Last year, Samsung unveiled the ATIV Q, an innovative convertible tablet that could boot in either Windows 8 or Android. For reasons still unclear, it never made it to market. There were some suggestions that Microsoft blocked the release using some patents it owned. Earlier this year, ASUS unveiled its own dual-booting convertible tablet at CES 2014. The ASUS Transformer […]
Google to unveil Android 4.5 in July with Google Nexus 8 tablet?
Google earlier this week announced that Google I/O 2014 will take place on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco, California. Tickets have yet to go on sale that the first rumours of what Google could announce or may not announce at the event have begun to swirl. A Google Dublin employee has reportedly told Android Geeks that the upcoming […]
Google I/O 2014 set to take place on June 25 and 26
Google’s Sundar Pichai today took to Google+ to announce that the 7th annual Google I/O event will take place on June 25 and 26, 2014. As usual, it will take place in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. The event has proven very popular in past years and has sold out in minutes on the day that tickets go on […]
Global Google Chromecast launch imminent?
There are signs today that Google is about to launch its Chromecast dongle globally at last. Since being announced in July, it has only been available in the U.S. if you don’t count the short time that Amazon shipped it beyond American borders. It now appears that Google may finally expand official availability outside of the U.S. It may launch […]
Rumours of a Google Nexus 8 tablet resurface
Rumours of a Google Nexus 8 tablet first surfaced when a mysterious image surfaced on its Android.com website back in November 2013. The device was revealed to be the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition and the rumours died down for a time. They were back in early January with a report that Google would retire its Nexus 7 […]
Android Jelly Bean now on more than 60% of Android devices
The latest Android Platform Versions report is now available and Android Jelly Bean (versions 4.1.x to 4.3) is finally on 60% of the Android devices that accessed the Google Play Store during the 7-day period ending on February 4, 2014. In fact, when you look at Android 4.x as a whole, it is quickly closing on the 80% mark. Since […]
Google launches red Nexus 5 via Google Play (Updated)
As expected, Google today launched the Nexus 5 in red. Aside from the fresh coat of paint, it is identical to the Nexus 5 available in black or white since their launch in October 2013. The price for the red Nexus 5 is the same as for the other colours: CA$349 for the 16GB model and CA$399 for the 32GB […]
Microsoft considering Google’s Sundar Pichai as next CEO? (Updated)
Microsoft’s hunt for a new CEO appears to be coming to an end. Following reports yesterday that Microsoft’s own Satya Nadella (currently leading the company’s Cloud and Enterprise division) would likely be tapped for the role, a new rumour surfaced today to suggest that Microsoft will go outside of the company for the role. Citing unnamed sources “close to the hiring team,” siliconAngle reports […]