Now back at Microsoft, Stephen Elop says Nokia X’s forked Android is here to stay
As Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone and handheld business this past week, Stephen Elop — the former Microsoft…
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The Pixel’s camera is powered by software that originated at Google X with Glass
On its first wholly-made device, Google earned high marks for the Pixel’s 12.3 megapixel camera. Surprisingly, the software behind the lens dates back…
‘Project Watch’ & ‘Gcam’ projects detailed on new Alphabet X site, Project Aura now official
We told you a couple of weeks ago about how Google[x] recently got a new coat of paint (now under the Alphabet umbrella…
Magic Leap demo shows Microsoft’s HoloLens will have a serious competitor
Google-backed Magic Leap has uploaded a fresh demo of its head-mounted VR (technically AR) on YouTube, and gives us hope…
Mysterious Motorola phone appears on Geekbench with flagship specs
It seems as if speculation surrounding the Moto X+1 has been floating around the rumor mill for months now. Every week, it’s…
Alphabet cuts former Titan drone program from X division, employees dispersing to other units
In 2014, Google bought Titan Aerospace, maker of high altitude, solar-powered drone aircraft. At the time Google noted, “It’s still early…
Alphabet-owned SCHAFT shows off a stair climbing bipedal robot [Video]
Update: Google has said that the robot is designed to be a ‘low-cost, low-power, compact device.’ While Alphabet is rumored to…
Alphabet selling Boston Dynamics due to lack of ‘marketable product’ in the next few years
Before former Android head Andy Rubin left Google, he headed up Google’s robotics efforts. In 2013, Google acquired numerous companies and added 300…
Odd questions on Google Opinion Rewards ask what you would pay for Project Ara modules
Project Ara has been very quiet this year, with the last we really heard from the Mountain View company being a “re-route”…
One developer has managed to install AOSP KitKat on Google Glass
While the previous version of Google Glass is dead and dying, it is still an Android device. And that means it’s…
Alphabet’s X details ML-heavy robotics efforts, chance to solve ‘humanity’s big problems’
After Android but before leaving Google, Andy Rubin led the company’s robotics efforts and acquired several startups, including Boston Dynamics….