February 24, 2015
Google Is Making A New Chromebook Pixel “Soon”
Were you a fan of Google’s Chromebook Pixel? The Chromebook with the super high-res touch screen built-in, meant largely to show what a Chromebook could be if it…
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February 23, 2015
Google Launches Invite Program To Bring Inbox To Google Apps For Work Customers
Last Fall, Google started its (slow) rollout of Inbox, its completely redesigned email experience for Gmail on the web and mobile. Even today, it’s still an invite-only service (but invites are…
Read articleFebruary 19, 2015
Google’s Mobile Search Now Highlights Recent Posts From News Sources
When you use Google’s mobile search to look for your favorite news sources or more information about a hot news topic, you’ll probably notice there’s something different about…
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Sparrow Flies Away, As Google Finally Pulls iOS And Mac Email Apps From Apple’s Stores
As Google sharpens the focus on its new Inbox email app, the company has quietly made another move on the email front: it appears to have pulled the Sparrow iOS and…
Read articleFebruary 13, 2015
Google Is Shutting Down Google Helpouts, Its Expert Video Chat Service
Updated: Google is shutting down its Google Helpouts service on April 20, 2015, the service’s website has now been updated to reflect. Earlier this morning, we noticed the…
Read articleFebruary 11, 2015
Moto 360 Leads As 720K Android Wear Devices Shipped In 2014, Says Canalys
Consumers didn’t want for choice in smartwatches last year, but that doesn’t mean they’re gobbling up the devices: Research firm Canalys reports today that only just over 720,000…
Read articleFebruary 6, 2015
Google Uses Hangouts As A Virtual Genius Bar To Sell Google Devices
In 2013, Google expanded its Hangouts video conferencing service into a commerce platform called Helpouts, where people buy and sell services like cooking or technical advice via live video. Now…
Read articleFebruary 2, 2015
Nest Touts Three Studies Claiming Its Thermostat Pays For Itself In Two Years
Google-subsidiary Nest claims that the results of three studies based on longitudinal data show that its thermostat pays for itself in less than two years based on savings…
Read articleJanuary 30, 2015
Google Now Gets Upgraded With Cards From Your Favorite Apps
Google Now, Google’s service focused on bringing you real-time information to your mobile device – including things like traffic updates, scores, stock changes, travel times, your flight status,…
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Google Offering 24 Hours Of Inbox Invites On The Day Of Outlook’s iOS Launch
Google is serving up its longest ever period of guaranteed invites for Inbox, its alternative mobile email app built by the Gmail team. The official Gmail account tweeted…
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