Google Releases Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Today Google has announced the release of Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update is said to improve both performance and stability, as well as including a few new features. “Today we are rolling out Android 5.1...
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Google Wireless Service coming soon, but only for one device
Before there was Android, Google was mainly known as the place where you go to search for things. Since Android has taken off, many other project have come to light, and one of them involves...
Get a 3-month Google Play Music subscription for $3
For a limited time, you can get a three-month Google Play Music subscription for $3. That works out to just a buck per month (math win!) for unlimited ad-free listening. When that sweet, sweet stretch...
Google warns of US government ‘hacking any facility’ in the world
Google is boldly opposing an attempt by the US Justice Department to expand federal powers to search and seize digital data, warning that the changes would open the door to US “government hacking of any...
Will Microsoft sue the makers of Adblock Plus?
Microsoft, Google, and a group of French publishers are reportedly planning to sue developers of ad-blocking software because it has been a bit too effective and popular. Adblock Plus, a simple add-on to Chrome and...
Google pulls Amazon app from Play Store listing
Google is typically lax about the kind of apps that live in its app store, avoiding the standoffs with app developers that Apple is so well known for. But Amazon’s addition of its own app...
5 million Gmail passwords leaked
Nearly 5 million Gmail usernames and passwords have been leaked online. 4.93 million account details were posted on a Russian Bitcoin forum today (September 10), although the passwords have since been removed. However, the poster...
New SMS worm targets Android devices
A rare Android worm that propagates itself to other users via links in text messages has been discovered by security researchers. Once installed on a device, the malware, which was dubbed Selfmite, sends a text...
Google Chrome 36.0.1985.84 Beta
Chrome is designed to be as simple as possible. It’s a browser that gets out of the way of the web, so you can focus on what you care about most. Getting where you want...
