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Report: Google to Launch Commuter-Focused Rideshare Service Powered by Waze

Tim August 30, 2016 18

Waze, the navigation platform purchased by Google in 2013, may become its own rideshare service if Google's reported plans come to fruition. According to sources of the Wall Street Journal, Google wants to offer commuters yet another means of getting around,...

Report: Things Aren’t Well at Google Fiber, Workforce to be Cut in Half

Tim August 26, 2016 96

A new report from The Information came out this morning, detailing the struggles taking place inside of Google Fiber. According to the report, which cites various sources close to Alphabet and the Fiber team, Google Fiber had initially hoped to have 5 million...

Nest’s Rumored Product Roadmap Consists of Tastefully Colored Thermostats, Outdoor Nest Cam

Tim June 10, 2016 41

In Tony Fadell's letter to employees declaring his departure from Nest, he briefly mentioned a product roadmap that was set in place for the company. This week, additional details regarding that roadmap have been made public, although, they are not yet...

Tony Fadell Exits Nest, Will Take Advisor Role at Alphabet

Tim June 3, 2016 18

Nest co-founder Tony Fadell is exiting his role at Nest, according to a person familiar with Fadell's plan. Reported by The Information, Fadell will assume an advisor role at Alphabet, the parent company to Google. Nest's new CEO is to be Marwan Fawaz, who...

Report: Google Will Fold Chrome OS Into Android, Make Single Operating System by 2017

Kellen October 29, 2015 79

According to a report out of the Wall Street Journal, Google is taking Chrome OS and folding it into Android to create one operating system to rule them all. For at least the past two years, according to WSJ sources, engineers have been working to combine the...

Alphabet is the New Google…If That Makes Sense – Sundar Pichai is Google’s New CEO!

Kellen August 10, 2015 133

OK, hang with me for a moment as I try to explain what Google's Larry Page just announced. Through the official Google blog, Larry announced that he (as CEO) and Sergey Brin (as president) are creating a new company called Alphabet. That company, should...