io2012
Google Nexus 7 Review: When Hardware And Software (Mostly) Become One
Little by little, Google is slowly piecing together a more cohesive and complete mobile OS. Having the right hardware to drive Android doesn't hurt either. While the Nexus 7 isn't quite what I expecte
YouTube And Google+ Grow Closer: All Users Can Now Switch Their Usernames To Their Google+ Profiles
YouTube's comment section isn't exactly known for being a hotbed of in-depth intellectual conversations. One of the reasons for this, some would argue, is the fact that YouTube still lets people post
Don’t Expect To Use Instagram On The Nexus 7
For whatever reason, the <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/27/nexus-7/">Nexus 7</a> tablet lacks a rear-facing camera. This makes Google's tablet incompatible with many Android camera apps inclu
Don’t Expect A Full Read/Write Google+ API Anytime Soon, Google Doesn’t Want To Disrupt Something “Magical”
Despite the fact that Google has been slowly launching more APIs for Google+, don't expect the company to launch a full read/write API anytime soon. During a Google+ platform fireside chat at <a href=
Hands On With Google’s Chrome For iOS: Just Like Chrome For Android, Only Slower
Google today launched Chrome for iOS and it's <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/chromebox-joins-nexus-7-tablet-q-and-phone-in-googles-io-swag-bag/">now available in the App Store</a>. Don't g
How Google Pulled Off Their Live Video Skydiving With Glasses Demo
Google <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/27/sergey-brin-demos-google-glass-at-io/">won the Internet</a> by pulling off a truly impressive <a target="_blank" href="http://www.crunchbase.com/produ
Hands On With Google Drive On iOS
As <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/google-drive-now-has-10-million-users-available-on-ios-and-chrome-os-offline-editing-in-docs/">promised at this morning's Google I/O conference</a>, Googl
Google Bows To Apple: Chrome On iOS Will Use Apple’s Slow UIWebView To Render Web Pages
Google is <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/google-chrome-ihone-ipad/">launching Chrome for iOS today</a>. Many pundits assumed that Google was holding back Chrome from iOS because it couldn'
Google Takes Its Google+ Platform Mobile With Android, iOS SDKs & Social Plugins For The Mobile Web
Google+ is obviously a major focus for Google these days, but until now, the company hasn't really focused on extending the Google platform beyond its own services and its +1 buttons. Now, however, th
Chromebox Joins Nexus 7 Tablet, Q And Phone In Google’s I/O Swag Bag
Google just gave away a Chromebox, the desktop version of the company's Chromebook laptops, to all Google I/O attendees. Besides being a venue for Google's most spectacular launches (and jumps), Googl
Google’s Chromebooks Are Coming To 100 Best Buy Stores Across U.S., More Retailers Coming Soon
Google just announced that its Chromebooks will hit 100 Best Buy stores across the U.S. at its <a target="_blank" href="https://developers.google.com/events/io/">I/O developer conference today</a>, an
Google Launches Compute Engine To Take On Amazon Web Services
Google has spent the last decade building a huge amount of infrastructure to support its own services and applications. Now anyone will be able to take advantage of all that investment, as Google is r
Google Drive Now Has 10 Million Users: Available On iOS and Chrome OS
Google has just announced over 10 million users that have signed into Google Drive, Google's new cloud-syncing storage platform. The product only launched in April of this year, so this is quite the m
Gmail Now Has 425 Million Users, Google Apps Used By 5 Million Businesses And 66 Of The Top 100 Universities
Google announced that Gmail now has 425 Million users at its annual Google I/O developer conference today. It's being used by government agencies in 45 states and 66 of the top 100 universities in the
Google’s Chrome Browser Now Works On The iPhone And iPad
Today at Google I/O, the company announced that it is launching a new version of its Chrome browser, which will be available for iPhone and iPad users. The new app should be on the Apple App Store tod
Google: Chrome Now Has 310 Million Active Users, Most Popular Browser In The World
At its annual <a target="_blank" href="https://developers.google.com/events/io/">Google I/O developer conference</a> in San Francisco today, Google announced that Chrome now has 310 million active use
Live Blog: Google I/O Keynote Day Two
We're in the second day of the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, and I'll be liveblogging today's keynote. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/27/live-blog-google-io-keynote-day-on
The Google Nexus Q, Made In The U.S.A.
Take that, conventional wisdom! The oddball Google Nexus Q is made in the good ol' US of A, proving that electronics can be assembled outside of China.
This fun little tidbit wasn't mentioned durin
Google Now Comes Online (Well, Its Homepage Does)
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/landing/now/">Google Now</a>, the smart personal search assistant <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/27/google-now">announced yesterday at Google I/
Strange Days, Indeed
In 1995, long before Tom Cruise was waving his hands around in now eerily true-to-life vision of the future that was "Minority Report," another science fiction drama was also painting a picture of the