Google Play Music All Access gets Handy in Germany
Germany’s something of a latecomer to Google’s Play Music All Access party (that name, we know!). The country that made David Hasselhoff a venerable pop star was conspicuously absent from the Google music service’s many European roll outs. Not now…
Chromecast Is TIME’s Number One Gadget In Its “Top Ten Of Everything 2013″
What would you say the number one device/gadget released this year is? TIME has decided that Google‘s Chromecast streaming device should take the top honours in the gadget section of its “Top Ten of Everything 2013″ series, beating out Apple’s new iPads and Oculus Rift…
Google rumored to launch its own TV set-top box under the Nexus brand next year
We haven’t even seen the latest iteration of Google TV yet — oops, sorry, that’s “Android with Google services for TV” these days — but a new rumor from The Information’s Amir Efrati points to a Nexus-branded set-top box directly from Google in …
Google News mobile website updated for Android smartphones
A new version of the Google News mobile website has arrived for Android and iOS devices. Rolling out over the next few days, the mobile experience gets a UI punch-up that falls more closely in line with the desktop browser version. As is often the case, the United States will be the first market…
Google reportedly gifting employees choice of Nexus 5 or Nexus 7
Google is gifting its employees a choice of either the Nexus 5 smartphone or the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet, according to new reports. Google has historically provided a bit of year-end benevolence to employees and sometimes lets them choose the gift. Whereas last year saw supply constraints…
National Geographic brings its custom cartography to Google Maps
National Geographic has long contributed photos and article links to Google Maps, but it’s now deepening that commitment by introducing its own cartography. The magazine is using Google Maps Engine to share over 500 of its historical and reference…
LG G Flex review: a promising phone, but not one you should buy right now
It’s not too often we get to review a product with a completely new form factor, but we relish the opportunity when we do. This time, we’re taking a closer look at the LG G Flex, one of two curved smartphones that have come out of Korea over the l…
Bing for Android now refreshes your wallpaper once a day
Tired of staring at your smartphone’s wallpaper, but can’t bring yourself to change it? Microsoft is remedying what is surely the most first-world of first-world problems with an update to Bing for Android. Version 4.2.0 of the app not only gets a…
Google Play Store update brings better social app recommendations to Android
Just when it appeared Google’s recent run of Android updates had come to an end, a new version of the Play Store pops up with new features in tow. Android Police got its hands on the app, running it under a microscope to find new social and recomm…
Books come to Google Play in five South American countries
Google Play Books’ expansion tour has just made an important stop in South America. As of today, bookworms in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela can browse Google’s virtual shelves from Android, iOS or the web. The wider access sadly d…
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