Here's how to run Android apps in Chrome browser on Windows and Mac OS X. Complete details and step-by-step guide can be found here.
Google's Chromecast burst onto the scene back in 2013, and with an incredibly cheap price tag and simple functionality, has offered many standard television sets a degree of smart TV functionality. Today, another compact, HDMI-based product has been announced by the Big G, and this one will turn your TV into an all-singing Chrome PC for under a hundred bucks.
Google Play is a content portal used by tens of millions on a daily basis, but while it's packed to the gills with many great, and many not-so-great apps and games, it remains a work in progress. A common gripe, especially among concerned parents, is that there's no strict age ratings system in place, and since regulations vary from country to country, the Play Store has been a bit of a free-for-all at times. Now, though, the Big G has introduced a new age-ratings system that adheres specifically to the country or location that an account is based in, and the company has also revealed that its app moderation / approval process now includes human beings.
Google announced that its annual I/O developer gathering would commence from May 28th in San Francisco, running through to the end of the 29th. The Big G also revealed that registrations for the event would take place from March 17th, which is today, and if you want to register for the raffle-based system that will draw randomly-selected attendees once signups close later on in the week, check the details after the fold.
Google announced back in January that it would be offering support for 360-degree video 'within weeks.' Technically, today fits within that timescale which is just dandy, because of this very date people can now watch a selection of 360-degree videos on YouTube.
Google has just announced a new and refreshed Chromebook Pixel, and while it looks every bit like the original one, the machine has some serious upgrades under the hood. Head over the jump to read all about the company's assault on the notebook market.
Android 5.1 Lollipop download for Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 is now available. More details on the changelog and direct download links can be found right here.
Back in January, we learned that Google was plotting to launch its own brand of carrier, and while it wouldn't be building the infrastructure up from scratch, its pricing models would throw down the gauntlet to current providers. Since Google already manages the most ubiquitous smartphone platform of them all - Android - it's a move that doesn't come as too much of a surprise, and now, we're learning that it could be ready for prime time in a matter of weeks. Initially, it'll only launch on the company's Motorola-built Nexus 6 smartphone, and although there's no word on when or indeed if the network will support further handsets in the short-term, it's likely that Google will expand pending a successful introduction.
Hackers and security experts make a living from sourcing bugs and vulnerabilities with our everyday software, but while the aim of the game is to find and patch these bugs as swiftly as possible, some lie dormant for many years before being discovered. Case in point: a long-standing flaw affecting both Google and Apple software has just been highlighted, leaving users vulnerable to attack when visiting a number of apparently secure websites including Whitehouse.gov, NSA.gov and FBI.gov.
Google is offering half a dozen live recorded songs as free downloads to celebrate the recent BRIT Awards. You can get your hands on them right now by visiting the Google Play Store.
