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Not Content With Balloons, Google Plans to Use Satellites to Expand Internet Access Around the Globe

Kyle June 2, 2014 11

Not content with hot air balloons, Google has its sights on higher-flying objects. According to The Wall Street Journal, the search giant plans to spend between $1-3 billion constructing a fleet of satellites to provide internet access to people in remote...

Google Readying Android TV Platform for Launch at I/O

Tim May 30, 2014 48

According to a new report, Google is readying launch of its new Android TV platform, with announcement set for this year's Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco on June 25. The platform, based entirely around ease of use, will allow users to...

Download: Terrain View Makes a Return in Google Maps 8.1.0

Kyle May 29, 2014 29

Update Wednesday may have come and gone, but Google's not finished with bug fixes and enhancements yet. A wide swath of apps have already been graced with upgrades, but Google Maps is the latest, and its a doozy. Sort of. Version 8.1.0 marks the triumphant...

Google Reveals New Self-Driving Car Model Without Wheel, Accelerator, or Brake Pedal

Kyle May 28, 2014 53

Google's self-driving cars may have racked up over 700,000 miles without causing an accident, but the broader project still faces technical and legislative hurdles; the cars struggle to drive in rain and have never been tried in snow, for instance, and the...

Google to Shutdown Chrome Extensions Not Installed From the Chrome Web Store

Kellen May 27, 2014 38

Shady, third party YouTube downloaders, your run has come to an end (sort of). Google announced today that it will begin shutting down Chrome extensions that were installed outside of the Chrome Web Store (CWS). They also announced that going forward, users...

From the Weekend: Google and Nest Reportedly Looking into Home Security with Dropcam

Eric May 27, 2014 16

Google's movement into smart home territory has caught many people's attention and with a new report, they might be looking to expand that reach even further. After a $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest, the smart thermostat company, reports are now coming out...

Google Building Tablet for Project Tango Developers

Tim May 23, 2014 9

A report out of the Wall Street Journal last night, states that Google is in the process of creating a special tablet for developers, specifically designed to go hand-in-hand with the current Project Tango smartphone. For those unfamiliar, Project Tango as we...

Nest Recalls 440,000 Smoke Detectors Due to Potential Hazard With Nest Wave Feature

Tim May 21, 2014 83

Last month, Nest abruptly halted sales of its smart smoke detector, stating that while conducting internal testing, they found a bug which could lead to potential hazards. Nest Wave, the feature that allows users to turn off their Nest Protect units in the...