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Weekend Open Forum: Imagining Google's own country

Weekend Open Forum: Imagining Google
  • Posted May 17, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
  • 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 strips 8.8 million lines of code from Blink engine
  • Posted May 17, 2013, 5:45 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News
  • 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

Congress pressures Google on Glass privacy concerns
  • Posted May 17, 2013, 4:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • 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

Microsoft launches YouTube app, Google demands it taken down
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • 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

Gmail updated with quick action buttons, Google Wallet integration
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 3:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software
  • 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, NASA join forces to build quantum computing laboratory
  • Posted May 16, 2013, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • 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 to ship custom Galaxy S4 starting June 26th for $649
  • Posted May 15, 2013, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • 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

Google I/O 2013 Roundup: Learn about all the company
  • Posted May 15, 2013, 12:27 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software With Video
  • 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

Google launches All Access music subscription service at I/O
  • Posted May 15, 2013, 12:22 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News Breaking News
  • 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 Play Store update brings UI tweaks, more syncing options
  • Posted May 15, 2013, 11:30 AM by Dave LeClair | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • 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

New York attorney general wants tech companies to help fight cellphone theft
  • Posted May 14, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News
  • 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

Latest Google Easter Egg lets you play Breakout in your browser
  • Posted May 14, 2013, 7:22 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • 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 now offering 15GB of free storage, shared across all services
  • Posted May 13, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Software
  • 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

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  • Posted May 10, 2013, 4:00 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in IT Security, Industry News
  • 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

Nexus 7 refresh expected at I/O: upgraded SoC and display, same price
  • Posted May 10, 2013, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • 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)

Google rolls out paid subscription channels on YouTube (update)
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 5:05 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in The Web
  • 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

Timelapse project shows how Earth has changed over 28 years
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 12:15 PM by Nir Kenner | Filed in Industry News
  • 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 Glass receives over-the-air XE5 software update, brings new features

Google Glass receives over-the-air XE5 software update, brings new features
  • Posted May 8, 2013, 3:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News
  • Google has been busy as of late adding new features for the small coterie of people who purchased the limited quantity of Google Glass Explorer Edition last month. Among them is an app that will allow users to send pictures…

Google Fiber is heading to another Kansas City suburb

Google Fiber is heading to another Kansas City suburb
  • Posted May 8, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Add another city to the ever expanding list of those slated to receive Google Fiber as the search giant recently announced plans to deliver the speedy Internet service to another Kansas City suburb. The Board of Aldermen in Grandview, Missouri,…

Google to unveil new Maps interface at I/O conference next week

Google to unveil new Maps interface at I/O conference next week
  • Posted May 8, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • 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

Jelly Bean installs surpass Ice Cream Sandwich for the first time
  • Posted May 2, 2013, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • 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…

Yahoo bails on Dailymotion acquisition due to French government

Yahoo bails on Dailymotion acquisition due to French government
  • Posted May 1, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Back in March it was reported that Yahoo was interested in purchasing a controlling stake in online video website Dailymotion. The acquisition, rumored to be valued at up to $300 million, would have given Yahoo a wider audience in parts…

Google releases how-to video to help users get ready for Glass

Google releases how-to video to help users get ready for Glass
  • Posted April 30, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • 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

Wave of freshly minted Chromebooks to arrive later this year
  • Posted April 30, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • 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

Nexus 11 tablet specs hit the web ahead of Google I/O
  • Posted April 30, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • 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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