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CYANOGENMOD

Dec 20, 2013

ROM Manager pulled from the Google Play Store

If you like to flash your Android phone with a custom ROM, there's a 99% chance you have ROM Manager installed. It's an app coded by the famous Koushik Dutta, one of the

ANDROID PHONES

Dec 20, 2013

Video: 150,000 copies of the next issue of Wired will have a Moto X ad that changes colors

Nokia may have started the whole phone customization thing by letting you buy different shells, but Motorola took things to completely different level with the Moto X. The handset maker lets you pick the color

GOOGLE

Dec 19, 2013

Delta bans inflight phone calls as FCC moves closer to approval

The FCC may be inching closer to lifting the ban on in-flight mobile phone use, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be eavesdropping on a dozen neighboring conversations anytime soon. If

GOOGLE

Dec 18, 2013

Chromebook 11 charger officially recalled, but neither Google or HP are taking responsibility

The flagship Chromebook of 2012 was simply called "the Samsung Chromebook". This year, it was the Chromebook 11 from HP. Same internals as Samsung's machine, different screen, and one awesome new feature: microUSB charging.

GOOGLE

Dec 18, 2013

Latest Google Glass update adds wink support, but you’ll need the latest Glass hardware

Google has just pushed out a new update to Google Glass, version XE12. With it comes official support for a new gesture called "wink". Simply wink at Google Glass and it'll take a photograph

GOOGLE

Dec 18, 2013

LG Chromebase: It’s a 21.5 inch 1080p Intel powered Chrome OS running all in one PC

It's been a few years since Google announced Chrome OS, the Linux powered operating system that runs the company's web browser and not much else. Since then we've seen various laptops powered

GOOGLE

Dec 18, 2013

Google Zeitgeist 2013 — Here’s to Android in 2013

According to Google, 2013 was a pretty good year for mobile technology. So good that technology related products like the Galaxy S4 were among the most searched for terms on Google during 2013.Not surprisingly,

GOOGLE

Dec 17, 2013

Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide for Android owners

There is little over a week left until Christmas, which means it is time to get those items on your holiday shopping list checked off as soon as possible. If you have a few Android

ANDROID PHONES

Dec 17, 2013

Motorola teases the wooden backed Moto X once again, looks like they’ll miss Christmas

Motorola's flagship 2013 smartphone, the Moto X, may only be on sale in North America, but that limited geographic footprint has allowed the company to focus on offering customers levels of device customization that

GOOGLE

Dec 16, 2013

Chromecast set to explode in 2014: International markets, SDK, integrated into TVs

Mario Queiroz, one of Google's Vice Presidents of Product Management, recently sat down with GigaOM to talk about the search giant's 2014 plans for Chromecast. But before I get to that, quick refresher:

GOOGLE

Dec 16, 2013

In case you missed it: Google bought a company over the weekend that builds killer robots

On Saturday, while everyone was out Christmas shopping, Google decided to buy a company called "Boston Dynamics". Never heard of them? You've probably seen one or two of the YouTube videos they've uploaded.

COMPONENTS

Dec 13, 2013

Google thinking about making their own ARM chips, but it’ll be for their servers, not phones

Building a server farm used to be easy. You bought a bunch of computers that used off the shelf components, put them in an air conditioned room, hired a Linux expert with a wizard beard,

ANDROID PHONES

Dec 13, 2013

Google changed the design of the Nexus 5 speakers and buttons, here’s what it looks like

If you bought a Nexus 5 the second it was available to order, there's a high probability you were upset with what the FedEx man dropped off at your door. The camera was bad,

APPS

Dec 13, 2013

Google+ Android app update brings shake to add snow to photos, unified search bar and more

Today, Google started rolling out an update for the Google+ app for Android adding some "snow, search and love" to the app. In addition to this, there are also some general bug fixes and performance

GOOGLE

Dec 12, 2013

Those new Google Play Edition devices lack a photo gallery app, you have to use Google+

Ever since Google launched their Facebook clone, Google+, they’ve slowly been integrating it into all their services. YouTube, Android, Google Docs Drive, nothing can escape the Google+ reign of terror. The social network&

ANDROID PHONES

Dec 12, 2013

Bad weather delaying Moto G orders

If you're in the US and you ordered a Moto G when it went on sale earlier this month, chances are you haven't gotten it yet. Now why is that? According to Android

APPS

Dec 12, 2013

Google updates Gmail for Android, now lets you set an out of office and send any file you want

Google has just announced that they've updated the Gmail for Android app. This new version, 4.7 if you're counting, comes with three new features. The first is the ability to set an

GOOGLE

Dec 12, 2013

Google working on API that unlocks Chrome OS with your Android phone, wearable device

For years, Google has been working to bring your devices closer together by allowing them to share data and sync information. Instead of just syncing data, someday your devices may be able to communicate with