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Nexus 7 Tablet Hands On: Brave New World

Google just let attendees to today’s hardware-filled I/O conference love up on the new Nexus 7 tablet. It’s light, it’s compact, and holy crap, it’s faster than hell. In short, you won’t believe this is a $200 tablet. https://gizmodo.com/google-i-o-day-one-hardware-galore-5921803 First thing you notice is that it’s incredibly solid. There are hard aluminum edges, and a…

Tech News Brent Rose Jun 27

Google I/O Day One: Hardware Galore

Day one of Google’s developer extravaganza brought us a few things we were expecting like the Nexus 7 and the latest iteration of Android. But it also brought us an orb-shaped media streamer specially made for Google Play, and a high-flying demo of Google Glasses. Here’s a rundown of the day’s big stories. https://gizmodo.com/the-google-nexus-tablet-is-here-and-its-out-to-kill-th-5921711 The…

Tech News Gizmodo Jun 27

Skydiving and BMX Bike Riding: Does This Stuff Actually Make Google Glass Cool?

If today’s Google I/O keynote is any indication, Google’s idea of being edgy during its presentation of Google Glass is to have a bunch extreme sports bros roll-in/drop-in on bikes and parachutes. But for all the time and effort and money that likely went into this grandstanding, is this actually impressive? Let’s talk about it.

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 27

Will Google+ Events Really Make Your Friends Feel Special?

Facebook events just feels empty, don’t they? If you agree, you’ll be psyched about Google+ events. Can better invitations, calendar integration, photos and other flashy tricks to make the people you invite feel like they’re really having a good time? First of all, Google+ wants to fix invitations. Sometimes the mass invitations we get online…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 27

Google’s New Cloud Messaging System Does More for Less

Google unveiled its newest messaging service iteration at the I/O conference today, aptly named Google Cloud Messaging. While it’s obviously geared for app developers, users also will see significant performance improvements as the new standard is adopted. Here’s what’s in store. GCM is the next version of Google’s existing messaging system, Android Cloud to Device…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jun 27

Google Play Actually Has Stuff You Want To Watch Now

On stage at Google I/O, engineering director Chris Yerga announced a ton of new content coming to Google Play (formerly known as the Android Market). Starting today, you can now purchase TV shows—full episodes or entire seasons—in the store, as well as movies. Magazines are also coming, with “hundreds of titles” from a bunch of…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jun 27

What Is New In Android Jelly Bean?

The new version of Google’s Android operating system is called Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It’s faster, has a cleaner home screen, a new camera app, much better notifications, and what could be a killer app: Google Now. This is what’s new in Jelly Bean: It smartly helps you depending on where you are located Google…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 27

The Google Nexus Tablet Is Here, and It’s Out to Kill the Kindle Fire (Updated)

Google just conjured up its platonic ideal of an Android tablet: killer specs, the most pristine possible software, and a $200 price. Wil this be the Android tablet that finally makes Android tablets exciting? Is Amazon going to lose? The Nexus, a slim, trim piece of gear packed with the latest Jelly Bean release of…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 27

Nexus Q: Google Play Invades Your Living Room With a Media Streaming Orb

The Nexus Q is Google’s $299 cloud service-streaming box—er—orb. It’s only for Google Play and YouTube. Plus! It has trippy flashing lights and looks like an alien weapon. But is it any good? At its core, this orb is an Android accessory. It’s designed to be controlled by your phone or tablet which talks to…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 27

Our Google I/O Liveblog Kicks Off Right Now

Happy Google I/O Day! In just a few short hours, Google’s going to lay out the state of the Android union-and we’ll be covering it live, right here. We’ll definitely be seeing Android Jelly Bean, and almost certainly an Asus-built Nexus Tablet, but who knows what else Larry and Sergei have in store? https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-new-android-jelly-bean-mascot-just-installe-5921538 The…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 27

Here’s What the Google Nexus 7 Tablet Looks Like

Looking exactly like the images we leaked of the Google Nexus Tablet a few days ago, the Google Play store has apparently posted an image of the soon to be announced Google Nexus 7 Tablet. It’s everything we already know in an image—ASUS made, 7-inches, textured-looking back, etc. https://gizmodo.com/this-may-be-google-s-new-nexus-7-tablet-5921000 We’ll find out more about the…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 27

What’s Google Announcing at I/O Today?

With WWDC behind us and Microsoft’s Surface tablet out of the bag, it’s Google’s turn to take the lid off its latest. Its annual I/O developer conference, which kicks off today at 12:30EST, should offer a heaping buffet of new products and software developments. But let’s start with the usual amuse-bouche: a crapload of rumors.…

Tech News Leslie Horn Jun 27

Reuters: Asus Exec Confirms Google Will Announce a Tablet Today

Earlier this week a leak prompted rumours to circulate suggesting that Google’s hotly anticipated tablet would be announced today. Now, Reuters is reporting that an unnamed Asustek executive has confirmed that to be the case. https://gizmodo.com/this-may-be-google-s-new-nexus-7-tablet-5921000 Reuters reports that the tablet will be “priced to compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire device”. According to the report,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 27

New MacBook Air Crashing? Blame Google Chrome, Probably (Updated)

Earlier, we posted about our new MacBook Airs, which, still in only their first days of use, have been freezing and crashing like crazy. This generated some great discussion threads, from both readers and writers alike. Apparently, we’re not the only ones with this MacBook bug! The general consensus seems to point towards Google Chrome…

Tech News Molly Oswaks Jun 27

This Is the New Android Jelly Bean Mascot—Just Installed at Google’s Headquarters

Check this out, it’s Android Jelly Bean mascot! Google just installed it in their Mountain View campus, right next to Ice Cream Sandwich. Clearly, the new version of the world’s most popular cellphone operating system will be announced tomorrow at Google I/O. And, since it’s getting its own mascot, it’s not going to be just…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 26

Every Major Android Skin Compared

Android 4.0 (a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich) is the prettiest, most intuitive version of Google’s mobile OS yet, but hardware manufacturers still insist on dirtying it up. Android skins are inevitable, but who does it best? See for yourself. In each of the comparisons, below, HTC will be on the left with its Sense 4.0 skin;…

Tech News Brent Rose Jun 26

Firefox for Android Gets a Speed Boost, But Still Needs Work

Firefox, the ubiquitous browser for desktops, has been on Android for a while, but well, it was pretty slow. An update that just went live brings it some much needed speed, but there are still some nuts and bolts missing. The biggest difference you’ll notice is that the new Firefox is very fast indeed. In…

Tech News Brent Rose Jun 26

You Can Now Build Virtual Lego in Chrome

If you were planning to have a productive start to your work day: forget it. Instead, you’re going to spend hours playing with Lego online, because Google has teamed up with the toy maker to release a simulator which allows you build its bricks in Chrome. The application, called Build, is actually the brainchild of…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 26

Google’s Artificial Brain Loves to Watch Cat Videos

Hidden away within Google’s X laboratory, where all kinds of secret projects are underway, its engineers have been working on creating an artificial brain. With 16,000 computer processors and freedom to learn whatever it chooses from the internet, though, it turns out that the brain does just what you do online: watch cat videos. The…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 26

What the Girl From That Google Chrome Ad Might Say to Her Ex

Remember that Google Chrome ad where some guy named Mark is goes all-out to try to get a second chance with his ex, Jen? It’s sweet enough to give you diabetes. But every story has two sides, and Jen’s response—in this parody from UCB Comedy—paints a very different picture. Below is the original video for…

Tech News Brent Rose Jun 25

Nexus 7 Tablet Hands On: Brave New World

Google I/O Day One: Hardware Galore

Skydiving and BMX Bike Riding: Does This Stuff Actually Make Google Glass Cool?

Will Google+ Events Really Make Your Friends Feel Special?

Google’s New Cloud Messaging System Does More for Less

Google Play Actually Has Stuff You Want To Watch Now

What Is New In Android Jelly Bean?

The Google Nexus Tablet Is Here, and It’s Out to Kill the Kindle Fire (Updated)

Nexus Q: Google Play Invades Your Living Room With a Media Streaming Orb

Our Google I/O Liveblog Kicks Off Right Now

Here’s What the Google Nexus 7 Tablet Looks Like

What’s Google Announcing at I/O Today?

Reuters: Asus Exec Confirms Google Will Announce a Tablet Today

New MacBook Air Crashing? Blame Google Chrome, Probably (Updated)

This Is the New Android Jelly Bean Mascot—Just Installed at Google’s Headquarters

Every Major Android Skin Compared

Firefox for Android Gets a Speed Boost, But Still Needs Work

You Can Now Build Virtual Lego in Chrome

Google’s Artificial Brain Loves to Watch Cat Videos

What the Girl From That Google Chrome Ad Might Say to Her Ex

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