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Nov 4, 2014, 10:25 AM

Google brings new features to its Cloud Platform in move to attract new blood

SAN FRANCISCO — Google took another shot at its competitors in the public cloud space with a smorgasbord of new… Read More

Nov 4, 2014, 9:00 AM

HTC slashes the price of the all-new Nexus 9 to $200 for a limited time

This morning, HTC is offering its brand new tablet, the Nexus 9, for an amazing $200, or half off the… Read More

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Oct 31, 2014, 10:02 AM

Former Android head Andy Rubin leaves Google

Andy Rubin, the founder of Android and head of the mobile operating system company prior to its acquisition by Google,… Read More

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Oct 30, 2014, 9:27 AM

Lenovo closes acquisition of Motorola Mobility

Motorola Mobility announced today that its acquisition by Chinese tech giant Lenovo has finally closed, almost 10 months after the… Read More

Oct 29, 2014, 9:47 PM

Movie theaters institute ‘zero tolerance’ policy for Google Glass

Wearing Google Glass to the movie theater? Be sure to bring an extra pair of frames if you need glasses… Read More

Oct 23, 2014, 9:48 AM

Amazon outbids Google for .spot domain, shells out $2.2M

Will the .spot domain ever catch on? Amazon is betting on it. The Seattle online giant outbid Google on Wednesday… Read More

Oct 22, 2014, 10:27 AM

Google aims to simplify email with new ‘Inbox’ app

Sorting through hundreds of emails and picking out what’s important can be a real pain, and now Google has built… Read More

Oct 21, 2014, 8:25 AM

Google leads $542M Magic Leap deal, betting on augmented reality

Google this morning confirmed that it is leading a whopping $542 million investment in Magic Leap Inc., a secretive augmented… Read More

Oct 16, 2014, 1:13 PM

Google misses Wall Street expectations with $16.52B in revenue, $6.35 EPS

Google’s financial results didn’t quite square up with analyst expectations today. The company reported that it brought in $16.52 billion… Read More

Oct 15, 2014, 10:50 AM

Android 5.0 is here, and it’s one slick-looking Lollipop

As expected, Google launched its latest version of Android today alongside a new Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet.… Read More

Oct 15, 2014, 10:26 AM

Google’s Nexus 9 marks the end to HTC’s three-year long tablet hiatus

Google announced the Nexus 9 this morning, a new 8.9-inch tablet built in partnership with HTC. Google will start taking… Read More

Oct 14, 2014, 9:50 AM

Google undercuts Amazon Prime fees by charging $95 a year for same-day delivery

Google said today it is launching its same-day delivery service in three new markets and unveiled a new pricing scheme that offers… Read More

Oct 13, 2014, 3:35 PM

Google’s Eric Schmidt: Our biggest search competitor is Amazon — not Microsoft or Yahoo

When it comes to competition for search engine traffic, Google isn’t most worried about Microsoft Bing or Yahoo as a threat… Read More

Oct 13, 2014, 1:00 PM

What’s next for T-Mobile? The list of potential acquirers may surprise you

French Telecom provider Iliad said today it was pulling the plug on its plans to acquire T-Mobile. So, if not… Read More

Oct 7, 2014, 3:50 PM

Chart: BlackBerry may have finally hit rock bottom in U.S. market share

Watching BlackBerry’s share of smartphone subscribers in the U.S. has been like watching a very slowly deflating balloon. It seems… Read More

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Oct 7, 2014, 10:33 AM

Google, Apple, Microsoft: Propelled, and trapped, by their brands

Thought experiment: You have developed a groundbreaking computing device, a worthy hardware challenger to every laptop, tablet, phablet, and phone… Read More

Oct 5, 2014, 10:17 PM

What happened when we asked geeky kids, ‘Who’s better: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, or Google?’

A few weeks ago, GeekWire put out a casting call on the site for geeky kids, inviting their parents to… Read More

Oct 1, 2014, 11:09 AM

Time for another cloud pricing war: Google announces price cuts for Compute Engine

Google kicked off what’s sure to be another pricing war in the public cloud services arena today by dropping the… Read More

Sep 29, 2014, 2:46 PM

Adobe brings streaming version of Photoshop to Google’s Chromebooks

Google’s Chromebooks are continuing to gather steam. Today, the company announced that Adobe will be bringing its Creative Cloud software… Read More

Sep 25, 2014, 10:24 AM

DHL beats Amazon, Google with first drone deliveries

Amazon and Google may have received all the attention so far with their drone delivery plans, but it’s actually a long-standing… Read More

Sep 23, 2014, 5:31 PM

Tech Moves: Google X founder leaves, Urbanspoon names CTO, Avanade bolsters board

—Sebastian Thrun, the co-founder of Google X, has left his roles as a Vice President and Fellow at the Mountain View… Read More

Sep 22, 2014, 9:24 AM

Google revives partnership with HTC to build the Nexus 9 tablet

HTC hasn’t developed a tablet in three years, so a partnership between Google and HTC to do just that seems a little odd. But… Read More

Sep 18, 2014, 8:27 AM

Should I switch to iPhone? Help this longtime Android user pick his next smartphone

There’s something all the initial iPhone 6 reviews share in common: They’re incredibly positive. The Verge. Mashable. Engadget. Walt Mossberg. David… Read More

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Sep 17, 2014, 1:52 PM

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Google brings new features to its Cloud Platform in move to attract new blood

HTC slashes the price of the all-new Nexus 9 to $200 for a limited time

Former Android head Andy Rubin leaves Google

Lenovo closes acquisition of Motorola Mobility

Movie theaters institute ‘zero tolerance’ policy for Google Glass

Amazon outbids Google for .spot domain, shells out $2.2M

Google aims to simplify email with new ‘Inbox’ app

Google leads $542M Magic Leap deal, betting on augmented reality

Google misses Wall Street expectations with $16.52B in revenue, $6.35 EPS

Android 5.0 is here, and it’s one slick-looking Lollipop

Google’s Nexus 9 marks the end to HTC’s three-year long tablet hiatus

Google undercuts Amazon Prime fees by charging $95 a year for same-day delivery

Google’s Eric Schmidt: Our biggest search competitor is Amazon — not Microsoft or Yahoo

What’s next for T-Mobile? The list of potential acquirers may surprise you

Chart: BlackBerry may have finally hit rock bottom in U.S. market share

Google, Apple, Microsoft: Propelled, and trapped, by their brands

What happened when we asked geeky kids, ‘Who’s better: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, or Google?’

Time for another cloud pricing war: Google announces price cuts for Compute Engine

Adobe brings streaming version of Photoshop to Google’s Chromebooks

DHL beats Amazon, Google with first drone deliveries

Tech Moves: Google X founder leaves, Urbanspoon names CTO, Avanade bolsters board

Google revives partnership with HTC to build the Nexus 9 tablet

Should I switch to iPhone? Help this longtime Android user pick his next smartphone

Starbucks finally updates Android app to allow for digital tipping

Google’s 1,400 Washington employees donate to local schools through crowdfunding campaigns

Microsoft to release new keyboard for iPads, Android tablets

Amazon spent $158 million on Google search ads in 2013, more than anyone

Chromebooks aren’t just for kids anymore: How my mom made the switch from Windows

Google Cloud Platform courts startups with $100K in credits

Yep, time to change passwords: 5 million Gmail credentials posted online