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August 24, 2015
After a private beta and a few leaks, Microsoft today launched the first public beta of its Siri- and Google Now-like Cortana personal assistant for Android. Microsoft describes…
Read articleAugust 24, 2015
Though services dedicated to photos of food – like Foodspotting or Forkly, for example – have exited the scene (as well as consumers’ collective consciousness) over the years, snapping…
Read articleAugust 18, 2015
Google is ramping up its Android One affordable smartphone program with a push into Africa. The first Android One smartphone for the region is being made by OEM…
Read articleAugust 18, 2015
There are Google (Alphabet) moonshots such as its project to hack death/extend human life. And then there is the stuff shooting quite a lot lower than the moon…
Read articleAugust 17, 2015
Google now lets you see if your house is a good candidate for installing solar panels. Project Sunroof, a 20 percent project by Google engineering lead Carl Elkin,…
Read articleAugust 13, 2015
During an enterprisey event at Google SF today, the company announced a brand new Chromebook for enterprise, built by Dell. The Google for Work team has been tailoring…
Read articleAugust 12, 2015
The dust hasn’t completely settled on Google’s Alphabet move and we’re told that the new umbrella company will be nimble. Today, one of the groups inside of the…
Read articleAugust 12, 2015
If you like your Nexus 5 but it’s starting to feel old, rejoice! It looks like Google is teaming up with not one but two Android OEMs to…
Read articleAugust 10, 2015
Google just announced a big restructuring of the company, sending shares up about 6 percent in extended trading. After the announcement, shares of Google rose 5 percent, but have…
Read articleAugust 10, 2015
Google just rocked the world with some light news on a Monday. It has restructured the company and everything will now report up to “Alphabet Inc.” a new…
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