You only have to look at the number and sheer diversity of the Google Play Store's app hub to gauge how many developers are currently working on creating, updating and improving upon the vast array of mobile apps that have manifested over the past few years. The Big G announced all the way back in 2013 that it was working on an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an infrastructure designed to enhance and improve the process of developing apps, and now, Android Studio 1.0 is ready for prime time for those running Windows, OS X and Linux. Full details, as well as info on how you can get started with Android Studio, can be seen below.
Dubai is one of the most globalized cities of the world, and has already emerged as a top notch tourist destination. Housing some of the tallest buildings man can gaze upon, and today, you can glance at all that glory as the city has finally made its way to Google's Street View.
Android 5.0.1 Lollipop factory image download files have been released for Nexus 7, 9, and Nexus 10. Here are the direct download links for the update.
Cyber Monday is a day when even after masses of Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals, retailers regain their composure for one last sales push, and with the start of this week having seen the annual online-only deals roll out en masse, a new report has shone light on some very interesting stats relating to the ensuing spike in online traffic.
2015 is inching closer each day, and as this year draws to an end you will find the best of 'everything' of 2014 - be it apps, cars, cosmetics, movies etc. - on the Internet. As websites try and wrap up their best efforts of this year, Google is not going to wait for any acknowledgement as the search engine giant has released its own "Best Apps of 2014" list.
Every year, Black Friday brings us closer to crossing off all those electronic gadgets on our humble wish-list, but with deals swarming the Internet like the stars around the earth, it often gets overwhelming. If you were looking for a quick overview of some of the best tech deals to be had from Apple, Google and Microsoft, we have rounded them up here.
Google has a history of packing in small little surprises from time to time in some of its services. Android users wouldn't be too new to the whole Easter Egg feature which Google hides away in its mobile platform, but did you know that it cleverly packed in a fun little gem in the Chrome browser? It's a retro styled game if you were wondering.
Google and Apple's partnership has been a shaky one at best, especially when it comes to iOS devices. Earlier on, Apple dropped Google Maps integration from iOS as the default maps and navigation app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in favor of its own Maps app, and YouTube was pulled from the list of stock apps as well, forcing Google to make both of these apps user-downloadable ones from the App Store. Now, it seems, that the default search provider for iOS Safari browser is up for grabs as well, as Google's contract is close to termination, and sources say that Bing and Yahoo! are both vying for the top spot.
Here's a complete step by step tutorial on how to root Nexus 6 running Android 5.0 Lollipop using Chainfire's CF-Auto-Root package.
What came close to the awesomeness that Rocket Raccoon was with his British Cockney accent and wits in Guardians of the Galaxy was the chart busting soundtrack of the movie, with one song in particular - "Hooked on a Feeling" - totaling over 16 million counts of streaming. As part of a run up to the holiday festivities, Google is offering the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack album entitled 'Awesome Mix Vol. 1' for free on Google Play (U.S. only), and the offer is supposedly just for a day.
















