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Google Now integration with Chrome getting closer, now available in latest Chrome Canary build
Who wants Google Now integration with the Chrome desktop? Well it's coming, and today's news is a hint…
Google acquires digital device maker Nest for $3.2 billion
Google has officially acquired Nest, a home-automation company most famous for their automated thermostats. Interestingly enough, Nest…
Samsung’s Next Chromebook Could Feature Exynos Octa-Core CPU and 2560×1440 Display
Google's Chromebooks are taking off with multiple manufacturers pushing multiple low priced options to consumers. What's great is…
Eric Schmidt Predicts What Google Will Have in Store for Us in 2014
For Google, 2013 was a big year. The Android team lost some key players for other ventures in…
Widget for Hangouts developed by XDA senior member, now available in the Play Store
Hangouts has taken the Android messaging system by storm since its release a few months back. It's a…
Android in the car is finally here, Google to take a spin with Audi
If you have an Android phone, you are probably fed up the lack of Google and Android in…
Nexus devices still suffering from several Bluetooth bugs
Nexus devices are great. They get software updates directly from Google very soon after the new versions of…
Initial KitKat builds released by both Paranoid Android and AOKP
Although not fully featured or completely stable, both Paranoid Android and AOKP have released their first builds of…
Google highlights “beautiful apps” in “The Beautiful Design Winter 2013 Collection” on Google Play
In an effort to promote the development of “beautiful design,” Google has given a pat on the back…
Google fights back, sues Apple and Microsoft backed Rockstar patent troll
Last month we told you about Rockstar, which is a company formed by Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony, and…
Google Play offering Christmas deals on games, books, movies, and more!
As part of the ongoing holiday celebration by Google, the Play Store has a ton of free and…
KitKat comes to Nexus Q in unofficial update from XDA developer forums
Remember that bizarre orb-like device that Google unveiled with the original Nexus 7 back in June 2012? Although…
AllCast from ClockworkMod released to Play Store, will allow streaming of media to (pretty much) anywhere
Koushik Dutta has done it again. His popular app, AllCast (which doesn't require root access), has been released…
Google didn’t scrap original Android phone designs after iPhone announcement after all
If you're really in-depth with keeping up with Android, you're probably aware that when Android was first being…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition now receiving Android 4.4.2 update
Earlier today we told you that the HTC One Google Play edition was receiving Android 4.4.2— we now…
Google makes Android Device Manager app for mobile devices
In one of the more curious moves by Google, a few months ago when they launched the new…
Plans for Google’s barge in the San Francisco Bay at a stand-still for time being
Rumors about Google's barge in the San Francisco Bay have been swirling for the past month, adding to…
LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition tablet now available in the Play Store
So the LG V510 wasn't a Nexus device after all, but it might be the next best thing.…
Google lets you create your own Street View
Despite progress on the Google Maps preview proceeding very slowly in terms of adding back in features that…
Google slims down margin on Motorola Moto G
A new analysis by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. indicates Google's Motorola Mobility business unit is selling the…
Android 4.4.1 is more than just camera fixes for the Nexus 5
Android director of engineering David Burke announced just the other day that the team was working on Android…
New version of the Google Play Store app (4.5.10) now available for download
Google started pushing version 4.5.10 of the Play Store app to devices. It's not a major update, but…
Android 4.4.1 update (KOT49E) for Nexus 5 now available to download, instructions included
The Android 4.4.1 update for the Nexus 5 started rolling a little quicker than we had originally thought.…
New update for Google Play Music rolling out
Following up yesterday's release of an update to Google's Play Movies that enables saving movies in low resolution,…
Google+ automatically “Auto Awesome-ing” your holiday photos with falling snow and twinkling lights
Thanks to Google+, you can now “GIF-out” your holiday photos to send some pretty cool e-cards to family…
Pictures of Google Glass with prescription lenses gets posted
We already know that Google will release a version of Google Glass for people who need prescription lenses. We…
APK teardown reveals new features possibly coming to YouTube
Yesterday Google started a phased rollout for a new version of the YouTube app on Android taking the…
Google engineer explains why you shouldn’t clear Google Services Framework data
While the Android 4.4 update is rolling out to Nexus users across the world, some just can't wait for the…
Snapchat lets several billion dollar offers from Facebook and Google disappear
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Snapchat had entertained and ultimately rejected a buyout offer from Facebook…
Google highlights ‘Flight Search’ feature to find and save flight information
Google's ITA Software blog just posted some information highlighting the best features of Google Flight Search. If you're…
Google offers up device to developers after announcing official launch of Google Play for Education
Google Play for Education has officially launched, and school districts will now be able to purchase applications in…
Android 4.4 (KRT16O) for Razor WiFi-only 2013 Nexus 7 now available to download and manually install
If you can't wait for the OTA update for Android 4.4 KitKat (KRT16O) to hit your 2013 Wi-Fi only…
Gmail rolls out deep Google Drive integration, allows you to view attachments within an email and save anything straight to Drive
Right on the heels of expanding Gmail's quick actions, Google is adding some better Google Drive integration into…
Google introduces new features to Gmail’s Quick Actions, including viewing Dropbox folders, viewing YouTube videos, and reviewing restaurants
Google has announced a few extra features for Gmail's Quick Action buttons today, and there's plenty of new…
Quickoffice gets updated with more Google Drive integration
Popular Android productivity suite Quickoffice has been given another update, making it much more integrated with Google Drive.…
Pictures suggest BlackBerry 10.2.1 could feature Google Play Store
BlackBerry is currently working on the next version of their OS, 10.2.1, and we have some key information…