It is widely expected that Google will soon offer Android 4.4.3 KitKat as a maintenance release. It is unlikely to introduce any new features but should fix some bugs in the current Android 4.4.2 release. Chief among them is a camera bug that can dramatically reduce battery life on the Google Nexus 5. A new build known as KTU65 surfaced […]
HTC to build Google Nexus 9?
Rumours that Google is looking to offer an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet later this year continue to gather steam. Separate reports have also indicated that HTC would build a “high-end” Nexus tablet this year. Those rumours today came together with a report by CNET that HTC will build an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet (the Google Nexus 9?) for Google. Details were provided […]
Google to encrypt all Gmail messages starting today
Google today announced a number of measures to improve the security of its Gmail service. Gmail already offered supported for encrypted HTTPS connections as an optional setting. As of today, Google has made it the default. The move also ensures that emails will be encrypted as they move both between users and Gmail’s servers as well as between Google data […]
Google enters wearable space with launch of Android Wear operating system
Who knew that our gaze into the future would trigger a flurry of wearable stories today. First we saw that flexible LG stylus wristband. Now comes Google with its announcement of Android Wear, an extension of its Android operating system for wearable devices. Google will first focus on the wearables most commonly available today, watches. Android Wear features a new […]
Google to launch Nexus 9 tablet along with smaller model in 2014?
Google released its last tablet last summer. With a crowded 7-inch tablet market, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has not lived up to the sales numbers delivered by its predecessor. Earlier rumours have suggested that Google would shift to a larger 8-inch tablet for its next generation model with even more recent ones suggesting that it could opt for an […]
ASUS to stop selling dual-OS devices
Rumours that ASUS will not release the innovative ASUS Transformer Book Duet TD300 unveiled at CES 2014 continue to gather steam. Following earlier reports, The Wall Street Journal is the latest to indicate that the dual-booting convertible tablet has been “indefinitely postponed.” Its sources indicate that Google is not alone in not wanting to see its operating system share a device […]
Details emerge about upcoming Google smartwatch
Does it seem like every device manufacturer is jumping on the smartwatch bandwagon? If they have not already unveiled at least one generation of wearable devices, they are planning to jump into this increasingly crowded market. Apple has long been rumoured to be readying its own smartwatch and more recent rumours have suggested that Google will also unveil its version […]
First Google brick-and-mortar store to open in New York?
Rumours of Google jumping into the brick-and-mortar game are not new. Many of its competitors, including Apple, Microsoft and Samsung among many others have already established successful retail presences. It now appears that Google is getting ready to finally make the oft-rumoured jump as well. The company is reportedly close to signing a lease in New York City for what […]