Google Glass hits UK: what to expect June 25, 2014 They’re here! And they makes you look just as daft as we thought they would! Google Glass augmented reality specs – a computer you wear on your face, including a camera and personal organiser – have finally hit shelves in the UK – but only for early-adopting geeks rich enough to fork out a cool £1,000. [...]
Google I/O 2014: Expect Google TV, Google Glass, Android Lollipop and wearables June 25, 2014 Google’s I/O conference brings together developers from across the world to see the latest breakthroughs, products and software created by the internet giant. The event kicks off later today, but speculation is rife about the announcements due to come out of San Francisco. Here’s what’s expected (in addition to guests pulling up in Google's driverless [...]
Google set to unveil a wearable future June 24, 2014 Tonight at 5pm Google will show off its latest software at its annual I/O Conference for developers in San Francisco. Last year, Google used the event to unveil a redesigned Google Maps, launch its Google Play streaming music service and announce that Android has shipped on 900m devices. Tonight, Google is expected to focus on [...]
Google Play: 4 charts showing growth in app downloads, revenue, gaming and markets June 24, 2014 Google Play, the app store available on smartphones by Samsung and HTC, more than doubled revenue from app downloads driven by the ever-growing popularity of gaming. Almost 90 per cent of Google Play revenue comes from games typified by the hugely popular Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans, up from 80 per cent in [...]
Google Glass touches down in the UK for £1,000 June 23, 2014 GOOGLE launched its smart Glass eyewear in the UK last night, making it the second country to get the device after it launched in the US last year. Glass, which Google says is still an early prototype, is on sale for £1,000 and features a heads-up display with access to email, search and maps through [...]
Google feathers its Nest with $555m acquisition of Dropcam June 23, 2014 Nest, the Google-owned high tech outfit developing connected appliances, has acquired home video surveillance firm Dropcam for $555m (£326m). The deal, announced on Friday, is set to boost Nest’s connected product line up, which currently includes a thermostat and smoke alarm that can be remotely controlled by a smartphone. “Nest cares as much about customers, [...]
Google and Microsoft to introduce ‘kill-switch’ to make stealing a phone pointless June 20, 2014 Anti-theft features will be introduced to phones using Google and Microsoft operating systems, as smartphone makers attempt to crack down on device theft. Essentially, the proposed 'kill-switch' feature should make stealing a handset pointless and follows the lead set by Apple and Samsung in tackling the surge in phone thefts. According to a report by [...]
Google and Virgin Galactic in talks over space tourism business stake June 12, 2014 Google is in late stage talks to acquire a stake in Richard Branson's space tourism venture Virgin Galactic, Sky News reports. The deal is likely to see Google pay £17.8m for a 1.5 per cent stake in the holding company and a cash injection of "hundreds of millions of dollars into a joint venture" to [...]
Barclays fears Amazon and Google threaten traditional banks June 10, 2014 Customers will soon use tech firms like Amazon, Google and PayPal instead of banks, Barclays’ chief Antony Jenkins said today, promising to innovate more to compete with digital giants. The sector is already being shaken up by new banks being established, and big firms like Tesco offering current accounts. But Jenkins believes the [...]
Google investing up to $3bn in satellites to connect the world June 2, 2014 GOOGLE is reportedly planning to spend up to $3bn (£1.8bn) in its push to bring internet access to unconnected parts of the world using a fleet of 180 low-orbit satellites. The search giant is poised to spend between $1bn and $3bn on the project according to a report in The Wall Street Journal which said [...]