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Nov 27, 2013

Acer unveils $300 touch screen Chromebook

Stefan Constantinescu

Do you know someone in your family that uses their computer for Facebook, paying the bills, and email? Then stop their suffering and buy them a Chromebook. Seriously, it's nothing but a browser that

ANDROID TABLETS

Nov 27, 2013

Buy a Nexus 7 from Google, get $25 to spend on anything in the Play Store (expires March 2014)

Stefan Constantinescu

If you're planning on buying a Nexus 7, boy do I have some good news for you. Starting today, if you buy a Nexus 7 from Google's US Play Store, Google will give

GOOGLE

Nov 27, 2013

‘OK Google’ voice search comes to Chrome

Stefan Constantinescu

Some of you are lazy and don't want to type. It's OK to admit it, because I'm one of those people that are now hooked on dictating emails and text messages thanks

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 26, 2013

Videos: Google publishes three new Nexus 5 commercials, all of which focus on the camera

Stefan Constantinescu

They say that the best camera is the one you have on you. Cliché as that sounds, it's absolutely true, and it's why more and more people are picking their next smartphone based

ANDROID TABLETS

Nov 26, 2013

Alleged Nexus 10 successor gets WiFi certified

Stefan Constantinescu

LG-V510 isn't exactly a name that rolls off the tongue, but that's allegedly the product name of the successor to the current Samsung-manufactured Nexus 10. That device has just passed through

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Nov 26, 2013

Google: Raw image support and burst mode coming soon to Android

Kelly Hodgkins

Evidence of raw image support and burst mode photos was spotted earlier this month in Android source code, leading people to speculate that these features would be coming soon to Android phones. This speculation has

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 26, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition Android 4.4 KitKat update is rolling out

Rajesh Pandey

Just a few hours after HTC started rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Google Play edition One, Google has gone ahead and officially announced that the update is underway. While the

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 25, 2013

Android 4.4 KitKat Kernel source for Google Play edition Galaxy S4 and HTC One released

Rajesh Pandey

Earlier today, HTC started rolling out the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Google Play edition of HTC One. Along with the OTA update, the company also published the framework files and the source

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 25, 2013

App Ops is still present in Android 4.4 KitKat; Allows you to deny permissions to apps

Rajesh Pandey

One of the hidden features in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean was App Ops, that allowed users to view and deny various permissions to applications. The feature was hidden by default, and required the use

GOOGLE

Nov 25, 2013

Eric Schmidt posts guide on switching from iPhone to Android

Gautam Prabhu

As the Chairman of Google, it doesn't come as a surprise when Eric Schmidt promotes Android, but in a rather unusual move, he took to Google+ to help his friends make the switch with

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 24, 2013

Wakelock reporting apps won’t work on Android 4.4 KitKat without root access

Rajesh Pandey

Android devices have always been known for their poor battery life. Experienced Android users would know that the secret to getting good battery life from your Android device is to keep a tap on the

GOOGLE

Nov 22, 2013

Starting today, Google’s Play Store will now show tablet apps by default on tablets (finally!)

Stefan Constantinescu

Google has just announced, via Google+, that when Android tablet owners click on the Play Store icon, the first thing they'll see is tablet apps. What did they see before? Phone apps. Now the

GOOGLE

Nov 21, 2013

Chrome Beta updated to v32; Brings Vibration API for web apps

Rajesh Pandey

Hot on the heels of the release of the final Chrome 31 build for Android, Google has updated the beta version of Chrome on the Play Store to v32. This new version of Chrome contains

GOOGLE

Nov 21, 2013

Qualcomm optimized Dalvik libraries boost benchmark scores of Nexus devices

Rajesh Pandey

Google is all set to replace Dalvik with ART (Android Run Time) in the next version of Android. Whatever lag issues that are present in Android currently can be blamed on the use of Dalvik,

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Nov 21, 2013

Microsoft starts selling anti-Google propoganda

Stefan Constantinescu

Geeks like to form factions for many of the same reasons that people who have strong religious beliefs do. It’s nice to be around others with a similar mindset, while at the same

GOOGLE

Nov 21, 2013

Google updates Translation app, adds gesture support so you don’t have to fiddle with buttons

Stefan Constantinescu

Of all the services Google provides, translation is easily my favorite. I can live with Firefox, I can live with Hotmail, I can live with iOS, but take away Google Translate and I'll shed

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Nov 21, 2013

Google launches an actual physical debit card in the US, no word on international markets yet

Stefan Constantinescu

Google has officially announced the long rumored debit card they've been working on for years and years. What is it? It's a debit card, and chances are you already have one in your

GOOGLE

Nov 20, 2013

Google combines Play Magazines and Currents into Play Newsstand

Rajesh Pandey

Remember Google Currents? The app was surprisingly missing on the Nexus 5 and the Android 4.4 KitKat update for other Nexus devices. Well, today Google has announced that it is combining Play Magazines service