Items tagged with NASDAQ:GOOG
by
Brandon Hill - Tue, Aug 06, 2019
The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are closely approaching their one-year anniversary, and for the most part, the phones have been well liked not only by reviewers, but also by their owners. However, an issue with the phones is now being...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Tue, Aug 06, 2019
Sustainability and being green is a big deal for many major technology firms. The need to be green impacts a variety of processes and operations for most tech firms, from green energy use for factories and offices to the use of recycled...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Smartphone shoppers looking for a smartphone on a deep discount will want to check out the Google Store as it is offering great deals on Pixel smartphones. Naturally, the catch to this is that the devices are expected to be replaced soon...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Sun, Aug 04, 2019
Google continues to test and tweak the next major version of its mobile operating system, currently called Android Q, for which the Beta 5 release began rolling out to developers and testers nearly a month ago. The final release looms...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Fri, Aug 02, 2019
Last year Google was hit with a massive $5 billion fine by the European Commission. Along with that fine, Google was forced to implement new screens to ask users if they wanted additional browsers and search engines on the device at setup...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Thu, Aug 01, 2019
When Apple announced its monthly subscription gaming service called Apple Arcade, everyone expected Google to launch its own similar service. It's taken Google some time to launch a competing service, but it seems that service is here...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Wed, Jul 31, 2019
Google has begun rolling out a new version of its popular Chrome browser for all available platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac on the desktop, and Android and iOS on mobile. The new Chrome 76 update brings with it some nifty changes...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Tue, Jul 30, 2019
Google is talking up a new look for Android Auto that comes only a couple of months after it was updated with dark mode and other new features. The update includes a new Android Auto app launcher that gives drivers and passengers access to...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Tue, Jul 30, 2019
Security researchers at ESET have discovered an active ransomware campaign targeting Android users, thus ending a two-year decline in this form of malware in Google's mobile ecosystem. And unlike past ransomware campaigns, this one employs...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Alphabet owns both DeepMind and Waymo, and the two subsidiaries are working together to train AIs that operate Waymo self-driving cars. The way the duo are training the AI is using the technique that DeepMind calls population-based...
Read more...
by
Brittany Goetting - Mon, Jul 29, 2019
The Pixel 4 does not drop until this upcoming October, but Google has already revealed several new features. The Pixel 4 will unlock with face scanning technology instead of a fingerprint sensor. This feature appears to be a direct...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Google parent company Alphabet has posted its most recent quarterly earnings, and things are looking good for the company. Alphabet reported revenue of $38.9 billion, growth of 19% year-over-year. Profits for the company reached $9.9...
Read more...
by
Brittany Goetting - Wed, Jul 24, 2019
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to organize your smartphone photos? Google may have a solution for you, as it has just introduced Gallery Go, a photo gallery that is intended to work offline.
Gallery Go was introduced at the...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Smartphone rumors are coming in hot and heavy as of late. Earlier today, we reported on an Apple rumor suggesting that the company's 2020 model iPhone might wield a switchable 60Hz/120Hz display (similar to gaming phones, like the ASUS ROG...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Many app makers are growing tired of paying the relatively high fees that the Apple App Store and Google Play are demanding. Google Play and the Apple App Store each take 30% of the revenue an app generates, leaving many developers looking...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Sun, Jul 21, 2019
Google's Fast Pair technology has been updated with an interesting new feature that users of connected Bluetooth devices will find useful. There are also a bunch of new products that are compatible with Fast Pair technology. Google is...
Read more...
by
Brittany Goetting - Sat, Jul 20, 2019
Not all browser extensions are used for good. It was recently discovered that several Chrome and Firefox browser extensions were stealing data from individual users and corporations. The data included everything from passwords to genetic...
Read more...
by
Shane McGlaun - Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Google's Chrome browser has for a long time incorporated an Incognito Mode that aims to deliver web surfers more privacy when they are cruising the internet. The problem is that the feature doesn't prevent sites from detecting people who...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Fri, Jul 19, 2019
In the past nine years, Google has awarded over $5 million in bug bounties to security researchers who have found and disclosed security holes in the company's Chrome browser. That is a drop in the bucket for a company like Google, but an...
Read more...
by
Brandon Hill - Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Based on previous Pixel launch schedules, we are roughly three months away from the official unveil of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, which will serve as showcases for the Android Q operating system. Leading up to the launch, Google took the...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Fri, Jul 19, 2019
An Israeli company that managed to hack WhatsApp earlier this year is now claiming it has developed new software that can stealthily swipe cloud data from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. It can even bypass two-factor...
Read more...
by
Brandon Hill - Thu, Jul 18, 2019
The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are still excellent flagship Android 9 Pie smartphones even though they first launched nearly a year ago (read the HotHardware review here). In addition to offering good all-around performance, the onboard...
Read more...