On Monday, Google bought Titan Aerospace, developer of solar-powered drones that may purportedly fly uninterrupted for years. It's yet another move in the ongoing race between Google and Facebook to build (and control) the next big expansion of the internet - in developing countries.
Lawmakers in France signed a labor agreement deal Friday that requires employers in the technology and consultancy industries to prohibit employees from checking emails and other work-related material on their computers or smartphones outside of work.
Have you been looking for an opportunity to get your hands on Google's new smartglasses? Your time might have finally come. In the middle of April, Google might make Glass available to anyone who wants to buy a pair, but only for one day.
Chromecast continues to add new apps to the roster of services that support Google's $35 HDMI streaming dongle, but the latest addition is particularly interesting. Broadcast TV streaming service Aereo announced an upcoming update for its Android app on Thursday to bring live TV to Chromecast.
Google's Android has gained the upper hand against Apple's iOS over the last couple years, but it looks like when it comes to which mobile operating system's latest version is more adopted among its user base, iOS 7 handily defeats Android 4.4 KitKat.
Twitter has finally made a big move to become more competitive in social media - or it's jumped the shark, depending on your point of view. On Tuesday, Twitter began rolling out a completely redesigned profile page that looks a lot like Facebook and Google+.
Rumors hit the web this weekend of the possibility of a (new) set-top box from Google, this time called Android TV. But with the Google Chromecast gaining support from manufacturers and software developers, why would Google feel the need for another stab at your entertainment system?
Google's Android reigned supreme over fellow competitors in February as the most popular smartphone operating system in the U.S. mobile market according to a new comScore report.
Apple Inc. secured another win as the top smartphone manufacturer in the United States (U.S.) but lost in the mobile operating system market share to Google.
Manos Accelerator, a Latino-focused startup accelerator, announced this week that it was extending its partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, after a successful first 2013 round of supporting Latino and Latin American startups.
Earlier this year, Google officially released Chromecast's software developer's kit (SDK), which we previously predicted would lead to a flood of apps supporting Google's $35 HDTV streaming dongle. Since then, Chromecast enthusiasts have searched through the deluge for the best Chromecast apps.
Google is dealing with legal matters Just because there hasn't been much in the way of news in the public eye concerning the search engine's product leader in the smart glasses industry doesn't mean the technology giant isn't taking efforts to prepare its device to rollout and acceptance in the legal and business realms.
When Google sold its struggling Motorola Mobility division to Lenovo, it didn't sell off the entire thing: Google kept the good stuff. One of the things Google held on to was the futuristic, modular smartphone program, Project Ara, which the company just released new details about.
For a good long while, it looked like the Google Chromecast - the TV dongle that streams content from the web and mobile devices - would never expand its range of compatible apps. Now new apps that are Chromcast compatible are coming fast and frequently, including Rdio, Crackle, and Vudu, announced today.
Do you think Glass will be widely useful? Back in 2012, Google announced that the company would start working on a revolutionary mobile device. Originally the project was called "Google Goggles" and the gadget was designed to revolutionize the technology market.
In honor of the annual prank celebration known as April Fools Day on the first of the month, numerous tech companies from around the world participate in gags and hoaxes as it tries to fool millions of unsuspecting people.
The goal to be a Pokémon Master could come to fruition with the help of Google Maps. The goal to be a Pokémon Master could come to fruition with the help of Google Maps.
It was back in 2012 when Google launched its Nexus tablet. The 7-inch tablet became an instant hit and immediately competed head on with other tablet producers. However, it has been over a year since the original Nexus tablet was produced, and we have yet to see a follow-up. In the world of tablets, this means a lot as more powerful devices with better features have been released since then.
Facebook and Google are officially in a race to connect the rest of the world to the internet - and both companies are working on surprising means to do it. On Friday, Facebook released new details about its initiative, called Internet.org.
The wearable devices market is in its fledgling state Smart glasses are fast becoming a much-coveted commodity, with different brands promising to release their own versions in the near future.
