When Google sold its struggling Motorola Mobility division to Lenovo, it didn't sell off the entire thing: Google kept the good stuff. One of the things Google held on to was the futuristic, modular smartphone program, Project Ara, which the company just released new details about.
For a good long while, it looked like the Google Chromecast - the TV dongle that streams content from the web and mobile devices - would never expand its range of compatible apps. Now new apps that are Chromcast compatible are coming fast and frequently, including Rdio, Crackle, and Vudu, announced today.
In honor of the annual prank celebration known as April Fools Day on the first of the month, numerous tech companies from around the world participate in gags and hoaxes as it tries to fool millions of unsuspecting people.
It was back in 2012 when Google launched its Nexus tablet. The 7-inch tablet became an instant hit and immediately competed head on with other tablet producers. However, it has been over a year since the original Nexus tablet was produced, and we have yet to see a follow-up. In the world of tablets, this means a lot as more powerful devices with better features have been released since then.
Facebook and Google are officially in a race to connect the rest of the world to the internet - and both companies are working on surprising means to do it. On Friday, Facebook released new details about its initiative, called Internet.org.
The cloud - or online data solutions provided by various companies - is primed to take over the internet soon. Just as Cisco Systems announced plans to invest $1 billion in its cloud, Google on Tuesday took aim at Amazon, the current leader of cloud hosting, by dropping its prices.
President Obama met for a second time with top technology industry executives on Friday, discussing concerns over the National Security Agency's surveillance programs and the possibility of reform.
More than a week after Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg phoned President Barack Obama to voice his frustrations regarding the recent surveillance scandal at the NSA, he was invited to the White House on Friday to discuss Americans' privacy concerns and NSA reform.
