Google

RSS

The Weekly Hash - March 29, 2013

Posted March 29, 2013 - 11:29 am

Having some fun at the expense of this week’s top tech newsmakers, this week featuring astronauts having a quick rendezvous, a Google exec having a midlife crisis and one teenager having a very good week
- Quick Read
Google pledges not to sue open-source users or developers over specified patents

Posted March 28, 2013 - 4:56 pm

Google will not sue any user, distributor or developer of open-source software on specified patents, unless first attacked, the company said on Thursday.
- Quick Read
Watches that were smart before there were smart watches

Posted March 28, 2013 - 11:21 am

Believe it or not, some watches were smart, in their own ways, well before the Pebble was kickstarted or the iWatch rumored
- Quick Read
Google engineers not smarter than Vietnamese 11th graders

Posted March 26, 2013 - 12:49 pm

A Google engineer finds that Vietnamese school children have programming skills far beyond their counterparts in the United States
- Quick Read
Google gets 'ungoogleable' removed from Swedish language

Posted March 26, 2013 - 10:09 am

The Swedish Language Council has removed "ogooglebar", or "ungoogleable," from its annual list of new words after pressure from Google to respect its trademarks.
- Quick Read
How much Samsung really means to the Android world

Posted March 25, 2013 - 4:13 pm

Why does Samsung dominate the Android handset field, and almost all phones, in general? Because you can recognize their products.
- Quick Read
The government running Google? What could possibly go wrong?

Posted March 25, 2013 - 11:35 am

Are Google’s products and services becoming a critical infrastructure that the government should ensure survives?
- Quick Read
The Weekly Hash - March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 - 9:22 am

Searching from the top of the world to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean to bring you - and make fun of - this week’s top tech stories
- Quick Read
Review

Hands on with Google Keep: Can it slay Evernote?

Posted March 21, 2013 - 8:48 pm

Evernote who? Google is taking on the perennial digital note-taking favorite with Google Keep, a service that lets you store quick notes, checklists, Web links, and photos for things you need to remember or keep track of.
- Quick Read
Despite Schmidt comments, merger of Chrome OS, Android still possible, analyst says

Posted March 21, 2013 - 2:24 pm

Although Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said this week that Chrome OS and Android will remain separate operating systems "for a very, very long time," one analyst still thinks the two will merge.
- Quick Read
Google launches Realtime API for Drive

Posted March 20, 2013 - 3:41 pm

Yesterday, Google announced its release of a Realtime API for Google Drive. If you’ve ever collaborated on a document using Google Drive, you know how cool this technology is. You can see the other users typing, their cursor position, their highlights, comments, and more.
- Quick Read
Mobile hardware is going to disappear

Posted March 20, 2013 - 11:06 am

What's next for smartphones? Perhaps a cloak of invisibility. Apple, Samsung and Google are doing their best to make the hardware go away.
- Quick Read
Google adds another city to fiber service rollout

Posted March 20, 2013 - 2:51 am

Google has added Olathe in Kansas to the cities where it will roll out its high-speed broadband network called Google Fiber.
- Quick Read
Google revives RSS extension for Chrome browser

Posted March 19, 2013 - 8:49 pm

Tech enthusiasts upset over Google's recent decision to scrap Google Reader and other products may have one reason to be happy again: They can still subscribe to RSS feeds through an extension within the Chrome browser.
- Quick Read
What other services will Google shut down or revive?

Posted March 18, 2013 - 1:16 pm

Days after disappointing us with news Google Reader is being shut down, a new note-taking app, Google Keep, has surfaced. But we've seen this story before. Remember Google Notebook, sunset a few years ago?
- Quick Read
The Weekly Hash - March 15, 2013

Posted March 15, 2013 - 9:35 am

The only review of the week’s top tech stories you’ll read that will include Google, the Pope and Larry King all together
- Quick Read
Three great alternatives to Google Reader

Posted March 15, 2013 - 9:08 am

So Google is pulling the plug on yet another popular service. Thankfully, there are other ways to manage your RSS feeds.
- Quick Read
4 things you can do to save Google Reader

Posted March 14, 2013 - 11:37 am

Depending on how badly you want Google Reader to survive, here are four things you can do to try and save it before it shuts down on July 1st
- Quick Read
The Chromebook family grows again with Acer's new C7

Posted March 14, 2013 - 10:56 am

There appears to be no end in sight to the Chromebook phenomenon, which has seen PC maker after PC maker jump onto Google's Chrome OS-powered bandwagon.
- Quick Read
Google removes ad-blocking software from Play store

Posted March 14, 2013 - 1:53 am

Google has removed some programs from its Play store that block web advertisements, contending the applications violate its rules by interfering with other services.
- Quick Read
Addressing Android's fragmentation seen as first job for Google's Pichai

Posted March 13, 2013 - 3:59 pm

Google's decision to bring its Android and Chrome divisions together under Sundar Pichai should result in greater work between the two platforms, but Pichai first needs to rein in the fast expanding operating system and bring some order to the business, analysts said Wednesday.
- Quick Read
Google to pay $7M to US states for Wi-Fi eavesdropping

Posted March 12, 2013 - 6:48 pm

Google will pay US$7 million to settle complaints from dozens of U.S. states about its unauthorized collection of personal data transmitted over Wi-Fi networks.
- Quick Read
Before Google Glass is released, it's already banned

Posted March 11, 2013 - 3:48 pm

Before an official pair has even been released, a Seattle cafe has banned customers from wearing Google's computerized eye glasses inside the business.
- Quick Read
Samsung, Google, Microsoft play politics

Posted March 11, 2013 - 10:55 am

Tech companies are playing a power grab and increasingly turning to lobbyists for a competitive edge.
- Quick Read
How I survived 7 days in Chromebook exile

Posted March 9, 2013 - 8:49 am

Power users are taking potshots at the Chromebook, while ignoring its appeal for users who are living the online-only life.
- Quick Read

Join us:

May is...
Cloud Month

BY THE NUMBERS: Cloud computing

CAREER: Top cloud jobs

MANAGEMENT: Cost battle: Cloud computing vs. in-house IT

REVIEW: 4 killer cloud IDEs

DEVELOPMENT: When to use cloud platforms vs. dedicated servers

SLIDESHOW: Top 10 cloud tools for IT pros

Learn more

Join today!

Get FREE access to premium content, in-depth reviews, practical tips

6 IT hiring tips to weed out the duds
Rule #1: Don't hire out of desperation.
4 free tools to simulate a cloud connection
Linux-based WAN emulation tools worth a look.
15 common IT resume mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Learn how to build a better resume.

content

Ask a Question

Google

Review

Join today!

Review

Marketplace

Sponsored Links

The IDG Network