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Google Begins Video Campaign for Google Play, Powered by Bananas and Mirrors

Eric June 15, 2012 35

The switch from the Android Market to Google Play was received with mixed reviews, but the one thing it did do, is give Google a place to sell multimedia under one unified brand. While "Google Play" still feels a little bit awkward to say out loud, Google is...

Anonymous Asus Rep Confirms Nexus 7 Tablet, Ready in Time for Google I/O

Tim June 11, 2012 48

At this year's Computex event, a representative of Asus confirmed the partnership with Google in creating a Nexus "7" tablet that is to be ready for shipment by the end of this month. Further details such as Jelly Bean and the Tegra 3 were not confirmed, but...

Google is Regaining Control of Android, Not Losing Control [Opinion]

Ron June 8, 2012 68

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Google's purchase of Motorola and the rumor that Google will partner with five manufacturers for the Nexus project. There seem to be signs that things are changing around the way Google controls Android. Google...

Another Google Maps Car Involved In Collision, Second Incident in Past Month

Tim June 7, 2012 60

We just received these images from a reader out in Virginia, who spotted this Google Maps car parked on the side of the road after what appears to be a small traffic collision. Interestingly enough, this isn't the first time we've seen a Google Maps car trade...

Oracle Ordered by Judge to Pay Google’s Legal Fees In Latest Patent Battle Loss

Tim June 7, 2012 38

Poor Oracle. After suffering a loss in a battle against Google concerning Java and Android patent fun-stuff, the court is ordering the company to pay Google's legal fees, totaling no more than $300,000. To sum it all up, at the beginning of the trial the court...

TomTom for Android Coming This Summer, Will it Give Google Maps a Run for Its Money?

Eric June 6, 2012 112

In the Android ecosystem, once Google Maps got the ability to navigate via GPS, most people moved over and used that as their go-to navigation system. Before that, TomTom was big and now they are looking to regain some of their market share by releasing their...

Google Patents Their Own Smart Action Technology, Location Based Settings Coming to Android?

Eric June 6, 2012 23

Motorola made a big splash during the launch of the DROID RAZR about Smart Actions, meant to save you battery by doing certain things with your phone based on where you are. Apps like Tasker have been doing it forever but it seems that Google is getting in on...

Google Earth to Feature Complete 3D City Renderings in Near Future

Tim June 6, 2012 21

During today's Google presentation on the Next Dimension of Maps, the company unveiled the next step for Google Earth - complete 3D renderings across the globe. Of course, such things do take time and Google will take baby steps in making this feature a true ...