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Weekend Open Forum: Imagining Google's own country
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Google CEO Larry Page wants to set aside a part of the world for unregulated experimentation. Let’s help him out. Where should this place be? What should it be called? Who would rule it? What sort of experiments should be run? What about privacy? Would you live there?
Google strips 8.8 million lines of code from Blink engine
- Google recently announced that it was forking WebKit to create the Blink rendering browser engine in an effort to pare down the WebKit engine to the essentials for Chrome. Since WebKit is used on over seven different platforms, it had…
Congress pressures Google on Glass privacy concerns
- As I’ve said before, Google is garnering a ton of press from Glass – a product that isn’t slated for release until sometime in 2014. While the majority of attention has been positive, some have called into question what could…
Microsoft launches YouTube app, Google demands it taken down
- Google yesterday issued a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft, demanding Redmond pull its YouTube app from the Windows Phone Store. The app has been available for over a week; however, it violates YouTube's API usage terms. Google says Microsoft has until…
Gmail updated with quick action buttons, Google Wallet integration
- Amid all the hubbub of its I/O developer conference, Google has found time to teach Gmail some new tricks with the introduction of quick action buttons that will let you act on emails without even opening them. The buttons appear…
Google, NASA join forces to build quantum computing laboratory
- Google and NASA are teaming up to construct a laboratory built around a 512 qubit quantum computer from D-Wave. The endeavor, known as the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, will be used primarily for machine learning – a process that computers…
Google to ship custom Galaxy S4 starting June 26th for $649
- Google I/O is in full swing and as expected, the search giant is dominating today’s tech news. We’ve just received word that Google has unveiled a version of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 that’s unlike any other. That’s because the handset sports…
Google I/O 2013 Roundup: Learn about all the company's updates and announcements
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Google will be live streaming their 3-hour I/O opening keynote Wednesday at 12PM ET / 9AM PT. Tune in to watch the full coverage here. We'll be posting periodic updates summarizing the most important bits and linking to more in depth coverage throughout the day.
Google launches All Access music subscription service at I/O
- The streaming music scene is heating up rather quickly as multiple big tech players are trying their luck in the industry. The latest on that front is Google's All Access streaming subscription service that was just launched at Google I/O.…
Google Play Store update brings UI tweaks, more syncing options
- Google's I/O conference is underway, but before it even begun, the company rolled out a new version of the Google Play Store. The update, which was first reported by Android Police, brings some nice visual improvements and plenty of fresh…
New York attorney general wants tech companies to help fight cellphone theft
- In letters to Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has put out a call to work on a solution to the growing issue of smartphone theft. In them he asks what each is doing to…
Latest Google Easter Egg lets you play Breakout in your browser
- Google is once again up to their usual antics with a new Easter Egg. In celebration of the 37-year-old arcade game Breakout, the search giant takes us on a trip down memory game by allowing Google Image Search users to…
Google now offering 15GB of free storage, shared across all services
- Google announced on Monday that storage capacity across Drive, Google+ and Gmail is climbing to 15GB. The changes, revealed just ahead of the company’s annual Google I/O developers conference, will begin to roll out over the coming weeks according to…
Google's five-year stronger consumer authentication roadmap
- Google has revealed its five-year roadmap for stronger authentication and security, which includes a number of proposed adjustments to the way users login to its services, such as hardened access controls and long-life tokens. The roadmap shifts practices away from…
Nexus 7 refresh expected at I/O: upgraded SoC and display, same price
- With Google I/O just around the corner, speculation is starting to mount about what the company might show next week in San Francisco. The next major update to Android seems like a given, but according to KGI securities analyst Mingchi…
Google rolls out paid subscription channels on YouTube (update)
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YouTube has officially launched a paid channel pilot program for a select number of content partners that includes the likes of Sesame Street and UFC. Subscription fees start at $0.99 per month, with the option of yearly discounts and a 14-day free trial.
Timelapse project shows how Earth has changed over 28 years
- Google has unveiled a new projected dubbed Timelapse that builds on top of its mapping service to help you visualize geographical changes in the Earth over the course of the last 28 years. The project itself comes as the result…
Google to unveil new Maps interface at I/O conference next week
- Google is reportedly planning to unveil an all-new look for Google Maps during the company’s annual I/O conference set to kick off next week. The new interface will deliver full-screen maps with no sidebars or other distractions to eat up…
Jelly Bean installs surpass Ice Cream Sandwich for the first time
- Google has revealed that for the first time, the number of active Android 4.1 and 4.2 Jelly Bean installations have surpassed those of Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s good news for Google as the platform has faced fragmentation issues for quite…
Google releases how-to video to help users get ready for Glass
- There are a lot of varying opinions floating around the Internet about Google’s Project Glass from early adopters who were lucky enough to get their hands on a set, but regardless of how you feel about it, Google is turning…
Wave of freshly minted Chromebooks to arrive later this year
- Despite the ostensibly small niche Chromebooks occupy, a recent rumor suggests another wave of Chrome-inspired laptops are on the way anyhow. The bulk of those upcoming models are expected to arrive during the second half of 2013 with a growing number of manufacturers…
Nexus 11 tablet specs hit the web ahead of Google I/O
- Google may be preparing to unveil a larger Nexus tablet in the coming weeks if the most recent rumors pan out. The latest from the rumor mill suggests Google will showcase a Nexus 11 tablet at the company’s upcoming I/O…
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