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Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support

Michael DeGusta must be a madman, because he’s gone and documented the sad, sad history of neglected Android phones on his blog, theunderstatement. Then he went and made a chart to help visualize it all. Once you are able to take it all in, you can’t help but be full of sad… The announcement that…

Tech News Michael Degusta Oct 27

Motorola Only Shipped a Measly 100,000 Xooms Last Quarter (Apple Sold 11 Million iPads)

Motorola just announced their Q3 earnings and revealed that they only shipped 100,000 Xoom tablets in Q3. Shipped. Which is a far, far cry from actually sold. As a reference point, Apple sold 11 million iPads in the same quarter. https://gizmodo.com/no-new-iphone-dinged-apples-earnings-this-summer-5851043 It’s more proof that Android tablets are having a tough time gaining any traction…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 27

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Only Fortified Glass, Not Gorilla Glass

Looks like Google’s latest flagship Android phone is slightly less awesome than we thought it was — no Corning Gorilla glass, just ‘fortified glass’. Of course Samsung didn’t actually speak about the glass originally, we just hoped-and-wished it was furnished in Gorilla. [Twitter via Phandroid via Android and Me via Engadget via Gizmodo UK] Our…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

What Governments Worldwide Want Google to Take Down

Google published its biannual Transparency Report yesterday showing US Law Enforcement and courts requested the removal of 757 items from Google’s servers—mostly Youtube videos depicting acts of police brutality. Check out the full list of American requests—plus those from other countries around the world—here and further analysis at The Register.

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 26

U.S. Requests for Google User Data Spikes 29 Percent in Six Months

The number of U.S. government requests for data on Google users for use in criminal investigations rose 29 percent in the last six months, according to data released by the search giant Monday. U.S. government agencies sent Google 5,590 criminal investigation requests for data on Google users and services from Jan. 1 to June 30,…

Tech News Ryan Singel--Wired.com Oct 25

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Still Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) has been the talk of Android town, and rightfully so: it looks like the most promising version yet. But considering it doesn’t require any physical buttons, how will your phone work once it’s upgraded? https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 Seeing as how every single Android phone that has come out to date has had…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 25

Android 4.0 Security Boosted with ASLR

ASLR is something very technical to do with computers and randomising how they use their memory. Google’s sticking it in the Android “Ice Cream Sandwich” update, to ensure better security. According to Google, ASLR will “help protect system and third party applications from exploitation” — something it does by randomising the areas of memory apps…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 25

Google Music to Labels: With or Without You

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google Music will launch in the next two weeks—regardless of whether or not Google has inked deals with the four major record label giants. That’s a ballsy move, Google. https://gizmodo.com/googles-negotiating-its-way-into-an-online-mp3-store-5849725 It seems Google is betting that it can leverage its status and huge base of users to bully some…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 24

BlackBerry PlayBook’s Killer New Feature, Android, Demonstrated on Video

The long-awaited Android app player for BlackBerry has been demonstrated by a developer, giving PlayBook owners a future reason to stay loyal. It’s Android, in a little window, courtesy of RIM’s BBX 2.0 OS. [MacBerry via BGR via Gizmodo UK] Our newest offspring Gizmodo UK is gobbling up the news in a different timezone, so…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 24

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7 Plus Priced and Dated For the U.S.

Those of you waiting on the edge of your seats for Samsung to reveal when their Honeycomb powered Galaxy Tab 7 Plus tablet would hit U.S. shores can finally chill out. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-plus-is-amazing-ly-similar-to-al-5845426 The 16GB version of the seven inch tablet, which runs on a 1.2GHz dual core processor and packs a 3MP camera capable of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 22

Google Relieves Its Growing Pains With Another HQ Expansion

While Apple plans to start from scratch with its fancy new spaceship-inspired headquarters, Google seems content to just continue buying up property and buildings around its already sprawling Mountain View campus. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-high-resolution-renders-of-apples-next-campus-a-5830633 The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that Google recently spent $100 million for a group of two story buildings near their HQ…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 22

Galaxy Nexus Officially Coming to Verizon With 4G LTE

Because Google and Samsung are being coy about what carriers the Galaxy Nexus is coming to (people registering for more info select a preferred carrier), we have to wait for the carriers to confirm one-by-one. Today: Verizon. Big Red says that the Galaxy Nexus will run on their 4G LTE network, which is good for…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 21

Ice Cream Sandwich: A Deep-Dive Tour With Android’s Chief Engineer

There are few things in this world I despise more than software updates. Downloading hundreds of files, waiting for the progress bar to fill, restarting the device – it’s all a thankless chore. Usually. But Google’s Android 4.0 operating system, better known by its tasty nickname “Ice Cream Sandwich,” or ICS, is far from a…

Tech News Mike Isaac - Wired.com Oct 21

Catch a Glimpse of Google TV 2.0

The original launch of Google TV didn’t go so well. Will an updated UI and expanded access to the Android marketplace help the set-top boxes find a place in living rooms? Maybe not. Check out a full gallery of screen grabs and further analysis at Zat’s Not Funny. https://gizmodo.com/struggling-google-tv-devices-have-prices-slashed-at-ret-5700535 You can keep up with Andrew…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 20

Steve Jobs Was Ready For “Thermonuclear War” With Google

Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Steve Jobs (titled simply Steve Jobs) comes out next week, but the Associated Press was able to buy a copy early and proceeds to drop some bombs, just like Jobs himself. According to AP descriptions of the book, Jobs was apparently so angry with Google over its Android operating system…

Tech News Mat Honan Oct 20

The Google Music “Twist:” You Can Share Songs After Buying Them

Yesterday, Google mobile head Andy Rubin said that the company’s long-awaited music store will have some kind of twist. Now we know what it is. A person in the recording industry who has been briefed on Google’s plans says that the service will allow users to share songs “on a limited basis” after purchase. The…

Tech News Matt Rosoff - Business Insider Oct 20

Google+ About to Allow Pseudonyms (Yay), Google Apps Integration (Yay), and Brands (Meh)

You may recall that we had kind of a big problem with Google+’s policy of not allowing pseudonyms. Well, Google just announced they’re finally going to open the doors for them, as well as Google Apps and brand names. https://gizmodo.com/googles-real-names-policy-is-evil-5830471 All Things D is reporting that Google’s Sergey Brin and Vic Gundotra announced at the…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 20

How Google Street View Rides the Rails

As part of their partnership with UNESCO to provide virtual tours of the designated World Heritage Sites, Google sent one of their Street View trikes to ride the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland to capture its stunning views of the Swiss Alps. The railway’s Albula and Bernina lines were both declared World Heritage Sites back in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 20

Google: Spend More Time Talking to People, Than Asking Siri About the Weather

The head Android honcho over at Google, Andy Rubin, had a few choice words to say about the iPhone 4S’ personal assistant Siri. According to Rubin, we should spend more time talking with actual people than with our phones, and that Apple’s technology “isn’t a new notion.” Speaking at the AsiaD conference, Rubin added “I…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 20

Google Searches Just Got a Bit Safer

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is used to encypt your online communications in everything from banking and shopping to Gmail and Facebook. Now, Google is integrating this same security measure for all logged-in users’ queries. Here’s what’s in it for you. Google’s actually been pushing for stronger industry-wide security protocols for years, integrating SSL into Gmail…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 19

Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support

Motorola Only Shipped a Measly 100,000 Xooms Last Quarter (Apple Sold 11 Million iPads)

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Only Fortified Glass, Not Gorilla Glass

What Governments Worldwide Want Google to Take Down

U.S. Requests for Google User Data Spikes 29 Percent in Six Months

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Still Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Android 4.0 Security Boosted with ASLR

Google Music to Labels: With or Without You

BlackBerry PlayBook’s Killer New Feature, Android, Demonstrated on Video

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7 Plus Priced and Dated For the U.S.

Google Relieves Its Growing Pains With Another HQ Expansion

Galaxy Nexus Officially Coming to Verizon With 4G LTE

Ice Cream Sandwich: A Deep-Dive Tour With Android’s Chief Engineer

Catch a Glimpse of Google TV 2.0

Steve Jobs Was Ready For “Thermonuclear War” With Google

The Google Music “Twist:” You Can Share Songs After Buying Them

Google+ About to Allow Pseudonyms (Yay), Google Apps Integration (Yay), and Brands (Meh)

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Google: Spend More Time Talking to People, Than Asking Siri About the Weather

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