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Jun 25, 2014

Find the local start time of Google I/O 2014 keynote here

Depending on your time zone, Google I/O kicks off either later today or tomorrow morning. The event is scheduled to begin at 9AM PDT and, like always, is being held at Moscone Center in

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Jun 24, 2014

Google updates Glass hardware, now ships with 2GB of RAM

With Google I/O right around the corner, it's no surprise that Google would be issuing some finer details out before the keynote on Wednesday, June 25. We've already heard we're going

ANDROID 5.0

Jun 24, 2014

Android ‘L’ to be previewed at Google I/O, release a few months later

Being a developers conference, Google I/O has always been focused on, well, developers, with the search giant holding off the announcement of a new version of Android until later in the year, usually at

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Jun 23, 2014

Google Glass open beta Explorer program now available in the UK

Everything is eventual, right? When it comes to Google's Project Glass, which we now know and love as Google Glass, it looks like the overseas roll-out has begun. But, very slowly. Google has

ANDROID TV

Jun 23, 2014

Google I/O 2014: The likely and not-so likely Android announcements

Google I/O will be kicking off in almost 48 hours, and we're all getting really excited about Google's annual and most important conference. This is where we usually see the evolution of

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Jun 20, 2014

Google posts image showing redesigned stock Android status bar

Will Google announce a new version of Android at Google I/O next week? Probably not, if we were to go by last year's I/O, which focused solely on developers and was devoid

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Jun 20, 2014

Google makes it easier for Android users to listen to music by artists they search for

Sometimes searching for an artist through Google is the only way to bring up some key information you may be looking for, even if it's an individual song or album. And maybe after you

APPS

Jun 19, 2014

Google Drive and Hangouts updated with slight improvements

Google continues to do its best to make sure that the applications it has available in the Google Play Store, and it has quite a few, stay up-to-date. This week, Google has decided

GOOGLE

Jun 13, 2014

Google Fit will be a companion service for fitness trackers

Fitness is a top priority for mobile manufacturers of late. We saw Samsung take it to the next level with the S Health app and the Gear Fit companion accessory. Even Apple announced a dedicated

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Jun 9, 2014

Google Now will remind you to get down at the your public transit stop

When Google gave the Maps app in Android a huge makeover, it removed a lot of features with it as well. Slowly and steadily, the company has been adding back these features but a lot

GOOGLE

Jun 8, 2014

The best Android tips and tricks from last week: June 2 – June 8

As we close out one week and head off into another, now is a great time to look back at the best tips and tricks from the past week (June 2 - June 8). Some of

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Jun 8, 2014

Nearby is Google’s answer to Apple’s Continuity

Over the last few months, Google has slowly and steadily expanded the capabilities of Google Now by adding a plethora of new cards to it. However, it looks like the best is yet to come

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Jun 5, 2014

Google launches Project Tango Development Kit with the NVIDIA Tegra K1 SoC; Costs $1,024

Google’s Project Tango concept was revealed a few months ago as something the company was said to be working on in its research labs. Today the company has taken a big step with

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Jun 5, 2014

Google updates Hangouts, YouTube and Translate with new features

We don't often see Google miss out on the chance to update some of its Android apps on Wednesdays, and this week was no different. Google has rolled out updates to YouTube, Hangouts and

EDITORIAL

Jun 3, 2014

iOS 8: How Apple is reducing and broadening the gap with Android simultaneously

At WWDC yesterday, Apple announced the eighth iteration of its mobile operating system, iOS 8, which was covered on our sister site iPhoneHacks — check the announcement, the top features, and the additional goodies. Being an

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Jun 1, 2014

The best Android tips and tricks from last week: May 26 – June 1

As we close out one week and head off into another, now is a great time to look back at the best tips and tricks from the past week (May 26 - June 1). Some of

APPS

May 29, 2014

Latest Google Maps update reintroduces terrain view

Google removed the terrain view feature from Maps last year without a prior warning or explanation as to why it was done. But much to the rejoice of hikers and off-roaders, the Mountain View

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May 29, 2014

Android Device Manager now lets you track or wipe your device from a friend’s phone

Android Device Manager (ADM) lets users track, wipe or simply lock a misplaced phone, but has always required the user to have a secondary device or use a computer to carry out those functions. That