Sorry, Motorola: Google only loves you for your patents
Google’s (GOOG) love for Motorola is only as deep as its patent portfolio. Per the Wall Street Journal, Google recently filed documents with the Securities …
Developer slams Android app store, calls it ‘broken’ and ‘designed for piracy’
Scottish app developer Matt Gemmell has written a lengthy blog post slamming Google (GOOG) for setting up Android in a way that makes app piracy insanely easy. Specifically, …
Rock stars say Google is to blame for enabling piracy
Several rock legends, including Elton John, Robert Plant and Queen guitarist Brian May, sent a letter to the Telegraph on Tuesday accusing Google (GOOG) of enabling …
Nexus 7 demand crushes expectations, 16GB model sells out
It seems that Google (GOOG) could turn a profit on its Nexus 7 tablet after all. The Guardian reports that the company has stopped taking orders …
Google acquires popular third-party iPhone and Mac email client Sparrow
The CEO of the Sparrow, maker of the popular third-party email client by the same name, announced on Friday that Google (GOOG) has acquired the …
Google posts Q2 earnings: Profit of $10.12 per share on $8.42 billion in sales
Google (GOOG) on Thursday reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012. Wall Street was modeling for earnings of $10.04 per share on $8.43 …
Drop test: Nexus 7 faces off against Apple’s iPad and wins [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) iPad and Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 are, without question, the two best tablets on the market. Each device has advantages over the other, …
Are Nexus 7 owners getting what they paid for? Users report dead pixels, loose displays
Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 tablet has gotten off to a rocky start. Despite its rave reviews and early sellouts, hundreds if not thousands of disgruntled …
Chrome already owns 1.5% of iOS browser market
After being announced during Google’s (GOOG) annual I/O Developer Conference last month, the Chrome Web browser for iOS has received positive feedback from users. The browser …
YouTube launches new face-blurring feature to disguise identities
Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced a new face-blurring tool for its video-sharing website YouTube. The site is the first to roll out such a feature, …
Google+ tops Facebook in customer satisfaction study
While some reports claim that Google’s social network site is a “ghost town,” a new study suggest that users are more satisfied with Google+ than …
Google declares war on free clicks
Google is an advertising company first and foremost, but the big revenue the company sees from ads is funding the rest of the company’s efforts …
Jelly Bean deemed safest version of Android yet; iOS still way more secure
Google’s latest version of its Android mobile operating system, known as Jelly Bean, is the safest yet. The platform was designed to protect users from …
Top Google executive Marissa Mayer named Yahoo CEO
($YHOO) Yahoo on Monday named Marissa Mayer the company’s new president and CEO. Mayer was one of the earliest employees with Google, joining the Internet giant …
Hot start for Nexus 7: Major chains report quick sellouts
Reuters reports that some major retail chains have been running out of Google Nexus 7 tablets on the device’s first day of availability. According to Reuters, …
The wait is finally over: Nexus 7 preorders start shipping today
There has been some confusion from those who have placed Google Nexus 7 preorders regarding when they can expect their tablets to arrive in the mail …
Google shows developers how to make Chrome act like the default browser in iOS
Google has received positive feedback regarding its mobile Chrome web browser. After arriving on the iPhone and iPad late last month, the browser quickly became …
Lucky Android fans could get their Nexus 7 tablets as soon as July 13th
Android fans who preordered Google’s flagship Nexus 7 tablet through the Google Play store could get a nice big treat in the mail as soon …
Time Warner Cable offers cash to spies as Google preps cable-killing fiber optic network
In a move that Richard Nixon and Vladimir Putin would surely approve of, Time Warner Cable is now offering cash rewards for Kansas City citizen …
Apple’s lawyers sharpen their knives: Nexus 7 has hidden Smart Cover feature [video]
Google and ASUS may have taken a page out of Apple’s playbook when designing and building the Nexus 7 tablet. The upcoming slate has been found …
New Nexus 7 teardown shows cheaper component costs
iSuppli has conducted its own teardown of Google’s 8GB Nexus 7 tablet and has found, contrary to prior estimates, that Google may break even with …
Google eyes enhanced video chat in latest Chrome beta
Google’s latest Chrome beta release aims to make browser-based video communications easier by giving users the option to allow web apps to access their cameras …
Google to pony up $22.5 million in Safari settlement
Google is about to forfeit some of its allowance after getting caught with its hands in Safari’s cookie jar. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google …
New Kickstarter project will launch your DNA to the moon
People who dream about having their DNA launched to the moon so it can be preserved forever now have a way to fulfill their fantasy. Earthrise …
Google will likely lose money on every 8GB Nexus 7 tablet sold
Google has already admitted that it won’t be making any money selling its new Nexus 7 tablet. However, a new teardown from TechInsights suggests that …
Google: Galaxy Nexus sales will resume next week
Google’s software engineers are working overtime to thwart Apple’s always-busy legal team. Google told ABC News on Thursday that it will have a patch for its Galaxy …
Amazon’s next-generation Kindle Fire to launch in August, says China Times
Amazon isn’t taking Google’s Nexus 7 challenge lying down. Per UnwiredView, the China Times is reporting that Amazon has ordered 2 million new Kindle Fire units …
Nexus 7 crushes Kindle Fire’s battery performance, says iFixit
The repair wizards at iFixit have gotten hold of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet and have found that it absolutely bludgeons Amazon’s rival Kindle Fire tablet …
Nokia could be a litigation nightmare for Google’s Asian Android partners
Nokia’s ace in the patent wars is the breadth of its portfolio. Nokia was central in developing GSM, GPRS, EDGE, W-CDMA, HSPA, LTE and Wi-Fi …
The year of Gingerbread continues: ICS penetration crosses 10%
Google debuted its brand new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system last week during the annual Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco. The latest …
