October 22, 2020
Chromecast with Google TV Review: A lifeboat as we drown in streaming services
2020 has been quite a year, but outside of the obvious things, it’s also been notable for the barrage of streaming services that have changed how we consume TV shows and movies online. There have been perks, sure, but it’s only made finding our favorite content more confusing. In steps Google with its new watchlist […]
September 27, 2020
Google celebrates its 22nd birthday w/ homepage doodle that accurately depicts a 2020 party
Google Search is such a widely used tool in today’s world that it can be a little hard to believe it’s so young. Today, September 27, Google is celebrating its 22nd birthday with a homepage doodle that feels all too familiar in 2020.
June 21, 2020
Google co-founder Sergey Brin operates a high-tech, rapid response disaster relief group
Last year, Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepped down from Alphabet. The Google co-founders have always occupied themselves with various side projects, with the latter having a “rapid response organization” that provides humanitarian aid around the world in a high-tech fashion.
June 15, 2020
Today’s Android game/app deals + freebies: Monopoly, Clue, Battleship, more
We are now ready to kick the week off with today’s best Android app and game deals. Along with some great puzzlers, today’s collection also carries some solid offers on a host of family board games gone digital. Those include everything from classics like Monopoly and Clue to Battleship, The Game of Life, and more. We also have notable deals on title like SiNKR 2, Warhammer Quest 2, and Planescape Torment Enhanced, among others. Head below for a complete look at all of today’s best Android app deals.
February 18, 2012
FTC tells EPIC to mind its own business regarding Google’s privacy changes
Consumer watchdog Electronic Privacy Information Center, also known as EPIC, sued the FTC last week in hopes to draw attention to Google’s new privacy policy. For those unfamiliar, Google’s new privacy policy merges 60 separate privacy policies into one unified document, and it allows Google to gather and implement user data across its services. EPIC did not like the […]
February 13, 2012
EU greenlights Google’s Motorola acquisition, but continues monitoring ‘strategic use of patents’
As expected, the European Commission cleared Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of handset maker Motorola Mobility following a short period of back and forth between the Internet giant and European regulators. A statement issued by the European Commission said the transaction was approved “mainly because it would not significantly modify the market situation in respect of operating systems and patents for these devices.” […]
