Battle over Waze to reportedly end with $1.3 billion Google deal
A number of companies including Apple and Facebook have reportedly been considering acquisitions of crowd-sourced mapping and navigation service Waze, but Google may have outspent …
Don’t expect Google to return to China anytime soon
Google pulled out of China in 2010 as a result of numerous hacking attacks on the U.S. that originated from inside the country. Despite the fact …
Google claims it can predict box office performance with 94% accuracy
A new study from Google suggests that the company can predict which new movies will be a hit up to four weeks before they reach …
Sony’s Xperia Z rumored as next to get the ‘Google Edition’ treatment
Google has confirmed that beginning on June 26th it will offer “Google Editions” of some of the most popular Android smartphones in its Play store. …
Google Wallet could be a $300 million flop
Google planned to revolutionize the way we make payments with its mobile wallet service. Google Wallet has failed to find mainstream success, however, and has …
Glass not banned at Google shareholder meeting [updated]
Google shareholders and other individuals were in for a surprise when they arrived at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. Google, ironically, banned attendees …
Will Google Glass make everyone Rain Man?
Google Glass won’t even launch until sometime next year, but the new connected eyewear is already being banned by a number of businesses across the …
Added security may be coming to Android’s face unlock feature
Google introduced a new way of unlocking an Android smartphone with its face unlock feature in Android 4.0. The feature wasn’t as secure as Google …
Google blames mobile devices for Google Reader’s demise
Google announced earlier this year that its popular RSS reader would be discontinued as of July 1st. Users were outraged at the decision, however a …
Now everyone can have the best Android keyboard in the world
Carriers and manufacturers have been slow to update their devices to the latest version of Android, with only 4% of devices running Android 4.2. The …
Poll finds Google’s reputation remains sky high as Apple loses ground with young people
Google’s reputation for shady shenanigans hasn’t hurt its image with the American public. A new poll from The Washington Post finds that 83% of American …
Android isn’t ‘winning’ the smartphone war – and neither is iOS
A new report has found that the war between Android and iOS isn’t producing a clear winner. Mobile analytics firm Flurry revealed that the number of …
Wearable computing pioneer: Google Glass will be as revolutionary as the automobile
Do you believe that Google Glass is an awkward, silly looking gadget that will be relegated to a niche market of techie dorks? If so …
Google nixes porn apps in Google Glass
Sad news for anyone hoping to waste their days secretly watching porn during office hours using Google Glass: Google has already barred sexually explicit applications …
Why Google’s African broadband initiative isn’t about philanthropy
One of the things that makes Google such an interesting company is that it often embarks on projects that have an altruistic bent, but that …
Google now spends more on lobbying than Lockheed Martin
Google is looking to extend its power and influence beyond the Internet and Silicon Valley. According to The New York Times, the company spent a …
Google expects Fiber to be profitable, hints at new markets
Google Fiber is seen by many as a regional experiment that will push current Internet service providers to offer faster speeds at more affordable speeds. …
Google and Raspberry Pi donate to ‘schools of the future’ in Ireland
Google is always looking to push technology forward and in its latest effort has donated €1.5 million, roughly $1.95 million, to Trinity College in Dublin. …
Judge orders Google to hand over personal user data to the FBI
Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday ruled that Google must comply with the FBI’s warrantless …
Google’s Moto X may need a massive battery to stay alive
Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside confirmed the existence of the company’s upcoming X Phone at the D11 conference on Thursday. Along with being the first smartphone …
You might need a special license to ‘drive’ a self-driving car
The United States government on Thursday issued a rather odd recommendation for consumers who are interested in sitting behind the wheel of a driverless vehicle. …
Google’s creepiest idea yet: Password pills
If you think Google Glass is creepy, just wait until you hear about the company’s plans to develop “password pills.” AllThingsD reports that Regina Dugan, the …
Google doesn’t plan to abandon its Nexus program
Google’s Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai confirmed that Google has no plans to abandon its Nexus program. The executive confirmed at the AllThingsD: D11 …
Android chief not worried about Samsung clout, vows not to forget Motorola
One potentially problematic aspect about Samsung’s rise as the world’s top Android vendor is that it has literally crowded out smaller competitors and is the …
Google says All Access subscription music service coming soon to iOS
Among the announcements Android and Chrome boss Sundar Pichai had in store for D11, he announced that Google’s new All Access streaming music service will …
Not afraid to fail: Google Glass spat highlights clashing cultures at Apple and Google
When it comes to Google Glass, Rackspace’s startup liaison officer Robert Scoble is likely best known for his somewhat disturbing shower photo. He is also quickly …
Can the Moto X compete with Apple’s iPhone 5S and Samsung’s Galaxy Note III?
Motorola boss Dennis Woodside on Thursday finally confirmed the existence of the Moto X, the first Motorola smartphone that will launch with heavy influence from …
Affordable self-driving cars could be available within the next three years
Driverless cars have the potential to drastically reduce accident rates and saves hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide each year. Google has been hard at work …
Google wants to starve pirates of revenue instead of outright blocking them
Google is getting sick and tired of the entertainment industry stamping its feet and demanding that it do more to block pirates from its search …
Google Fiber called the potential ‘beginning of the end’ for cable companies
Although the idea of Google Fiber rolling into your neighborhood and obliterating incumbent cable providers may be a pipe dream in the short term, at …
