Category: Google
Google considered building a jetpack
Back in the good old days, we were promised that the future (ie, now) would be full of such wonderful devices as flying cars, hoverboards and jetpacks. And apart from Sean Connery's James Bond donning one in Thunderball, the jetpack…
Google Glass: $1500 to buy… $80 to make?
Google Glass recently went on sale to the general public in America for $1500 – which is a bit beyond the reach of normal consumers. Given the hype around the futuristic gadget, you could be forgiven for thinking that surely…
Google patent plans for double Google Glass
Just what are Google planning? Check out these diagrams that they've been sending to the US Patent Office. Are they planning to offer Double Google Glass? We're nicknaming it DOUBLE GLAZING. So when all of the tech companies are boasting…
Google's self-driving car is a better driver than you are
Whilst popular media has long taught us to fear our robot overlords, but as a new video released by Google shows, we might have been wrong about them all along. Cyclists in particular will appreciate the latest updates to the…
Is Google+ being killed off?
It seems Google have finally got the message. Presumably it was posted on Facebook or Twitter, so someone actually saw it. Everyone hates Google+, and if TechCrunch are right, it seems Google have decided to finally take action. Rather than…
Google makes it easier to attach photos on Gmail / Google forces more Google+ down the throats of poor Gmail users
Google have made a change to Gmail, and we're not entirely sure how best to report it. Read on to find out more. The Good Version The Bad Version Google have added a clever little feature to Gmail this morning,…
Why Google's Chromecast is going to be MASSIVE
With more of a squeak than a fanfare, last week saw the official launch of Google's Chromecast in the UK. The HDMI dongle, that plugs into your TV, looks set to compete with the likes of Apple TV, Amazon's forthcoming…
Hype-check: Will Google's Olympic Charter Doodle make an impact in Russia?
Google's daily Doodle today is unusual, in that is overtly political. The regular special graphics are usually celebrating people who are uncontroversial – birthdays of the long dead and the like. Today though, on the day of the Sochi Winter…
Expect to see Google Chromecast Apps everywhere, soon!
Over the next few months, Google Chromecast support will be added to literally everything. Last night Google announced they were opening up the Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable anyone to integrate the clever device into their apps and websites….
Google buys a British artificial intelligence firm… when will they announce a date for Judgement Day?
Google have this morning announced that they've bought themselves a new toy: a British artificial intelligence firm called DeepMind. According to the International Business Times, they paid a massive $400m (or £242m) for it. Just what are they planning? This…
