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Reversing course, Google rejects Adobe Web publishing tech

Posted by sciwiz on Monday January 27, 2014 @10:55AM
from the news.cnet.com dept.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57617840-93/reversing-course-google-rejects-adobe-web-publishing-tech/

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Why Android apps get way more reviews than iOS apps

Posted by sciwiz on Friday January 24, 2014 @10:50AM
from the blog.cloudmagic.com dept.

http://blog.cloudmagic.com/2014/01/15/why-android-apps-get-way-more-reviews-than-ios-apps/

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Google launches new video quality report to evaluate ISP network performance

Posted by sciwiz on Tuesday January 21, 2014 @03:30PM
from the business.financialpost.com dept.

http://business.financialpost.com/2014/01/21/google-launches-new-video-quality-report-to-measure-isp-network-performance/

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Google Quantum A.I. Lab Team: Where do we stand on benchmarking the D-Wave 2?

Posted by sciwiz on Monday January 20, 2014 @05:43PM
from the plus.google.com dept.

https://plus.google.com/+QuantumAILab/posts/DymNo8DzAYi

( Read More... | 1 comment | 22 points | on HN )

One diabetic’s take on Google’s Smart Contact Lenses

Posted by sciwiz on Saturday January 18, 2014 @12:38AM
from the gigaom.com dept.

http://gigaom.com/2014/01/17/one-diabetics-take-on-googles-smart-contact-lenses/

( Read More... | no comments | 5 points | on HN )

Tony Fadell on Google acquisition: 'it's somewhere between YouTube and Motorola'

Posted by sciwiz on Monday January 13, 2014 @05:40PM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/13/5305430/interview-tony-fadell-nest-google-acquisition

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Vizio's first 4K TVs will start at only $999

Posted by sciwiz on Tuesday January 07, 2014 @11:24PM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/7/5286772/vizios-first-4k-tvs-will-start-at-only-999

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Re:The problem is with the product on Saturday January 04, 2014 @11:44AM (#7011655)

>what they don't seem to have done well enough yet, is to iterate it to the point where it is adding value

They release monthly updates, based on feedback.

https://support.google.com/glass/topic/3284652?hl=en&ref_top...

Google’s VP9 Video Codec Gets Backing from ARM, Nvidia, Sony And Others

Posted by sciwiz on Thursday January 02, 2014 @01:19PM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/02/googles-vp9-video-codec-gets-backing-from-arm-nvidia-sony-and-others-gives-4k-video-streaming-a-fighting-chance/

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A Microsoft Star Goes to Google

Posted by sciwiz on Sunday December 15, 2013 @08:08PM
from the bits.blogs.nytimes.com dept.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/a-microsoft-star-goes-to-google/

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Nvidia G-Sync Review

Posted by sciwiz on Thursday December 12, 2013 @12:13PM
from the anandtech.com dept.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7582/nvidia-gsync-review

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Our first data centers in Asia are up and running

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @02:01AM
from the googleasiapacific.blogspot.com dept.

http://googleasiapacific.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-first-data-centers-in-asia-are-up.html

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Re:Google is building password-free locking and unlocking into Chrome OS on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @01:54AM (#6886324)

Because you leave them everywhere and, usually, can't be changed, if compromised.

CyanogenMod rolls out encrypted text messaging by default

Posted by sciwiz on Monday December 09, 2013 @02:38PM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/9/5191778/cyanogenmod-rolls-out-encrypted-text-messaging-by-default-whisper-systems

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Google Nexus 5 Review

Posted by sciwiz on Thursday December 05, 2013 @10:31AM
from the anandtech.com dept.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review

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The power of Search, now across apps

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @03:33PM
from the insidesearch.blogspot.com dept.

http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-power-of-search-now-across-apps.html

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Out in the Open: The Place Where Android Thrives Outside of Google’s Control

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday December 04, 2013 @04:49AM
from the wired.com dept.

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/xda/

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The holy trail: using Trekker, Google's edge in the next mapping war

Posted by sciwiz on Friday November 22, 2013 @11:38AM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/22/5132754/the-holy-trail-using-trekker-googles-edge-in-the-next-mapping-war

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Google releases 'sneak peek' of Glass app development kit

Posted by sciwiz on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @03:12PM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/19/5122878/google-releases-sneak-peek-of-long-awaited-glass-development-kit

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PS4 UX is powered by WebGL

Posted by sciwiz on Friday November 15, 2013 @02:10PM
from the plus.google.com dept.

https://plus.google.com/+DonOlmstead/posts/Mzy6VEAwHaa

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Google Channels Pixar to Change Storytelling as We Know It

Posted by sciwiz on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @09:53AM
from the wired.com dept.

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/motorola-google-mouse/all/

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Google Acquires Android Performance Startup FlexyCore For A Reported $23 Million

Posted by sciwiz on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @08:28AM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/22/google-flexycore/

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Sony's full-frame Alpha 7 and 7R are here to kill your DSLR

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @02:45AM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/16/4842508/sony-full-frame-alpha-7-7r-kill-your-dslr

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A first look inside Google's futuristic quantum lab

Posted by sciwiz on Thursday October 10, 2013 @02:01PM
from the theverge.com dept.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/10/4824026/a-first-look-inside-googles-secretive-quantum-lab

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Google Now: The Tip Of A very Long Spear

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @05:43PM
from the battellemedia.com dept.

http://battellemedia.com/archives/2013/10/google-now-the-point-of-a-very-long-spear.php

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Google Maps Update: Hit the road with the New Google Maps preview

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @04:15PM
from the google-latlong.blogspot.com dept.

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2013/10/hit-road-with-new-google-maps-preview.html

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Re:HP Chromebook 11 on Tuesday October 08, 2013 @10:00AM (#6514934)

Check today's Amazon announcement, they are shipping to UK.

Re:Nexus 5 to be first smartphone with MEMS camera on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @01:07PM (#6483724)

Sony's image sensors have had the IMX naming scheme for a few years.

The State of Cheating in Android Benchmarks

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday October 02, 2013 @12:59PM
from the anandtech.com dept.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7384/state-of-cheating-in-android-benchmarks

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Google: The Redesign

Posted by sciwiz on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @12:47PM
from the fastcodesign.com dept.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3016268/google-the-redesign

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