Project Loon
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 15, 2013
Advanced system of high-altitude balloons delivering 3G-like speeds to rural areas The latest project to come out of Google may seem like an April Fool's joke at first, but Google is serious...
Nexus 7 2
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 15, 2013
Bluetooth SIG listing shows new 7-inch Nexus tablet alongside spec details After dropping by the FCC a couple of days ago, the ASUS K009 -- a new "Nexus"-branded tablet, according t...
Nexus tablet
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 14, 2013
Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core CPU, 5MP rear camera and 4G LTE Rumors of a second-generation, ASUS-built Nexus 7 tablet have been circulating for some time, so it shouldn't come as too muc...
Google
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 13, 2013
Competitors take issue with Google's licensing terms for Android Google and Android are once again the target of an antitrust investigation by the European Commission, this time because of a...
New Google+ notifications
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 13, 2013
Notification sync comes to Google+ An updated notification interface is now rolling out to Google+ on the web and through the official Android app. First up, notification sync is coming to Googl...
Waze
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by Chris Umiastowski
Jun 13, 2013
The naysayers were wrong in 2006 — is this Google's latest genius move? The rumors turned into official news earlier this week. Google has acquired Waze, a social mapping and navi...
HP Slate 7
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 12, 2013
Google makes another move into the enterprise services market HP and Google have struck a deal to have the PC maker become the latest Google Apps reseller, bundling enterprise management tools a...
Google Maps
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 11, 2013
Google 'excited' about enhancing Google Maps with Waze data  The rumors were true -- Google has announced that it's closed its acquisition of Waze, the collaborative navigation ...
Xperia Z
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 07, 2013
Sony Mobile will partner with Google to release a ‘Nexus user experience’ version of its flagship Xperia Z phone, Android Central can confirm First came the Samsung Galaxy S4 &q...
Galaxy Mega 6.3
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by Sean Brunett
Jun 06, 2013
Samsung's 6.3-inch beast goes on sale in the U.S. and UK. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, one of the brand new phones announced by Samsung in April, is now available and in stock at some online...
Google Keyboard
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by Alex Dobie
Jun 05, 2013
The stock 'Nexus' keyboard app, complete with gesture typing, is now available to all Android users through the Google Play Store Google continues the movement of its core Android apps o...
Google Sync
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by Andrew Martonik
Jun 05, 2013
Developers of all sizes now have open access to both calendar and contact data syncing across the web Google announced today that it will be reopening access to its CalDAV API, and going on...
HTC One with vanilla Android
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by Alex Dobie
May 30, 2013
HTC One with Nexus User Experience arriving June 26 for $599 It's been reported since last week, but now it's official -- in addition to the the 'Google Edition' Samsung Galaxy S...
Play Music app
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by Alex Dobie
May 29, 2013
Delete tracks, remove from 'My Library' and share directly from 'Now Playing' in new version Don't go anywhere yet -- we haven't seen the last of today's Google app u...
Gmail for Android
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by Sean Brunett
May 29, 2013
Google has been working to reduce the clutter in our inboxes for some time and has just announced a sizeable update to Gmail, both on the web and on mobile, to further combat the problem.  The ...
Google Play
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by Alex Dobie
May 25, 2013
Google to stop accepting payments for Argentine developers from June 27, apps to be pulled from July 27. Android developers based in Argentina have received notice from Google that it'll no ...
Xperia S
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by Sean Brunett
May 24, 2013
Early 2012 flagship gets bump up to Android 4.1.2 The Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.2) update for the Sony Xperia S has begun rolling out. For a few months, now we've heard rumors that Sony was pr...
HTC One with vanilla Android
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by Alex Dobie
May 24, 2013
The rumors are true — HTC and Google will collaborate on a 'Nexus user experience' version of the HTC One Ever since the Samsung Galaxy S4 “Google Edition” announcement...
Play Magazines
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by Alex Dobie
May 23, 2013
New 'Holo light' UI brings Magazines in line with latest Play Music and Play Store apps Google has updated the Play Magazines app for Android to verison 2.0, bringing a ne...
LG Optimus GJ
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by Sean Brunett
May 22, 2013
LG announced a new waterproof phone today, the Optimus GJ. They certainly weren't very subtle either, as they had girls presenting the phone in bikinis. It differs from past waterproof devices b...
Google Building 44
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by Alex Dobie
May 22, 2013
Company surpasses IBM to take number two spot on BrandZ list Google has been ranked as the world second-most valuable brand, on the 2013 BrandZ list of top global brands. The list, publishe...
Nexus Q
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by Alex Dobie
May 18, 2013
Could a Nexus Q successor be on the way? Google's kept pretty quiet about the Nexus Q since removing it from sale last summer. Last we heard, the company was still working on refining its st...
Glass, Twitter
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Major players get official apps for Google's smart glasses Following the start of this year's Google I/O developer conference, Evernote, Twitter and Facebook have announced official...
Hangouts
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Update: Dori Storbeck now says Google has "nothing to announce at this time." Original: If you were wondering why the new Google Hangouts app asked you to confirm your phone number, this ...
IO Live
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Missed yesterday's keynote and announcements? Here's a quick-fire look everything you need to know Google I/O 2013 kicked off at Moscone West in San Francisco yesterday, with keynote ann...
Bluetooth
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
API version 18 will bring Bluetooth Smart support in 'a few short months,' AVRCP 1.3 also coming As many expected, it's been announced that Bluetooth Low Energy support -- also known...
Google search
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by Sean Brunett
May 15, 2013
Google has shown off what's new in search at Google I/O and during the keynote they announced improvements to conversational search,  Google Now and the Knowledge Graph. We've had conve...
Google Now
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Reminders. Music albums. TV shows. Public transit. Books. Video Games. Update: The newest version of Google Search has just been pushed out to the Play Store In among the host of other search f...
Google Maps update
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
New look, new features for Google's mobile mapping software At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Google showed a sneak peek at the "next major version" of Google Maps for An...
Google play music all access
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by Sean Brunett
May 15, 2013
Earlier in the still-ongoing Google I/O keynote, Google announced Google Play Music All Access, a new subscription service aimed at providing any music you want for a monthly fee of $9.99 ($7.99 if ...