Slowly but consistently, our smartphones have been replacing computers and newspapers as our source for news. The screens have grown bigger. The displays have gotten better (and more vibrant). And of course, we have great apps that consolidate all our news social feeds in one place for easy viewing. Flipboard, Google Currents, and Pulse happen…
Finally, the completely redesigned version of Google Play store 4.0 is out and it’s available for download. You can get it for your device without having to wait for Google to send an update. We had already seen a few leaked screenshots of the Google Play store 4.0, but yesterday Google made it official. The…
There are tons of instant messaging applications on app stores on every platform. Viber, Nimbuzz, WeChat constitute a few of the (very) successful ones. Whatsapp however, is undeniably the most popular Instant Messaging app ever. Reason enough for Google to be willing to shell out $1 billion for it? Digital trends has reported that Google…
In a recent report via Reuters, we have learned that the Search giant’s target number of sales for its second-gen Nexus 7 tablet is quite high, say 8 Million tabs starting this July up until the end of the year. This is only the first time we’ve heard Google stating their target numbers for its…
According to rumors, Google is planning to launch a unified messaging service called “Babel”. It’s not just another addition to Google’s already huge stream of chat clients, but will be a platform that is going to unify all Google messaging services into one client. Babel will merge all Google chat services like Gtalk, Google+ Messenger,…
YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley finally revealed his video sharing site competing with his former company, which is now one of Google’s largest breadwinners. Today Hurley announced, by way of Twitter, that he will soon launch his new site, MixBit. As mentioned in our original article, Google acquired YouTube’s services in 2006 for an astounding $1.65…
Google, is there any corner of the internet you haven’t touched? Gmail, Google+, Android, Youtube and Chrome are just a small selection of the many products and services that Google have used to dominate the internet. But, how many Google users out there have used or even heard of their unique gaming platform Native Client?…
Google has selected the winners for its Google Glass contest that launched last February. Each winner is going to be contacted directly by Google – but a few names are already out. Google launched its #ifihadglass initiative in February this year, where people were invited to submit original ideas on how they would use its…
After rumors and reports that Samsung and Apple are working day and night on their smartwatches, Google is now reported to be working on a smartwatch as well. Google will be releasing an Android smartwatch of its own to join the wrist-computing race. A Smartwatch is nothing new, companies like Sony have already released Smartwatches for…
I’m mourning the end of Google Reader. Are you? Hearing that Google’s decided to sunset Reader due to lack of users and interest is strange to me because I use it every day. Sometimes it’s a quick sweep of selected industry blogs, to stay up on trends and check for breaking news. As a returned…
New reports have emerged claiming that ASUS is planning to unveil new devices in the coming months, including the successor to the highly popular Nexus 7 tablet. However, the reports also suggest that this time the next-gen Nexus 7 will come packed with a Qualcomm chip under the hood instead of the Nvidia Tegra 4…
Google continues to their “spring cleaning” and updates their mobile web Gmail service, renovating the site with a new, attractive look. The new user interface has a better look then the actual application in my opinion. There are a few minor improvements that make the navigation more functional and user friendly. The mobile email update…
YouTube may have not only found, but bred its toughest competition yet. Better yet, the competition is the founder of YouTube; Chad Hurley plans to launch a video sharing site. YouTube has had its share of competitors like Vimeo or more privately owned companies in the likes of Hulu and Netflix. Although as you may…
Google plans to incorporate their power services into the Samsung built Chromebooks Google has revolutionized the tech world with their cloud service in Google Drive, their leading search engine, and the most widely used email service in Gmail. Picture these uses at the touch of your fingertips in their new, affordable laptop computer. If you…
Google Music Streaming When it comes to internet or anything related to tech, we always hear one name that has managed to tap into most of the tech areas, and take them by the scruff of the neck, that’s Google. Google has changed the way we do things online, from the search engine to android,…