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Nest’s Tony Fadell Now in Charge of Google Glass, Separates Into Independent Division (Updated)

Tim January 15, 2015 16

According to Fortune, Google is making a few changes at HQ today, as Nest's Tony Fadell has been placed in charge of overseeing Google Glass. The co-founder of Nest joined Google's ranks after Mountain View acquired the smart thermostat business, but it's...

Hey, Do You Have This Sweet New Play Store Yet?

Tim January 15, 2015 28

A few weeks back, reports were circling that Google would soon push an updated UI to its desktop version of Google Play. It appears the update is now rolling out to a few users, but we wanted to check in and see if anyone else has been seeing the updated look?...

Google Maps Updated to Version 9.3, Allows for Sharing Directions

Tim January 14, 2015 23

An update was pushed to Google Maps this afternoon, bumping it up to version 9.3. In the update, Google now allows for users to share directions to specific destinations through whichever app you choose, a feature which was previously unavailable. To do this,...

Google Partners With Auto Manufacturers to Expedite Self-driving Car Project

Kyle January 14, 2015 19

Google's autonomous car project is moving at a fast clip (no pun intended), but a host of logistical and regulatory barriers stand in the way of commercialization. Still, that is not stopping the search giant from pursuing an aggressive 2020 launch window. To...

Deal: Groupon is Still Selling Brand New Nexus 7 (2013) 16GBs for $149

Kellen January 14, 2015 32

I can't believe this deal is continuing to be available over at Groupon. Google's last 7-inch tablet, the Nexus 7 (2013), after being featured by the deal site for almost two months, can still be picked with 16GB of storage for just $149. We are talking a...

Market Pilot for Project Ara to First Launch in Puerto Rico in 2015

Tim January 14, 2015 15

At this morning's keynote during the Project Ara Developers Conference, it was announced that the first market pilot for the platform would launch in Puerto Rico. A few may ask, "Why?" The Google ATAP team states that given Puerto Rico's rich wireless carrier...

Project Ara Developers Conference Starts Today, Watch It Live!

Kellen January 14, 2015 37

It has been over a year since Motorola originally introduced Project Ara, its modular phone concept. Since that introduction, we have seen the project and team behind it move over to Google, with demos shown here and there, but with very few sightings of...

Google Translate Update Brings Instant Image Translation With Word Lens, Easier Real-Time Conversations

Kellen January 14, 2015 25

Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that Google Translate would soon receive a massive update to include an easier real-time conversation mode, but also real-time, instant translation of signs or menus or other printed or plastered text, thanks to...