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Google I/O 2016: Google Home, Assistant announced

Be sure to catch all the news, views and analysis of Google I/O 2016 on Gearburn via our portal, and live blog. The Mountain…

Google I/O 2016: Allo and Duo apps revealed

Be sure to catch all the news, views and analysis of Google I/O 2016 on Gearburn via our portal, and live blog. Let’s face…

Xiaomi to launch Android gaming box at Google I/O?

For all news, views and analysis from Google I/O 2016, follow our live blog right here or visit our portal. If the slew of…

Google I/O 2016: expect Android VR debut, Project Chirp & more [update]

Update #1, 18 May, 10:00am: Updated Project Chirp information. Be sure to catch all the news, views and analysis of Google I/O 2016 on…

Meet Gboard, Google’s keyboard for iPhone users

Apple took a page out of Google’s playbook when it announced support for third-party keyboards on iOS 8. This of course meant that fan-favourite…

Google Play Store to hit Chrome OS?

Google’s Chrome OS has become a worthwhile alternative to Windows for some users, offering a fast, cloud-based platform for computers. But Google is planning to…

Google sets sights on better accessibility in Android

Smartphones are amazing tools, but there’s no doubting that platform-holders can do a little better when it comes to accessibility. Apple has done a…

Nexus 7 version 2 arriving July sources say

Come July, Google plans to release the next version of the Nexus 7, according to Reuters sources. The next-gen Nexus 7 will have a…

Nexus 4 hands on review: Google got it right

I’ve had all of the Nexus devices (except for the tablets, so if anyone has a 7 for me…) and I’ve enjoyed them all,…

Is the Google Smartwatch next in line?

Is this the time of the smartwatch? Apple, Samsung and now Google seems to think so. Word on the street is that Google is…

Chromebook Pixel review: Google goes gunning for the premium market

Most companies make products because they want people to buy them, but Google doesn’t give a fig if you buy a Chromebook Pixel or…

Google launches Chromebook Pixel, a $1 300 curiosity

It was rumored that Google would bring out another Chromebook, and it has. Google’s launched the Pixel, a US$1 300 laptop with a 12.85-inch…

Chromebook Pixel hands-on review: Google guns for premium market

Google’s Chromebook Pixel is bravely taking on the heavyweights of the laptop market, with its premium price tag, and premium-design putting it up against…

Oxford researchers set to challenge Google’s self-driving car monopoly

Money goes a long way, but ingenuity can go further. The equation usually goes like this: lots of money attracts smart people and makes…

Android no more: Samsung devices get Tizen in 2013

For certain new Samsung phones, 2013 is going to be the year of Tizen, a newish mobile OS developed by Samsung, Linux and Intel….

Google Nexus 10 review: the budget tablet range gets a new big brother

The Google Nexus 10 was only announced around a week ago but in many circles it had been anticipated since the announcement of the…

On Android 4.2 and why Google should’ve waited

I get that people want the latest and greatest on their handsets, I am equally guilty of this, however, Google’s recent update to Android…

The Acer C7 is cheapest Chromebook to date, what does $199 buy

Acer’s C7 Chromebook is now available for purchase. The C7 is the latest offering in a collaborative effort with Google. Priced at US$199, the…

Google Nexus 4 review: impressive specs, impressive price

The Google Nexus 4 is the latest in the line of smartphones to carry the search giant’s brand, taking over the mantle from the Samsung…

The best of Google: Nexus 10 with 1.7 GHz CPU launches

Google has just announced the Nexus 10, a ten-inch tablet with Android 4.2 and a quad-core CPU. Here’s the details on what is sure…

Nexus 10 specs revealed: a crazy resolution and Android 4.2

Stories like this remind us of the iPhone 4 leak way back in the day. The specifications, as well as some dodgy pictures have…

Samsung Chromebook is $249, skinny and already outdated

Samsung and Google have lifted the lid on the new Chromebook, an exceptionally underpowered device for US$249. For those who watched the video above,…

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