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News and information for the company behind Android, Google. Latest news regarding Google inrelation to the Android platform and other mobile based products and projects.
Google creates a dedicated webpage for Hangouts
On Monday, Google finally launched a dedicated webpage for Hangouts. When used on the web, Hangouts was formerly…
Don’t expect to see Project Ara until next year
Many are wondering when and where Project Ara will end up now that the planned market pilot in…
Google names Marshmallow as the official treat for Android 6.0
At Google I/O 2015, Android M was introduced to the world. The software has been available in the…
Google’s Niantic Labs will become it’s own company
With Google being newly owned by Alphabet, many previously Google owned companies are being broken up and becoming…
Google’s new Alphabet restructuring may run into legal issues with BMW
Google is now a subsidiary of a bigger company called Alphabet, but they may run into some issues…
Google restructures to become a subsidiary of a parent company called Alphabet
Today, a major restructuring reassigns Google as a wholly owned subsidiary of a new holding company called Alphabet.…
YouTube defaulting to ‘301+’ views is no more
When a video quickly earns hundreds or thousands of views on YouTube, the view count defaults to displaying…
Google Fiber is heading to San Antonio
Perhaps as soon as next year, more than 1.4 million people in San Antonio will have another option…
Yelp CEO takes Google to task over mobile app ad issue
Earlier this week Google announced the results of a study they conducted on ads that appear on your…
Google Store ‘Back to School’ promotion begins, save up to $30 on a new Chromebook
Google is getting a head start for the new upcoming school year by launching its back to school…
Google Map Maker to re-open in August with additional community support
Earlier this year Google had to shutdown their Google Map Maker product due to some malicious edits that…
Google Messenger update brings animated stickers and quick location sharing
Google updated its Messenger app today to version 1.4 and brought new minor improvements along the way. You…
Google Drive now works with custom maps from My Maps
Google has announced that My Maps, its custom map tool, is accessible for Drive users. Custom maps can…
Google adding logo branding to app splash screens on Android
Google has added an interesting tweak to their current crop of Android apps; splash screens with the Google…
Cloud Source Repositories by Google to compete against GitHub
For most computer users, developers and all the work they do to write code for apps is invisible,…
Dropcam successor from Nest inbound according to FCC documents
Nest is holding a press conference on June 17th, and it's looking increasingly likely that they'll announce their…
Google working on new interface for Play Store in web browser
Thanks to a sharp-eyed user on Reddit, we have some screenshots showing what appears to be an updated…
Disconnect.Me dispute with Google over Play Store leads to antitrust complaint in Europe
As Google continues to deal with the European Commission over a variety of claims that the company has…
[Deal] Google celebrates ‘Dads and Grads’ with Nexus 6 discount and Nexus 9 bonus
Right now, the Google Store has promotions running for both the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.
Google announces Android Pay, its replacement for Google Wallet
One of the big things we've expected to hear about at Google I/O 2015 has been Android Pay,…
Google opens up code for Chrome for Android
Google's Chrome for Android development team has announced the mobile version of the Chrome browser is now “almost…
Android 5.1 Lollipop is finally rolling out to the Nexus 9
Nexus 9 owners have had a rough time of it, besides being seemingly ignored when it came to…
Download and manually install Android 5.1.1 on the Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi, Nexus 7 (2012) Wi-Fi, and Nexus 10
Google began pushing the Android 5.1.1 update to the Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi, Nexus 7 (2012) Wi-Fi, and…
Google Now card now drops you a notification when an item you looked for goes on sale
Google Now has received several updates over the past few months, bringing along some much needed changes. The…
Say goodbye to the Nexus 7 as Google pulls listing from store page
The Nexus 7 was Google's initiative to kick start affordable, well-performing 7-inch Android tablets. The first N7 was…
Retirement of old API results in Google TV versions 1 & 2 losing access to YouTube app
YouTube is an app that many of us take for granted, it seems to be available on virtually…
Google Wallet balances to get FDIC protection
If you use Google Wallet and keep a balance of funds available in your account, Google is taking…
Google Play Service 7.3 update brings trusted places UI [APK Download]
Google has updated their Play Services app to version 7.3 with a few new features, notably one adding…
Chrome for Android updated to version 42, brings new site notifications
Google has updated the Chrome application to version 42, bringing a couple new features and some performance improvements.
Google issues internal memo to employees over EU antitrust lawsuit
It's old news that the European Union has been investigating Google over antitrust claims that their dominance in…
Eye-tracking could be included when Google Glass is reintroduced
Discovered in the files of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an item from Google…
Chrome OS to get support for Camera RAW files
The latest promotional video for Chromebooks was all about being ‘for everyone, everywhere'. It has long been said…
Google’s Designed for Families program spotlights family-friendly apps and games
There are so many audiences being catered to with Android, but Google will be applying a new focus…
Google’s Android One program hasn’t had a major impact on emerging markets
Google initially launched their ambitious Android One program to get low cost devices in the hands of as…
Project Tango Price Cut in Half, to become Available for More Users
If you've been waiting for your very own Project Tango (and you already have an invitation), now is…
WSJ: Google has a small research team working on future battery technology
According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal earlier today, Google has a group of researchers…