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Google announces OnHub WiFi router to simplify setting up and managing networks

Google is jumping into yet another hardware market with the OnHub WiFi router announced today. The search giant is looking… Read More

Google Analytics adds support for Windows 10 and Edge, but charts are broken in Microsoft’s browser

We reported during the launch of Windows 10 that Google Analytics was not properly tracking the new Microsoft Edge browser… Read More

Google announces huge restructuring, forms new holding company called Alphabet

Google today announced a massive re-organization that includes placing Google under a new holding company called Alphabet. Google co-founder Larry Page,… Read More

Appeals court sides with Microsoft in dispute with Google over Motorola patents

An appeals court on Thursday ruled in favor of Microsoft in a patent battle with Google, further cementing an emerging legal precedent… Read More

The challenge of tracking Microsoft’s new Edge browser in Google Analytics

With today’s debut of Windows 10, Microsoft has launched the new Edge browser, a brand-new web browser that jettisons the legacy… Read More

All I wanted was the free movie! Adventures in Google customer service

Last week I read that Google was offering a free movie to Chromecast owners to celebrate the streaming device’s 2nd birthday.… Read More

Google self-driving car rear-ended, company reports first injuries

Google’s self-driving cars have had a fairly solid safety record so far, but this week, the company reported its first-ever… Read More

Google beats Q2 earnings expectations, posts $14.4B in revenue as shares up 7%

Google beat analyst expectations today with its second quarter report, posting earnings of $6.99 per share and $14.35 billion in… Read More

HBO Now makes its Android debut as Apple’s exclusive window ends

HBO Now is coming to Android today. The $14.99/month service was previously sold exclusively through Apple devices and Cablevision’s Optimum Online subscriptions. The… Read More

Google donates $200K for free WiFi network near company’s Kirkland engineering office

Google already has a presence in Kirkland, Wash., where it employs hundreds of people who work on products such as Maps… Read More

Google Maps to include railroad crossings to reduce accidents

Railroad crossings can be some of most dangerous things any driver comes across. Finally, these intersections will appear in Google Maps.… Read More

Google launches free streaming music service to compete with Apple, Spotify

Google is entering the already-crowded market of online radio music services. The company today announced a new free, ad-supported streaming service of Google… Read More

Can Google improve journalism? ‘News Lab’ arms reporters with new tech tools

Google introduced a new initiative called News Lab today, aiming to give journalists more access to Google data, plus tools and training to… Read More

Google’s YouTube creating game-streaming site after losing Twitch to Amazon

After losing Twitch to Amazon last year, YouTube is rolling out its own video game-streaming platform. The new site, YouTube Gaming, will… Read More

Samsung and IBM dominating U.S. patent activity this year, new study finds

Samsung and IBM were each granted more than 3,000 U.S. patents between January and May, putting the companies at the top of a new… Read More

Apple makes an Android app — to help Android users switch to iOS

Android users who were waiting for bigger screens, smartwatch compatibility or a better virtual assistant before moving to iOS may now… Read More

Rumor Patrol: Is Google really working on a Netflix competitor?

A random yet extremely fascinating image popped up on Google+ this week (yes, I still check it). Hugo Seijas had shared… Read More

Amazon Echo smart speaker adds Google Calendar integration

Amazon this week rolled out another new feature for its Echo smart speaker: integration with Google Calendar. The company announced… Read More

Android gets family-friendly with Google Play’s ‘Designed for Families’ program

Google Play is introducing a program called “Designed for Families.” Developers will be able to opt into the program if… Read More

Google testing hands-free mobile payments, no tapping or swiping required

Google yesterday unveiled its latest mobile payments system, Android Pay, a successor to Google Wallet with the ability to use secure digital… Read More

Android Pay: Google launches new mobile payment system to rival Apple

At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced Android Pay, a new mobile payment system for its operating system that… Read More

HBO Now coming to Google Play, available across Android

HBO Now is expanding to Android devices, breaking the standalone streaming service out of Apple’s ecosystem for the first time.… Read More

Google inundated with requests for Project Fi, users may have to wait until midsummer for new service

Users who signed up for Google’s own wireless network may be waiting quite a while. The search giant sent out… Read More

OrderAhead ignores state Attorney General’s inquiry into restaurant’s allegations of online hijacking

OrderAhead has failed to respond to an inquiry from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, after a specialty pizza shop in… Read More

Twitter and Google team up to integrate tweets into search results

Google and Twitter are teaming up to help surface relevant tweets when you search for a wide range of topics, improving… Read More

Microsoft announces public preview of new Office Suite Android Apps

Microsoft is updating the Office experience for Android phone users today, starting with a public preview of three new apps… Read More

Google slashes cloud prices, targeting Amazon’s profitable AWS business

Google slashed prices on its cloud computing products today, just a month after Amazon surprised everyone by revealing that its own cloud business… Read More

Google cracks down on deceptive OrderAhead sites, helping restaurants combat startup’s tactics

Google has started to target rogue restaurant websites linked to the OrderAhead delivery service — penalizing the unauthorized sites in search results,… Read More

This is Google’s plan to compete with Amazon

Google is close to launching “buy” buttons to enable customers to pay and check-out for products without ever having to leave… Read More

OrderAhead restaurant website deception includes widespread violations of Google terms of service

Rogue restaurant websites connected to the OrderAhead delivery service are claiming the official Google Business listings of restaurants around the… Read More