A leaked internal video obtained by iCosmoGeek, apparently created by Microsoft, parodies one of Google's new TV advertisements for its Chrome web browser. Google's ad focuses on how Chrome remembers information across both mobile and desktop computers, while Microsoft's parodies follows a similar...
According to a report from The Verge, Google has issued a cease and desist letter over Microsoft's recent update to the Windows Phone YouTube app. The Internet giant is demanding that Microsoft remove the app from the Windows Phone Store by...
At its I/O conference today, Google revealed that it has activated 900 million Android OS devices since the platform launched back in 2008. In addition to that number, the Internet giant says that users have downloaded over 48 billion apps...
At its I/O conference today, Google announced a complete rebrand of its "Hangouts" feature that has been pretty popular on Google+. The service will now consist of multiple parts, including: Google Talk, Google+ Messenger, and Google+ Hangouts. The now standalone app...
At its I/O conference today, Google unveiled a complete redesign of its Google+ social network. As well as the new design, Google also added new features such as photo-editing tools and increased storage capacities. The new Google+ design has obvious...
At its I/O conference today, Google made a number of announcements regarding both its Search and Chrome web browser products. On the search side of things, Google improved its "Knowledge Graph" feature to display more relevant information to users. For...
At its I/O conference today, Google officially unveiled a complete redesign of its Maps service, including the desktop and mobile versions. The new Maps is immersive in the sense that it takes up the full screen, and features improved zooming...
At its I/O conference today, Google announced "Google Play Music All Access," a new service that will allow users to pay a monthly subscription fee and receive unlimited music streaming to their devices. The service, which will be a direct...
Google is celebrating the 36th anniversary of the release of Atari's "Breakout" game with an easter egg that allows users to play the game itself on the search engine. Simply conduct a Google image search for "Atari Breakout," and the...
According to a report from The Verge, Google plans to introduce its own music streaming service as a direct competitor to Spotify during its Google I/O conference tomorrow. The Internet giant has reportedly finalized deals with Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment,...
Today, Google announced that it is combining the storage limits for all of its services under one plan with a maximum storage capacity of 15 GB per account. Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ will now all draw from the same...
Following a leak and several rumors over the past couple of months, Google today updated its "Google Search" app for iOS (App Store link) to version 3.0, adding Google Now functionality that has been found on Android OS devices. Google...
Earlier this week, Google released a new extension (currently in beta form) for Chrome users that will allow them to open Microsoft Office documents directly inside the web browser. The extension supports Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, and works similarly...
Google is celebrating the 43rd Earth Day today with a Doodle on its homepage that shows off all that Earth has to offer. From the four seasons to different animals to different weather, Google has even created a checklist for...
Following news earlier this month that Google plans to bring its high-speed Internet and cable TV service, dubbed "Google Fiber," to Austin, Texas, the company announced earlier this week that it will also bringing Fiber to Provo, Utah. Unlike Kansas City (where...
Google yesterday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, announcing a revenue of $14.0 billion and a net income of $3.35 billion, both numbers up significantly year-over-year. The Internet giant says that it currently has $50.1 billion in cash,...
According to a report from Engadget, Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt today confirmed during an interview at the AllThingsD Dive Into Mobile conference that 1.5 million Android devices are activated every day. This puts on the company on track to see a...
YouTube yesterday updated its iOS app (App Store link) to version 1.3, adding in the ability for users to access and watch live streams on the video sharing website, as well as quicker access to new uploads. The update, which...
Following the tragic events yesterday afternoon at the Boston Marathon where two small explosions killed at least three people and injured at least another one hundred and forty (140), Google has launched a Boston Marathon-specific version of its Person Finder...
Google today announced that it has plans to bring its high-speed fiber-optic Google Fiber network to Austin, Texas. The Internet plan features speeds of up to 1 Gbps, and future customers in Austin will also be able to choose to use...
