Category: Google
Where The Wild Things Are Searching: Google Doodle celebrates Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday
Google's search engine homepage today celebrates the work of Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of children's classic 'Where The Wild Things Are'. Putting together an animated Doodle to celebrate what would have been the late author's 85th birthday, the standard…
About turn? LG may indeed be making the Nexus 5 afterall
The speculation regarding the manufacturer of the next Nexus handset continues today, with fresh rumours coming in stating that LG will indeed be making the Nexus 5 for Google, despite contradictory statements from LG top brass earlier this week. According…
Google Play Music All Access: Everything there is to know about the Spotify streaming rival
It's been on the cards for months, nay, years even, but Google have finally unveiled its own music streaming service, not-so-snappily titled Google Play Music All Access. Though there's still much to learn about the search giant's new music offering,…
Google Play Games to take on iPhone Game Center, add cloud save states and achievements to Android
Google are looking to make multiplayer gaming a bigger part of the Android ecosystem, with a new service called Google Play Games uncovered by Android Police. Part of Google Play Services (v3.1.36), the update will add in multiplayer features such…
Google Maps makeover on the cards, will offer fullscreen maps
Google are planning a significant re-design for the web version of their incredible Google Maps service. Google Operating System, a blog dedicated to all things Google, have uncovered evidence to suggest that Google will be doing away with Maps' current…
Should Google be making money from this racist Android app? UPDATED
UPDATE: Google has informed us that the offensive app has now been flagged for investigation, and issued this statement: "We remove applications that violate our policies, such as apps that are illegal or that promote hate speech. We don't comment…
Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets finally get Google Play Store access
Nook HD and Nook HD+ owners rejoice! You're finally getting access to the Google Play store. Arguably the last feature holding the slates back from being "proper" Android tablets, the duo will also get a smattering of other Google goodies,…
Google Glass smartwatch patent reveals plans to rival Apple iWatch
Google Glass appears to be not the only wearable tech project Google are working on, with a new patent for a smartwatch from the search giants being unearthed today. Titled a "Smart-watch with user interface features" by the USPTO patent,…
Google's Android takes tablet market share crown from Apple's iPad
Google's Android OS has claimed the biggest slice of the tablet market share for the first quarter of 2013. Analysts over at IDC have seen Android tablet sales account for 56.5% of all tablets sold in the first three months…
Google Glass now has an app that takes photos with a wink
As if a "cheeky wink" wasn't already a creepy enough gesture as it was, it's now gained the ability to power stealthy perv-photos the world over thanks to the Google Glass augmented reality specs. Developer Mike DiGiovanni has put together…
