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Google Chrome surpasses 800 million monthly mobile users
As you may or may not know, Google is in the midst of holding its annual 2-day…
Google Play’s minimum purchase price has been reduced in select countries
Nearly two hundred countries have access to Google Play, but no two countries are the same. Consumers and…
Google Play Movies & TV makes its way to LG Smart TVs
Own a smart television manufactured by LG? Now you can access a service that has thousands of movies…
ASUS and Google launch the Chromebit, bringing the Chrome OS to a monitor or tv for $85
Asus and Google first unveiled the Chromebit, an HDMI dongle with the Chrome OS operating system pre-installed, back in the tail-end…
Complex questions can be answered by Google Search
Serving basic, straightforward questions to Google Search has always returned solid results. Need scores to that Houston Rockets…
PSA: Avoid OnePlus’ USB Type-C cable
Earlier this month, Google employee Benson Leung embarked on journey to test all USB Type-C cables in order…
Major firms show support after Friday’s attacks in Paris
Shortly after news broke of the attacks in Paris on Friday, major technology companies stepped up to show…
Chrome announces end to Windows XP support
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would be supporting older desktop OS's for Chrome for the remainder…
Google’s Expeditions Pioneer Program expands in the U.S. and worldwide
Today, Google announced that its Expeditions Pioneer Program is expanding around the world. This is the program that…
TensorFlow machine learning code open-sourced by Google
If you appreciate the speed and ability of Google products to do things like translate signs on the…
Android Auto support is open on Twitter
Customer service was long done by phone before the web took over and live chats became the go-to.…
Google plans on attempting to end fragmentation in Android by controlling the hardware
Fragmentation in Android is a huge problem. As I mentioned in my things Android should steal from iOS…
Google angers customers by saying Nexus orders are shipping “in the order received”
A very simple way to frustrate your customers is by putting out a statement that is seemingly false.…
Some Nexus 5X devices have a display malfunction, Google will happily replace it
A new post on Reddit states that some Nexus owners are experiencing a yellow hue on their display.…
ESPN is no longer displaying content on YouTube
YouTube Red was announced this past week and may have left a few providers unsatisfied. ESPN being one…
YouTube tries to explain selection of ‘Red’ for new service
YouTube launched their new subscription service yesterday, called YouTube Red, and almost immediately the name started drawing some…
Great Scott! Well-timed leak reveals Google’s Project Flux
Google has been receiving considerable attention for their work on self-driving automobiles and their Project Loon balloons designed…
Google takes the wraps off brand new YouTube Red service
Following months of speculation, YouTube has today taken the wraps off its brand new YouTube Red membership package,…
South Korean government eyes new Google Tax for next year
One of the challenges that is confronting governments around the world is how to deal with increasing globalization…
Google Calendar gains new illustrations and support for more languages
Illustrations have long been a staple of Google products dating back to the the first Google Doodle in…
Alphabet’s Schmidt talks about new companies to join the conglomerate
During a recent closed-door conference, Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt spent some time talking about the future of the…
Google improves the Cardboard SDK, brings in Street View support
Today, the Cardboard SDK for Android and Unity were updated. Google aimed to address drift correction and Unity…
Google is working on a way to speed up mobile websites
Everyone likes being able to browse the internet using their phone, but no one likes waiting for the…
October’s Android distribution numbers show little change from last month
Android 4.4 KitKat was and still is the most widely distributed version of Google's mobile operating system worldwide.…
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[Infographic] From the HTC Dream to Marshmallow, Android continues its path to world domination
Back when Android.Inc was founded in 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Milner, Nicks Sears, and Chris White, I…
Alphabet will start operations at the close of business today
The restructuring of Google that leads to new parent company Alphabet will be completed by the close of…
Android TV adds HBO NOW, Showtime, CBS All Access, and finds new hardware partners
This afternoon, Google announced the availability of new apps and services for users of its home entertainment platform.…
Google’s commitment to Rich Communications Services (RCS) furthers with new acquisition
Today, Google acquired Jibe Mobile in an effort to keep up with the Rich Communications Services (RCS) standard…
Google Photos newly updated with Chromecast support and other features
Google promised some new features for its Photos app, and today they delivered by updating the Android application.…
[Video] Catch on yesterday’s Google event right here
Yesterday's Nexus event saw a whole bunch of new devices and services announced by Google, it was engrossing…
Google Store now selling the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Chromecast (2015), and Chromecast Audio
Today, Google showed us a lot of new hardware. The company launched the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel…
Cases and cables for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are live in the Google Store
The Accessories section of the Google Store just got busier. With the introduction of the Nexus 5X and…
Google officially launches the Huawei-made Nexus 6P, pricing starts from $499
The live stream coverage of Google's Nexus announcement is still ongoing, and here we have the official launch…
A microSD card slot, OIS, and wireless charging will be absent from the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
So it turns out that three features that consumers often expect in a flagship phone will not be…
Google to launch a family plan for Play Music tomorrow
Tomorrow will be quite the day for Google as it will be announcing the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P,…
Google mistakenly lists Huawei Watch with 4GB of RAM
Google listed Huawei's new Android Wear smartwatch on the Google Store a few weeks back. Up until this…