When it comes to Google phones, these two are among the best. The Moto X is the flagship smartphone of Motorola Mobility. It used to be owned by Google from 2012, but Lenovo recently acquired the company. The Nexus 5, co-developed by Google and LG is one of the best smartphones available on the market today offering high-end performance for ...
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Heartbleed wont happen again thanks to Google, Facebook and others
A disastrous event like the Heartbleed bug is sometimes needed to convince big companies to cast aside their differences and work together. Tech giants have agreed for the first time to fund a multi-million dollar initiative that will help protect open source projects, including OpenSSL. The Core Infrastructure Initiative housed at The Linux Foundation will be a three-year effort with at ...
Read More »Google Nexus 8 will be manufactured by HTC
Google and HTC will be collaborating once again according to a report by DigiTimes. The same two companies that co-developed the Nexus One, Google’s first smartphone have partnered again to work on the Nexus 8 tablet. Google worked with Asus for the Nexus 7 but it seems that the company is considering a new direction for its third generation tablet, ...
Read More »Android KitKat 4.4.3 update delayed but still coming
Rumors and leaks have been surfacing for weeks now and it looks like they keep coming in on a daily basis so I figured it’s time for a little round-up. Google hinted that the long awaited Android KitKat 4.4.3 update will come out any time now and the company is already taking the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition. ...
Read More »Google Nexus for less than $100 rumored to be coming out
The Google Nexus 5 has one of the best price-quality ratios around. While on average current generation smartphones sell for about $500-600 without a contract, the Nexus 5 only costs about 350$. Although it’s not very expensive compared to other devices, $350 is still quite a bit of money for some people. Google has apparently taken this factor into consideration. ...
Read More »Google released Chrome Remote Desktop for Android
Google released Chrome Remote Desktop for Android, an app that allows you to connect to Chrome on a PC and lets you access files even if you are miles away from home. If you are running Android 4.0 or above and you would like to try this new app, just head to the closest Google Play store and download it, ...
Read More »Android 4.4.3 KitKat update coming soon, landing first on Nexus 7, 4 and 5
Google’s highly anticipated Android 4.4.3 KitKat update will roll out soon. This comes as good news to Nexus users who were complaining about the KitKat 4.4.2 problems. These bugs are plaguing not only the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 users but it’s also affecting Google Play Edition users. The new Android 4.4.3 KitKat is expected to ...
Read More »Google brings future closer with Project Ara
Google brings future one step closer with its next hardware project. Dubbed Project Ara, the device is a modular smartphone that can be customized by replacing individual pieces, such as the battery or the display. The devices will probably be available next year and it will come in three sizes, from mini to phablet, from a smaller six-module option to ...
Read More »Google Glass now available for more people
Great news for those of you who want to purchase the newest and hottest accessory, Google Glass, the internet connected eyewear that has been sold only to a select group until now, will be available for more people. Google Glass is the most obvious example of wearable technology, devices that are expected to become widespread within the next few years. ...
Read More »Virus Shield: A foolish mistake downloaded from Google Play
After a little while since the security company Trend Micro found at least two apps on the Google Play store containing code to join any phone that has them to a cryptocoin-mining swap, the Android Police has found a new app available on Google Play, that turned out to be a scam. The Android antivirus called “Virus Shield” turned out ...
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