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Is This the Next LG Nexus Phone?

We’ve already heard that the next Nexus phone will be made by LG and be kinda, sorta similar to the powerful LG Optimus G but this might be the first time we’re getting a good look at it. A gallery of photos of an LG Android phone that looks like the Optimus G and runs…

Google Play Just Gave Google TV a Reason to Exist

Google TV just became a thing you might actually want to use. According to a post on the Google TV blog, starting today, you can watch and listen to Google Play Movies, Music, and TV shows from your Google TV. Maybe you’re saying, “About time.” Or, more probably, “Wait, it didn’t do those things already?”…

Did Google Just Accidentally Ship Out a 32GB Nexus 7?

Rumors of an upcoming 32GB Nexus 7 have been swirling around for a while now, but according to a Japanese man, they’re definitely out there; he says received a 32GB model after purchasing a 16GB version. https://gizmodo.com/google-and-asus-preparing-a-32gb-nexus-7-5948874 According to Oppese, the tablet came in a 16GB box, with all the 16GB labeling, but the tablet…

Apple and Google Spent More Money on Legal Fees Than R&D Last Year (And Google Apparently Thinks Apple Wants It That Way)

We’ve said it on multiple occasions: The American patent system is fucked. And a sprawling feature appearing in today’s NY Times—collecting years worth of tech-related patent tragedies and follies—only makes that fact more apparent. But it wasn’t just recapping old news; the Times put forth a couple of tidbits, which, if true, are a bit…

Stuffing a Projector in a Tablet Might Actually Be Awesome

When 3M started frankensteining its pico projectors into smartphones a few years ago as a proof of concept, it was novel, but really had no practical use in the real world. (Even for the enterprise world and its infinite powerpoint presentations). But seeing a projector built into Smart Devices’ SmartQ U7 Android tablet has me…

We Didn’t Learn a Thing From Microsoft’s Monopolization

People shouted and screamed and stomped their feet over the fact that Microsoft bundled a browser with an OS. Clearly, we haven’t learnt a thing. XKCD hits the nail on the head today, and the mouse-over text is too good to not reproduce: “Facebook, Apple, and Google all got away with their monopolist power grabs…

Rogue DMCA Notice Stakes a Bizarre Claim on the Number 45

Bogus DMCA notices are unfortunately nothing new, but one recently issued to Google from Microsoft seems to go a bit further—and get a bit more absurd—than your average takedown request. This one hit sites like Wikipedia, the BBC, TechCrunch, and AMC Theaters, seemingly over the use of the number 45. The request deals with a…

How to Get the Most Out of Google Chrome

Let’s face it, the light-and-fast Google Chrome browser is the only way to surf the web-no question. But whether you’re new to the browser or an old veteran, we’ve got some tricks to improve your mileage. Our Google Chrome Optimization Guide will show you which Google Chrome extensions to download and ways to tweak settings…

Treater, Space Images, and More

Whatever your plans for the weekend may be, your phone will probably be with you. So fire that puppy up and get ready for some new apps to download. We’ve got plenty for you in this round of the week’s best Android apps—a way to watch ESPN anywhere, a gifting app, and more. Treater: Wednesday…

Report: There’s a New Nexus Phone Coming Later This Month

LG is about to get into the Google Nexus game with a new phone to be released later this month, according to CNET. The as-yet-unnamed phone will bear some similarities to LG’s recent Optimus G, but will also pick up some tweaks in order to earn the Nexus name. https://gizmodo.com/lg-optimus-g-hands-on-like-megan-fox-wrapped-in-burlap-5949144 According to Modaco, the rumored…

HTC One X+ Hands-On: Really Good Is Getting Better

We really liked the HTC One X, and from our brief encounter with the One X+ tonight, we’re going to like it even more. On the outside, it looks essentially the same—same gorgeous screen, same solid build—but its insides are nicely ramped up. https://gizmodo.com/htc-one-x-review-the-best-android-phone-right-now-upd-5907529 This will be the first phone hitting the States with Nvidia’s…

LG Optimus G Hands-On: Like Megan Fox Wrapped In Burlap

LG wanted to build a super-phone. Good idea. So LG crammed it with the nastiest specs we’ve seen on a mobile device. We were excited. We got to play with it today… and they covered that beauty in one of the ugliest skins we’ve seen. C’mon, guys! The tale of the tape: It’s an Android…

Google and Asus Preparing a 32GB Nexus 7?

News coming out of places where men worry about stock levels has revealed the existence of a new Nexus 7 model, with makers Asus and Google said to be preparing a new model of their popular tablet with 32GB of onboard storage. Google currently sells two Nexus 7 models, the cheaper version with 8GB of…

This Giant Cluster Simulates 300,000 Androids to Check They Play Nice

We’ve all been at a huge outdoor event which renders our phone useless, with no available bandwidth to make calls or check a map. That’s why Sandia Labs has built this giant cluster, to simulate large networks of phones and make sure they place nicely together. The cluster is built up of off-the-shelf PCs, which…

LG’s Optimus G Is an Android Spec Monster That’s Coming to AT&T [AT&T]

Steve Jobs Wanted Google Search Eradicated from iOS

Bloomberg Businessweek’s analytical dissection of Apple post-iPhone 5 launch is mostly full of things we already knew: Tim Cook is different than Steve Jobs. Apple is still doing really, really, phenomenally well. Everyone hates Apple Maps. But one thing that stood out was the fact that Steve Jobs was so incensed with Google that he…

Google Is Getting into the Smartwatch Game

After the abismal flub that was Sony’s SmartWatch, the threshold for smartwatch success is preeeeety low. I mean, a construction-paper-and-crayon watch would be an improvement on that “gadget cold sore.” https://gizmodo.com/sony-smartwatch-review-maybe-the-worst-thing-sony-has-5926728 A patent filed by James Brooks Miller and Richard Carl Gossweiler III, on behalf of Google, back in October 2011 was approved today, a…

Seeing More Internal Google Memes Shows How Hilariously Sad Googlers Really Are

If you didn’t get your fill of Google’s nerdy inside jokes that Google workers make with Google’s internal meme generator, Memegen, here’s more: this set pokes fun of a lot more people and companies (Google included) than just going for straight nerd humor. https://gizmodo.com/google-workers-make-hilarious-internal-memes-for-their-5946769 BuzzFeed FWD has the whole gallery and the targets are wide…

Motorola Renegs on Patent Complaint Against Apple

Without any explanation Motorola has withdrawn its complaint with the International Trade Commission that Apple is infringing on seven of its patents. Just a guess, but maybe it has something to do with the $1.05 billion dollars Samsung was recently ordered to pay Apple for copying the designs of the iPhone and iPad. https://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-damages-samsung-has-to-pay-apple-scrawled-5937808 In…

The HTC One X and S will get Jelly Bean this month—except AT&T and T-Mobile handsets, which’ll be delayed. [Engadget]