Tag: Google

Google Fiber offers free basic internet and $70/mo Gigabit internet in Austin, Texas

If you live in Austin, Texas and were thinking about switching from you current internet service provider, you might wanna take a look at what Google Fiber has to offer. The tech giant has unveiled the pricing for its own internet service plans and want to make an unbeatable offer to the people of Austin. The ...

Android 5.0 Lollipop update rolling out to Nexus 4

Finally, the day has come for the Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA to be released to older Nexus devices. Google announced the past weekend that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update would begin its rollout to the Nexus 4. Nexus 4 users can now access their system update options and easily perform the update to Android 5.0 ...

Google Glass losing support, fading into oblivion

With the rise of augmented reality and various virtual reality headsets and goggles, Google Glass seems to have vanished from the spotlight. It’s not because people don’t like Google Glass – well, maybe a little but – but because support for the virtual reality device is declining. Many developers who had previously announced that they ...

iPhone 6 Plus vs LG G3 – comparing the divas of 2014

Maybe diva is a bit too much to call a smartphone, but I can’t find any other word that would describe the effect these two flagships had on the public and on smartphone enthusiasts. The iPhone 6 Plus quickly became one of the most controversial and debated releases from Apple ever since it was first ...

Galaxy Alpha vs HTC One E8 – overpriced vs must have

The Galaxy Alpha is Samsung’s attempt at a smartphone with a premium build, something fans have been asking for for ages now. While the company did manage to revamp the Galaxy Alpha and make it look like a premium phone with a metal design, the phone can’t boast with powerhouse specs or innovative features. The ...

Nvidia Shield Tablet vs Nexus 9 – bang for buck

Two of the most anticipated, and later acclaimed tablets of the year are the Nvidia Shield Tablet and the HTC Nexus 9. While other tablets like the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 have also been recently released, people outside the Apple ecosystem tend to gravitate towards these two powerful tablets. While the Nvidia ...

Elon Musk to outfit the world with satellite internet

Elon Musk has been working with affordable and ecologic engineering since 2000. In these years, the giant has worked with reusable rockets, electric cars and space capsules. In the spirit of affordable technology and the necessity of affordable and widely available internet service, Elon Musk has now begun working on affordable satellites that would help ...

Google Maps update with Material Design rolling out

Ever since Google released the very first developer previews of Android 5.0 Lollipop a few months ago, many have been impressed by the Material Design of the new user interface. Even before Android 5.0 Lollipop was launched, Google was already redesigning and rolling out updated versions of its apps, including Gmail, Calendar and Google+. Google ...