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Poll: Will You Buy a Chromebook Once They Get Android Apps?

Kellen May 20, 2016 116

Google's big day 2 announcement at Google I/O centered around the Google Play store and Android apps making their way onto Chromebooks. I followed up that news by writing up a bunch (probably too many) of words on why I think this is a major game-changer and...

Google’s Project Jacquard Introduces Levi’s Trucker Jacket, Arrives Next Year

Kellen May 20, 2016 32

The inner geek in all of us should still be giggling at all of the fun stuff Google's ATAP team announced on stage today at Google I/O. If you missed it, we'll be sure to share the session once it has been uploaded. (EDIT: WATCH IT HERE!) The ATAP team not...

Google Announces Big Project Ara Update, Consumer Phone Coming Next Year

Kellen May 20, 2016 68

Today during the ATAP session at Google I/O (EDIT: WATCH IT HERE!), Google provided an update on Project Ara, the modular phone concept from Google that we were starting to think might have been shelved. During the short session, Google showed off the latest...

Winners of the First Google Play Awards Include Robinhood, Houzz, Alphabear

Kellen May 20, 2016 13

During an evening presentation at Google I/O last night, Google announced winners for their first ever Google Play Awards. After announcing a handful of apps for a handful of categories (like "Best use of Material Design" and "Best game") a few weeks back, we...

#TBT: Unboxing Our First Google I/O Gift, the Galaxy Tab Running Honeycomb

Tim May 19, 2016 31

We are here at Google I/O 2016 in Mountain View, reminiscing about the fun times we have had celebrating all that is Android. We were thinking hard, remembering all of the goodies Google has given out over the years to attendees, only because it seems Google...

Which Chromebooks Will Get Google Play and Android Apps?

Kellen May 19, 2016 40

These. To be more specific, there are three Chromebooks that will gain access in mid-June before the rest of the field gets in on the action later this year. Here are those first three: Acer Chromebook R11 Asus Chromebook Flip Google Chromebook Pixel (2015)...

Google Confirms That It is Making a VR Headset for Daydream

Kellen May 19, 2016 10

This morning, during the "VR at Google" session here at Google I/O, Google's VP of virtual reality, Clay Bavor, confirmed that the company is making its own VR headset. He didn't provide specifics (like name or release date), only that they are indeed working...

Android Apps Come to Chromebooks With Google Play Access

Kellen May 19, 2016 63

Google just spent a special session here at I/O, telling the press that Chrome OS and Chromebooks are gaining access to Google Play. And yep, that means Android apps running on your Chromebook. That's....a huge announcement! We're getting a preview of the news...