Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, a huge European multimedia company based in Germany, made a big splash this week when he wrote an open letter in a German newspaper saying that he and other European executives "are afraid of Google."
In the beginning of April, Samsung decided to allow users to access anti-theft apps, including a so-called "kill switch" for its Samsung Galaxy S5 on select carriers. Where Samsung goes (and where Apple pretty much already is with "Activation Lock"), so goes the rest of the smartphone industry.
We said there'd be more details on Google's futuristic modular smartphone initiative, Project Ara, when the first-ever developers conference took place, and that's true. Here's one: according to Google's Project Ara chief, you might get your first crack at a next-generation customizable smartphone January of next year.
On Monday, Google bought Titan Aerospace, developer of solar-powered drones that may purportedly fly uninterrupted for years. It's yet another move in the ongoing race between Google and Facebook to build (and control) the next big expansion of the internet - in developing countries.
Lawmakers in France signed a labor agreement deal Friday that requires employers in the technology and consultancy industries to prohibit employees from checking emails and other work-related material on their computers or smartphones outside of work.
Have you been looking for an opportunity to get your hands on Google's new smartglasses? Your time might have finally come. In the middle of April, Google might make Glass available to anyone who wants to buy a pair, but only for one day.
Chromecast continues to add new apps to the roster of services that support Google's $35 HDMI streaming dongle, but the latest addition is particularly interesting. Broadcast TV streaming service Aereo announced an upcoming update for its Android app on Thursday to bring live TV to Chromecast.
Google's Android has gained the upper hand against Apple's iOS over the last couple years, but it looks like when it comes to which mobile operating system's latest version is more adopted among its user base, iOS 7 handily defeats Android 4.4 KitKat.
Twitter has finally made a big move to become more competitive in social media - or it's jumped the shark, depending on your point of view. On Tuesday, Twitter began rolling out a completely redesigned profile page that looks a lot like Facebook and Google+.
Rumors hit the web this weekend of the possibility of a (new) set-top box from Google, this time called Android TV. But with the Google Chromecast gaining support from manufacturers and software developers, why would Google feel the need for another stab at your entertainment system?
Google's Android reigned supreme over fellow competitors in February as the most popular smartphone operating system in the U.S. mobile market according to a new comScore report.
Apple Inc. secured another win as the top smartphone manufacturer in the United States (U.S.) but lost in the mobile operating system market share to Google.
Manos Accelerator, a Latino-focused startup accelerator, announced this week that it was extending its partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, after a successful first 2013 round of supporting Latino and Latin American startups.
Earlier this year, Google officially released Chromecast's software developer's kit (SDK), which we previously predicted would lead to a flood of apps supporting Google's $35 HDTV streaming dongle. Since then, Chromecast enthusiasts have searched through the deluge for the best Chromecast apps.
