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Android L is really 'Lemon Meringue Pie'
Android L is really 'Lemon Meringue Pie'
A few documents and lines of code seem to suggest that Android L will get its dessert nickname in due time: Lemon Meringue Pie. 24 Aug 2014 - 1 comment
Google receives a million takedown notices daily
Google receives a million takedown notices daily
According to a new report, Google received over 1 million takedown notices per day over the last week, for a total of 7.8 million for the week, 10 percent higher than the previous record that was set just one week prior. 24 Aug 2014
HTC-built Nexus 8 tablet has awesome specs
HTC-built Nexus 8 tablet has awesome specs
If a new leak is to be believed, the upcoming Nexus 8.9 tablet will have awesome specs to go along with the latest Android operating system. 08 Aug 2014 - 3 comments
Barnes & Noble now working with Google for same-day delivery of books in some metro areas
Barnes & Noble now working with Google for same-day delivery of books in some metro areas
Book retailer Barnes & Noble is now working with Google for same-day delivery of books in some metro areas including Manhattan in New York, West L.A. and San Francisco. 08 Aug 2014
Yahoo search market share falls to 'all-time low'
Yahoo search market share falls to 'all-time low'
According to the latest comScore data, Yahoo's search market share has reached an all-time low, at just below 10 percent. 19 Jul 2014 - 1 comment
Google will no longer call games with in-app purchases 'free'
Google will no longer call games with in-app purchases 'free'
As part of their resolution of a European Commission concern, Google has announced that it will no longer call free games that also include in-app purchases free. 19 Jul 2014 - 1 comment
Apple snitched on Google to FTC over apps and kid purchases
Apple snitched on Google to FTC over apps and kid purchases
Earlier this year, following Federal Trade Commission (FTC) efforts, Apple was forced to look deeper into apps that would have allowed kids to make purchases without their parent's consent. 10 Jul 2014 - 2 comments
Google bans pornography from its ad network
Google bans pornography from its ad network
Google has banned the advertisement of pornography on its ad network, specifying sites that contain graphic sexual acts with intent to arouse including sex acts such as masturbation. 07 Jul 2014 - 1 comment
Songza officially acquired by Google
Songza officially acquired by Google
A couple of weeks after it was reported that Google had offered $15 million for curated playlist streaming music service Songza, the deal is now official. 04 Jul 2014 - 1 comment
Google is not looking to kill its Nexus program as reported
Google is not looking to kill its Nexus program as reported
Over the past few months, there have been various reports that Google is looking to kill off its own Nexus line of Android reference devices. It appears those rumors were not true. 28 Jun 2014
Google I/O 2014: Google unveils Android Auto for your car
Google I/O 2014: Google unveils Android Auto for your car
Google has unveiled its plans for your car, offering a rival to Apple's CarPlay. 26 Jun 2014
Google I/O 2014: 1 billion active Android users per month
Google I/O 2014: 1 billion active Android users per month
Google's Android boss Sundar Pichai announced today at the 2014 I/O developer conference that over the last 30 days there were over 1 billion active Android users. 25 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
Google to possibly acquire video search startup Baarzo
Google to possibly acquire video search startup Baarzo
According to sources, Google is actively in talks to acquire video search startup Baarzo, although it remains unclear whether a final agreement has already been reached. 22 Jun 2014
Google facing a new antitrust complaint in the EU
Google facing a new antitrust complaint in the EU
Search giant Google is now facing another antitrust complaint in the EU, this time from mobile app marketplace company Aptoide. 21 Jun 2014
The Nest Protect is back after recall, and with new price cut
The Nest Protect is back after recall, and with new price cut
The Nest Protect, the company's smoke and carbon monoxide detector, is back in stores following a two month recall over safety concerns about a specific feature. 18 Jun 2014 - 8 comments
Google buys satellite company for half a billion
Google buys satellite company for half a billion
Google has kept its acquisition trend going, purchasing the satellite imagery company Skybox Imaging for half a billion. 12 Jun 2014
Google joins anti-piracy effort to cut ad revenue from rogue websites
Google joins anti-piracy effort to cut ad revenue from rogue websites
Google is part of a new coalition aimed at cutting advertising revenue to websites that offer copyright infringing content. 11 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
Android KitKat up to 13.6 percent share of fragmented operating system
Android KitKat up to 13.6 percent share of fragmented operating system
Despite being a majorly fragmented operating system, at least compared to major rival iOS, Google's latest version of Android, KitKat, has seen its numbers rise relatively quickly. 08 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
Android 4.4.3 continues roll out to Nexus, Google Play devices and now Moto devices
Android 4.4.3 continues roll out to Nexus, Google Play devices and now Moto devices
As of writing, Google is continuing their rollout of the latest version of Android, 4.4.3 KitKat. 08 Jun 2014 - 3 comments
Flickr dumps Google, Facebook logins and demands Yahoo account instead
Flickr dumps Google, Facebook logins and demands Yahoo account instead
Flickr informed users this week that they will no longer be able to use Google and Facebook accounts to login from this month. 08 Jun 2014
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