Google Project Fi wireless network service launched. How to sign up details and more on how it works can be found right here.
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 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.
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.
Google first announced Android for Work at last year's I/O developer gathering, and after a fair amount of delay, the search giant has now considered it ready for prime time. Catch the low-down after the jump.
New numbers show Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are steadily taking market share away from Android devices. It's believed the two new iPhones are the reason for iOS growing significantly faster than Google's Android, with the latter even seeing a reduction in market share during quarter four of 2014 according to new figures from an analytic firm.
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.
Google I/O 2015 developer conference dates and ticket registration details have been officially announced. For more details, head past the jump.
Google's first Android TV device, the Nexus Player, is now available to buy at retail from somewhere other than Google's own online store. In fact, if you're willing to trek down to a local Best Buy, you can even walk away with one right there and then.
The wireless carrier game is, particularly in the United States, considered an unfair one as far as many consumers are concerned, with network operators very reluctant to offer more flexible, tailored packages. But according to a new report, Google has signed a deal with Sprint and T-Mobile that will permit the search giant to operate as a carrier, and, one hopes, offer better rates to the consumer.
