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Google Play Newsstand updated to version 3.2.0 with updated layout and new My Library tab
Google Play Newsstand is one of the Google apps to get an update today, bringing it up to…
Breaking: Google buys Samsung Electronics for $200 billion in cash and stock
If you thought for a second that Google was out of the hardware business, then think again. In…
Google April Fools’ Day jokes for 2014
[We will update this post as more jokes come in] To check out last year's antics, click here.…
Bill reminders and payment links might be coming to Google Now
Android Police recently decompiled the latest Google Now .apk file and found some pretty interesting bits of code…
Google is cleaning up the Play Store’s sexually explicit material, naughty apps no longer welcome
Google is done letting people get down and dirty with the Play Store. The Google Play Developer Program…
Android devices using Google Play Services will now use ‘Powered by Android’ branding
In a very smart move, Google is mandating that Android manufacturers use “Powered by Android” branding on their…
Project Tango may give robots the ability to freely navigate the International Space Station
Currently, NASA uses small satellites called SPHERES to navigate around the International Space Station. These SPHERES roam around…
Android Wear UI explained and detailed
Google announced their Android Wear platform earlier today, and thanks to the Android Developer site, we're getting a…
Google Translate update brings handwriting support for 13 more languages
Google is hard at work today releasing updates for some of its apps, one of them being the…
Google Play Games updated to v1.5, apk file also available
Google's Play Games application has been updated to v1.5. You are now able to view invitations and see…
Nexus 5 camera is causing battery drain, fix on the way
A lot of people have been complaining about their battery discharging a little too fast on the Nexus…
Google moving its mysterious barge to Stockton next week
We'd recently heard that Google was planning on moving its massive barge after the California state agency asked…
Google Developer Day planned as part of Game Developers Conference 2014
Greg Hartrell with the Google Play Games team is inviting Android game developers to a special Google Developer…
Project Ara smartphones could be as cheap as $50
Modular smartphones could be the next big thing in mobile thanks to Google's Project Ara. What seemed like…
Images of prototype Motorola-Google smartwatch surface
We've known Google has been working on a smartwatch for a while now, but we haven't gotten a…
Here’s a much closer look at Google’s Project Tango
Google announced Project Tango last week leaving us salivating for a closer look. Today is your lucky day…
The next generation of smartphones is here: Google’s Project Tango
When Google sold Motorola to Lenovo, they kept the Advanced Technology and Projects group, which we know was…
Google I/O 2014 scheduled for June 25-26
Just last week, I was wondering when the hell Google I/O was going to be this year. Last…
Google invites 34 cities to explore Google Fiber
The chances of getting Google Fiber just went up… slightly. Today Google has announced they are working with…
Google, Apple grounding flappy apps?
Although the original Flappy Bird app is no longer available through Google Play or Apple's app store, players…
Google adds indicator for In-App purchases to its Play Store website
Following the changes made to the Google Play Store app last year, Google has also made a little…
Google completes rollout of Google Play Services 4.2, Chromecast compatible apps can now be released
Last week, Google announced the release of the Google Cast SDK, but developers weren't allowed to release their…
Google and VMWare working to help users get Windows access on Chromebooks
As 2013 drew to a close, news broke that Google's Chromebook platform and devices were storming the U.S.…
Google’s Nest acquisition is now official and complete
As Google moves from smart phones to smart homes, their recent acquisition of Nest is now official and…
Google Voice Search now understands ‘call my wife’, ‘call mom’, and more
If you use the Google Voice Search, you will be happy to know that you can now easily…
Google adds Chromecast support to most embedded YouTube videos
The latest trick Google's Chromecast has learned is going to be pretty handy if you like to watch…
Google may require OEMs to ship with the latest version of Android for Google Apps access
A few weeks ago, Google met with Samsung suggesting that they relax with the software overlay used. This…
Nexus 7 LTE to finally and officially land on Verizon Wireless this Thursday
It was back in September that consumers found out that Verizon wouldn't issue new SIM cards for the…
Latest images of KitKat notification bar on Samsung devices evidence of improved relations?
In late January, word came out that Samsung and Google had reached some agreements to work on presenting…
Google+ Photo Editor updated with HDR Scape and Zoom
Google+ has been improving its built-in photo editor piece by piece over the past few months, and just…
FTC approves Google’s acquisition of Nest
Google recently scooped up Nest for roughly 3.2 billion dollars, but like any major acquisition, the FTC has…
Google announces a new $999 conference call system centered around a Chromebox
Google is putting the new ASUS Chromebox to work right away. This Chromebox for Meetings system comes with…
Chrome apps may soon work without the entire Chrome process running
A new report by The Next Web hints at Google working towards minimizing the API needs of Chrome web…
Google Play Newsstand makes the update cut
Joining several Google apps getting updates today, like Hangouts, Drive, and Search, the Google Play Newsstand app has…
Google Search app updated, Google Experience Launcher rebranded to Google Now Launcher
The Google Search app has been updated bringing the usual bug fixed and improvements, but it also adds…
Despite new friendship, Samsung’s Magazine UX rankles Google’s nerves
The past month has been an up and down month for the relationship between Google and Samsung with…