Since the 2007 introduction of the original iPhone, Apple has continued to go from strength to strength, with the sales of, and general response to, its wider product range having improved annually. Now, for the eight time in a row, the Cupertino-based outfit has topped the list of World's Most Admired Companies, and with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus having made as much of an impression on the sales charts as popular culture, just edged out Google in second place.
Could Google be making the jump from Android 5.0 to 5.2 for the latest Android devices, including the recent Nexus lineup? According to a recent spotting, a Nexus 5 has just been seen running Android 5.2 Lollipop. Head over the jump for further details on this development.
If you can remember some of those ancient products that entertained us long before the age of the smartphone, you'll no doubt recall the View-Master. An iconic, binocular-like device, you would hold it up against your eyes and scroll through a set of enchanting frames, giving the impression of virtual reality. Times have changed dramatically in the last couple of years, though, with a number of companies dabbling in the field of head-mounted tech, and after carrying the flag for so long with Glass, Google will team up with Mattel while using its innovative Cardboard VR tech to re-create a modern-day View-Master.
In an effort to expand its dominance in the desktop Web browser market, Google is experimenting with a number of under-the-hood changes that dramatically improve the zooming experience currently offered in its Chrome browser. The current publicly available build of Google Chrome for Mac already offers a less than polished pinch-to-zoom type functionality, which ultimately gets the necessary job done but suffers from the fact that it only allows noticeably jerky 10% incremental zooms. Google's latest build of Chrome Canary for Mac takes things to the next level by introducing a polished Apple Safari-esque zooming experience.
Google I/O 2015 developer conference dates and ticket registration details have been officially announced. For more details, head past the jump.
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get 2GB of free Google Drive storage space. More details can be found right here.
Android 5.1 Lollipop update for select devices released. Complete details on features and everything you need to know can be found right here.
In an interesting bit of development, Apple's iPhone sales have overtaken that of Android devices for the period October - December 2014. The latest report coming in goes on to show the impact that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus's arrival has created on the local smartphone market. Further information to follow after the jump.
Here’s how you can download and get Google Earth Pro membership absolutely free. Head on past the jump for more details and complete step-by-step guide.
Uber, the taxi company built for the Digital Age, has seen tremendous growth in the past few years, and despite a fair amount of opposition - no less from disgruntled preexisting taxi firms - continues to expand its reach and range of services. But while everything seems to be plodding along relatively smoothly just now, a new report suggests that the dark, shadowy and imposing figure of Google may be lurking in the background, and despite the Big G having pumped major investment into Uber over the past 18 months or so, could now be looking to build a directly-competing service.
















