May 24, 2016
Google makes big changes to its ad products
Google’s AdWords is getting a makeover. The search giant announced today that they have made several updates to make its advertising tools more suitable for mobile. With an…
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May 23, 2016
Google and Oracle present closing arguments in battle over Java
Attorneys for Oracle and Google presented their closing arguments today in a lawsuit over Google’s use of Java APIs owned by Oracle in Android. Oracle accused Google of…
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The crazy dream of modular smartphones
File it under ‘it seemed great on paper’… but Google’s project Ara modular smartphone concept is — for all intents and purposes — dead. If you want to…
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Google and Levi’s team up on a “connected” jacket that lets you answer calls, use maps and more
At Google’s I/O conference today, Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) research unit offered an update on its interactive textiles project unveiled last year, Project Jacquard. ATAP’s Ivan Poupyrev announced…
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Houzz wins “Best App” at the inaugural Google Play Awards
Interior design and decorating resource Houzz is the overall best Android app of the year, according to Google, which this evening announced the results of the first-ever Google Play…
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Google’s Chrome OS will soon be able to run all Android apps
The Play Store is coming to Chrome OS, Google announced at its I/O developer conference today — and with that, you will soon be able to install and…
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Android apps can now react to your environment
What if the apps on your phone knew where you were, what you were doing, what’s nearby, and even what the weather was like outside, and then combined…
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Alphabet CEO Larry Page defends Android’s use of Java APIs in court
Alphabet CEO and Google co-founder Larry Page defended his company’s development of the Android platform today during an ongoing legal battle with Oracle. Oracle sued Google in 2010,…
Read articleMay 18, 2016
Google asks the Internet for N-words — what could possibly go wrong?
What’s worse than asking the Internet at large to name your product? Telling them it has to start with N. Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the…
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Google brings Android Pay to ATMs, Chrome and more apps
After announcing the expansion of Android Pay in the U.K. earlier today, Google also made a few additional announcements around its mobile payments service at its I/O developer conference today.…
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