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Google Acquires Spider.io to Help Stomp Out Ad Fraud

Google is trying to eradicate the online world from advertising fraud and in order to aid in their defensive effort they announced an acquisition of Spider.io. The London based start-up has been…

February 21, 2014 | 01:51 EST

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Don’t be “glassholes” – Google Glass users scolded

Google has told early adopters of its Google Glass how not to use their highly anticipated wearable. Google Glass is currently undergoing “beta testing” through its Explorer Program, wherein…

February 20, 2014 | 09:30 EST

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Google Services Down (Back Up For Most)

If you are experiencing any difficulty getting on various Google Apps it's because Google is having issues right now nationwide. Be patient; the services should be back up soon. You will see various…

January 24, 2014 | 03:35 EST

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CES 2014: Nvidia Tegra K1, More Powerful Than a PS3 or Xbox 360

At CES this year, it was expected that Nvidia would likely show off a new member of the Tegra family, i.e. Tegra 5. Although we all knew this would be Kepler-based, we weren't expecting the behemoth…

January 7, 2014 | 04:19 EST

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Like Google Now? Here’s How to Make it Even Better!

Maybe you have never tried Google Now (if so, start using it, now!) for anything. Maybe you're a Google Now power user. Either way I'm sure that you don't know everything that Google Now will do for…

December 3, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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CyanogenMod Installer Pulled from Google App Store

Recently CyanogenMod announced that it has voluntarily removed its app CyanogenMod Installer from the Google Play Store per Google's request. According to CyanogenMod's blog, it was contacted by…

December 2, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Google Voice Search for Chrome let's you 'OK, Google' all the things!

With Android 4.4 Kit Kat rolling out nicely and with the active voice search gaining popularity, the 'OK, Google' saying is growing. Google is helping this out by releasing the official Google Voice…

November 29, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Android 4.4 "KitKat" Preview

Android 4.4, also known as “KitKat”, has been described by Google as a release for “everybody”. One of the defining features is to improve performance and efficiency to ensure KitKat could run on…

November 5, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Still Using Google Checkout? Not for Much Longer!

That's right. Google is shutting down its Google Checkout product. Google Checkout was announced six months ago, with a firm date decided on recently. Fortunately, this won't have as much of an…

October 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Still Using Google Checkout? Not for Much Longer!

That's right. Google is shutting down its Google Checkout product. Google Checkout was announced six months ago, with a firm date decided on recently. Fortunately, this won't have as much of an…

October 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Google Play update is showing some growing pains [UPDATE]

With the latest Google Play Update (ver. 4.3.10) it seems to be breaking some of the installs. Users, including myself, are getting "Package file is invalid" errors when trying to download from…

August 12, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Google Drive Size Increased by Sharing Space

Last year, when Google Drive was unveiled by Google as an alternative solution to SkyDrive (7 GB free), Dropbox (2GB, up to 16GB free with referrals), and various other online storage options, it…

May 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Google Drive Size Increased by Sharing Space

Last year, when Google Drive was unveiled by Google as an alternative solution to SkyDrive (7 GB free), Dropbox (2GB, up to 16GB free with referrals), and various other online storage options, it…

May 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT