Google has confirmed for the first time that it plans to offer connectivity directly to mobile users in the U.S., but a senior executive downplayed the competition it would be to major U.S. cellular carriers.
‘Contagious enthusiasm’ inspired Google RAK Hub
Google and the UAE Teacher’s association have launched a new educational Innovation Hub in Ras Al Khaimah.
Google packs Classroom off to school
Just in time for the new school year, Google has launched a tool called Classroom that aims to make teachers’ …
PCs and smartphones drive Lenovo Q1 growth
Lenovo’s net profit grew 25 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as the Chinese company continued to make gains in the PC and smartphone markets.
Nvidia startles Linux world with driver contribution
GPU manufacturer Nvidia made a series of code contributions to the open-source project Nouveau late last week, signaling a possible thawing of relations with the Linux community.
Canalys: Android, wearable tech to get boost from Google-Samsung patent deal
The Android ecosystem and wearable technology will probably get a boost from the patent deal Google and Samsung have struck, but the agreement is unlikely to have an influence on Samsung’s intellectual property disputes with Apple, analysts said Monday.
Sony launches 2-in-1 dual connector USB Drive
Sony’s new USM-SA1 USB drive has been developed keeping in mind smartphone and tablet users. It has dual micro USB and USB ports with more options to backup, share and store photos, videos and music.
Google aiming to bring Android to cars by end of 2014
Google has teamed up with several auto manufacturers on Monday with the goal of bringing Android to cars by the end of this year.
Google opens data centres in Taiwan and Singapore to handle Asian traffic
Google said its data centres in Taiwan and Singapore have gone online to cater to the growing number of Internet users in Asia.
Google will build another six solar power plants in the U.S.
Google has announced plans to continue its rollout of solar energy plants in the U.S. with an $80million investment for six new facilities; its second largest to date.
Google extends App Engine for mobile app back end
To encourage developers to create more mobile applications to run from its cloud services, Google is offering two new or updated frameworks to run the back-end infrastructure of mobile apps.
Google dumps Windows Vista support from Google Apps
Google’s policy of discontinuing support for aging versions of Internet Explorer will nearly cut out businesses and consumers who run …
Google Apps, once a leader, faces growing cloud app rivals
When Google Apps arrived in 2006, it stood on the cutting edge of Web-hosted email and collaboration suites for businesses, a bold pioneer clearing a path in the new, wild frontier of enterprise cloud computing.
Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel
New Chromebooks announced this week signal Intel’s willingness to broaden its horizons and work with companies like Google, at the expense of its long-standing Windows partnership with Microsoft.
Intel, Google show 'next-generation' Chromebooks
Intel and Google showed off the next generation of Chromebooks from Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Toshiba, which will be faster and …
Google set to launch Glass app store
Google is ramping up plans to open an app store focused solely on Google Glass, the computerized eyeglasses expected to launch in 2014.
Microsoft takes aim at Google with Nokia's mapping products
Microsoft wants to build a better mobile phone through its acquisition of Nokia’s mobile phone business. One way it hopes to do that? By improving its maps applications to better compete against Google’s.
4 things you'll love about Google's Chromebook Pixel – and 4 things you'll hate
I’ve been using Google’s latest Chrome-OS-powered Chromebook laptop computer, the Pixel, for the past three months. At Google’s annual I/O developer …
Apple's app store makes twice the money that Google's Play store does
Apple’s App Store still pulls in twice as much revenue as the Google Play Store, despite the continued growth in Android smartphone use.
Google chairman outs the Moto X accidentally on purpose
The search giant’s Executive Chairman was spotted at the Allen and Co. media conference on Thursday using a mysterious Motorola smartphone.