status updates, earlier this month for select Android smartphones. …
Google Fiber forces Time Warner’s hand yet again
There’s little doubt that Google Fiber is forcing rivals to be more competitive, and another instance of Google’s Internet service forcing rival ISP’s hand has …
Google Now launches on iOS
Google’s revolutionary Google Now service is finally available on iOS. After Google chairman Eric Schmidt mistakenly claimed Google Now for iOS had been submitted to Apple …
Android developers now banned from bypassing Google’s Play Store app updates
Google on Friday changed one of its Play Store policies to prevent apps from being updated outside of its marketplace. The company states that “an …
