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Google I/O 2017: all the major news

Google’s annual I/O 2017 developer conference kicks off today. But it’s not just for developers obviously, as CEO Sundar Pichai delivers his keynote address….

Google I/O 2017: check out the livestream here

The annual Google I/O developer conference kicks off today, with the expectation that Google will reveal major updates and more during the keynote address….

Google I/O 2017: what are we expecting?

The annual Google I/O developer conference kicks off on Wednesday and, much like Apple‘s WWDC and Microsoft‘s BUILD, you can expect some consumer-focused news…

Google promises quicker Android updates (again) with Project Treble

Updates are the biggest weakness when it comes to the Android platform, owing to thousands of devices running a variety of themes and skins….

Watch: will Google’s new Fuchsia OS replace Android?

Believe it or not, but Google has been working on a new operating system for a while now, dubbed Fuchsia. The new platform, an…

Google files ‘smart drag and drop’ patent for Android

Drag and drop functionality is a pretty standard feature on today’s computers, allowing you to easily share documents, images and other files between windows….

Google offers $876m to LG for flexible OLED displays – report

The OLED display market is expected to see a massive spike in demand, with rumours that Apple is working on an OLED-equipped iPhone. Now,…

Google I/O 2015 preview: Android M, Brillo and virtual reality tales

June is a bumper month for conferences across the world, with WWDC, Computex and E3 within weeks of each other. Arguably though, there’s a…

Android Wear updates finally make using apps as simple as checking the time

Google has rolled out a bunch of features to make your Android smartwatch a bit more hands-off, with a whole new range of gestures…

April Fools’ 2015: the best stories from the date we hate

April Fools’ Day is upon us and need I say more? Although media houses (we’ll turn a blushing cheek here) love to publish hoaxes…

Android Lollipop’s ‘on-body detection’ smartlock seems slightly useful

While reducing bulk may be one of Android Lollipop‘s objectives, Google is adding features to the latest version of Android that’s finally making it…

Microsoft’s Einstein-boosted Cortana coming to Android and iOS too

This genuinely brings a smile to my face, especially considering Apple‘s staunch closed ecosystem mentality and Android‘s Google Now dependency. Microsoft has announced that…

Google Chromebook Pixel updates with two USB Type-C ports, beefy Intel chipsets

We all knew the new Google Chomebook Pixel was coming this year, but we didn’t quite know what Google was preparing in terms of…

10 crazily ambitious Google projects that will change the world

If you didn’t realize that Google is attempting to transform the world into a more habitable place from the ground up, then this list will let…

MWC 2015 preview: curves, edges and emerging OSes

It’s Mobile World Congress time again in the sunny but chilly Spanish city of Barcelona. But stop right now if you think football will…

Google Project Ara Spiral 2 will pilot in Puerto Rico this year

Ah, the modular phone… Once ran by under the guidance of Motorola before the company got bought out by Google, the Lego-like smartphone project…

Google’s Project Ara outs new Nvidia Tegra K1, Marvell quad-core modules

Google’s latest venture into the Mariana Trench of the technology world is its Project Ara, it’s rather ingenious modular smartphone concept. Although it’s no…

Intel, Google will join forces to craft next version of Google Glass

According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, Google might dump Texas Instruments in favour of Intel horsepower in the next iteration of Google…

Acer C720P Chromebook review: a hero of practicality

Besides my trusty toaster, the Acer C720P Chromebook has been one of the most practical things I’ve used to date. To be fair, it’s…

Motorola’s Nexus 6 steals the show as Google launches Nexus 9, Nexus Player

After what has been ages since Android L was revealed and a few leaks of the device in the wild, Google has today unveiled…

The next best Android tablet: Nexus 9 expected to arrive Q4 2014 says HTC (accidentally)

Who’s keen for another Nexus tablet? Well, the Nexus 9 is coming, if this report from Focus Taiwan can be trusted. One of HTC’s…

Chinese vision: Baidu reveals Google Glass-killer to the public

Google Glass has caused more than a bit of a stir in both the technological and social spheres recently. As if the social stigma…

Android One incoming? Google India event penned for 15 September

Google has much to say about Android One at I/O earlier this year, but not much was said after, until now. The Mountain View-based…

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