Earlier this week, Google confirmed the long-running suspicions that it was getting into the smartwatch race. The tech giant announced an ambitious software project that they hope will win the masses over on wearable technology. They’re calling it…
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At this point, it’s tough to keep up with all the various rumors that have surfaced regarding Google’s next Nexus tablet. Yesterday, CNET related the prediction of Rhoda Alexander, an analyst at IHS Technology, who says that Google is gunning for…
The wearables war has finally gotten started, thanks to Google’s announcement yesterday of Android Wear, and the accompanying announcements of Motorola’s Moto 360 and the LG G Watch. Not to be outdone, it seems as though Samsung is looking to free…
The market for mobile device advertising doubled in 2013 to $17.9 billion and is on pace for strong gains this year, led by Facebook and Google, a market tracker said Wednesday. The research firm eMarketer said mobile ad spending increased 105 percent…
Google announced Tuesday it was bringing Android, the dominant platform for smartphones, to wearable devices. The move allows developers to create apps for smartwatches, the first phase of the Android Wear platform. “We’ve barely scratched the surface…
Moments ago, Google announced that its popular mobile operating system, Android, is coming to your wrist in the form of wearables. Yes, Google is now officially getting into the smart watch race, and its doing it through a program they’re calling…
We’ve asked the companies in our Who Has Your Back Program what they are doing to bolster encryption in light…
The possibility that Google is working on an Android-powered game console has been speculated since at least last summer. While the company still has yet to announce any such device, a recent acquisition would seem to indicate that it’s getting closer…
A few months back, Google released a beta plugin called “Google Voice Search Hotword” that brought hands-free voice search to Chrome. That feature, first introduced in the Moto X smartphone, appears to have graduated to the level of built-in browser…
Even though Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has wrapped up, we’re still getting news bits here and there about the future of the mobile community. Case in point, French Android blog Frandroid has posted an interview with Sundar Pichai, Google’…
The Google Hangouts app for iOS has stayed largely the same since its launch in May 2013. Apple’s iOS 7 launched this past fall, introducing a new look and new development features; yet the Hangouts app never took advantage. Until now, that is. Nearly…
A report from Time this morning indicates that a new brand of modular smartphones from Google, as part of Project Ara, could arrive in early 2015 for as low as $50 at retail. Though you might not be getting the type of phone you’re after for a price…
What did you make as an intern? I’m going to guess that, for most of you, it was not $7,000 a month. But that’s what some interns are making at software company Palantir, and those at well-known tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google aren…
Google I/O, Google’s annual developer conference in June, is usually where the tech giant makes big announcements about what it’s got in store for the rest of the year. Of course, given the fact that Google tends to make these kinds of announcements…
File this one under “simple, but handy” – according to Engadget, Google is working on a new application that will allow you to bypass those annoying but necessary wifi hotspot login screens that are way too common on Google owned public networks…
Today, Google announced a partnership with San Mateo, California-based vision processor firm Movidius to enable the next generation of apps to better see and comprehend the world. The team-up is part of Google’s Project Tango, the tech giant’s effort…
Web giant Google has officially purchased independent company SlickLogin, TechCrunch has discovered. Both companies today confirmed the acquisition. For those who have yet to hear of the work SlickLogin is doing in the security space, it boils down…
Just yesterday, Google unveiled their latest computational solution: a new Chromebox that’s communication-focused and targeted at collaborative businesses. This new $999 mini-PC from Google and ASUS allows for far simpler video conferencing, and provides…
Yesterday we’d gotten rumors that Google had partnered with HTC to develop its next Nexus tablet. Today, we’ve got rumors that Google has actually stayed with former Nexus-maker Asus to create an 8-inch tablet in the same line, slated for an April…
There’s no question about the world-changing potential for Google Glass, and the barrage of imitative wearables sure to follow. But a new report from VentureBeat published yesterday reveals that Glass is currently being tested for use in the field…