A secret Google search feature every Android user should know about
We regularly share hidden iPhone features with readers for one simple reason: there’s so much functionality packed into Apple’s iPhone that it’s impossible for anyone to …
Google’s latest Gmail app updates significantly improve the mobile experience
Google is constantly updating its apps and services to fix bugs and add new features, but every once in a while, a series of major …
Google robot opens doors, picks itself up after getting knocked over in crazy video
Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google bought back in 2013, has routinely wowed the world by releasing videos of robots that are growing ever …
Lenovo and Google are about to blow the lid off digital indoor mapping
Navigation apps are some of my most frequently used mobile apps. But Google Maps, Apple Maps, and all the other maps apps out there can …
Turn any old, slow computer into a speedy Chromebook with this free software
No matter how many upgraded components and additional features you get on a new laptop, it’s only a matter of time before it begins to …
Spotify is giving away free Chromecasts to new Premium subscribers
Looking for a good reason to sign up for a Spotify Premium account? How about a free Chromecast? Spotify announced this week that new subscribers …
Google CEO backs Apple in its battle with the FBI
There has been a lot of commentary about Apple’s decision to not comply with a court order to help the FBI unlock the iPhone that …
Why Netflix will never be offline again
Ever experienced Netflix downtime that wasn’t caused by your Internet Service Provider? Nothing can be done if it’s your ISP’s fault of course, because without an …
All the best apps on my iPhone are made by Google and Microsoft
About a year ago, I penned an article about how happy I was that Google was taking over my iPhone. The premise was simple: Android is …
Google’s home-grown VR headset won’t need a smartphone or PC
After a rumor recently said Google is working on a better version of its virtual reality Cardboard headset, a detailed report indicates the upcoming device …
Why Facebook and Google mine your data, and why there’s nothing you can do to stop it
It’s no secret that Facebook and Google, and pretty much every company that sells connected devices or online services, tracks their customers to some extent. …
Gmail just added 2 new features aimed at keeping you safe
Happy Safer Internet Day! Wait, you had no idea it was Safer Internet Day? And you say you don’t even know what Safer Internet Day is? As noted …
How to get 2GB of free cloud storage from Google right now
In celebration of Safer Internet Day, which is something that you’d probably never heard of before today, Google is giving all of its users a chance …
Forget Android N, ‘Nexus’ VR hardware and Android VR might steal the show at Google I/O
It’s no secret that Google is interested in virtual reality. Made out of paper, Google Cardboard is Google’s first foray into VR, but the Search …
Google found a new way to keep you safe in its latest Chrome update
Exploring the sketchier regions of the Internet, you’ve undoubtedly run into sites so full of ads that it’s nearly impossible to tell which buttons or …
7 free Chrome hacks that will instantly make you more productive
Google’s Chrome browser might be a battery hog on occasion, but it still offers one of the best Internet browsing experiences out there. One of the …
Project Skybender might be Google’s most important moonshot yet
We’ve known for a while that Google has been experimenting with beaming wireless Internet services down from weather balloons as part of its Project Loon …
Google will reportedly exert ‘Apple-like’ control over future Nexus phones
Given how far Microsoft has moved in Apple’s direction by designing its own hardware with the Surface Pro and Surface Book, we shouldn’t be too …
Google is going to give Chrome a big visual makeover – here are the first images
By most accounts, the transition to Material Design has been a successful one for Android. It’s more responsive, it’s easier on the eyes and it’s even …
How much Google paid the man who owned Google.com for exactly one minute
Last fall, we learned that a former Google employee named Sanmay Ved had managed to purchase the “Google.com” domain name for exactly one minute before Google realized what …
Google is working on experimental smartphones that can recognize your face
Facial recognition technology has come a long way over the past few years and now it looks like Google is working on making it a …
Amazon has a daring ‘Plan B’ for stealing Android from Google
The Fire phone was an epic disaster for Amazon that has been discontinued. But while it doesn’t look like Amazon wants to build a second-gen Fire Phone anytime soon, the company …
People love using Facebook and Google, but they don’t trust either of them
If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with. That’s pretty much the relationship that most users have with Facebook …
The iPhone generates more revenue in 3 months than Android has in its entire existence
The one great byproduct of lawsuits in Silicon Valley is that they often reveal a great deal of interesting information that companies would rather keep …
Leaked: The crazy amount Google pays Apple to be the default iPhone search engine
In all of tech, there’s no more valuable piece of mobile real estate than the iPhone home screen. Now if we travel back in time just …
Google’s Chrome browser is about to get a huge speed boost
As of the end of 2015, data from market research company Net Applications showed that Google’s Chrome browser is used on 32.33% of desktop and …
7 new Google Maps features you’ll wish you knew about all along
Do you remember what life was like before Google Maps? Do you remember how much planning it took to drive somewhere you had never driven …
Rumor claims HTC will make two Nexus phones for Google this year
HTC is in really bad shape right now but Google could potentially throw it a lifeline. Via Droid Life, a new rumor posted on Weibo claims …
Google is rolling out a smart new Android feature that iPhone users will never get
Android users who love discovering new apps are going to love a new search feature that Google is rolling out right now. Via Android Police, Google …
New study shines light on one of the iPhone’s biggest advantages over Android
We hate to kick a dead horse but unfortunately, Android fragmentation is an issue that continues to rear its ugly head. Time and time again …
