Google has taken over a patent dispute between Apple and Motorola when they acquired Motorola. Now, an already in progress appeal to a decision made by the International Trade Commission, has been stopped in its tracks by the US Court of Appeals.When Google acquired Motorola, they also acquired their patents. Some said this was a way to add defenses to […]

Google might have made waves at CES on the automotive front with the formation of the Open Automotive Alliance but, they’re looking to push the boundaries a little more when it comes to getting their own employees to work. It may not be as glamorous or sporty as the picture above, but rest assured, it’s coming. After introducing buses specifically […]

1 Google has just announced this year’s first major update to Google Play Services. While the new features in Google Play Services 4.1 are more directly addressed to app developers, the benefits, of course, trickle down to end users as well, especially those that rely on the cloud for their gaming and data storage needs. Of particular interest in this […]

The entertainment industry will soon be abuzz when the Golden Globe Awards take place this Sunday. Riding on the awards fever, Motorola is, for a very limited time, bundling a free Chromecast for every purchase of a non-contract Moto X directly from its online store. Bundling the Chromecast with another, more expensive device isn’t new. Google has done it before […]

Trying to further bridge the gap between its email suite and its social networking kingdom, Google is releasing a new feature that will allow Gmail users to send emails to their Google+ friends. Fortunately, there will be away to turn this off as well. The way this works is quite simple and, of course, only works inside Gmail itself. Typing […]

Google today announced that it’s now rolling out Google Play Services 4.1, an update that includes a new feature for Google Play Games as well as some other goodies for developers to tinker with. Here’s what Google has crammed into the latest version of Play Services: Turn-Based Multiplayer: Developers can now include turn-based multiplayer in their games, allowing anywhere from […]

After discounting the no-contract Moto X a few times during the holidays, Motorola recently gave its new flagship smartphone a permanent price cut to $399. Apparently Motorola’s not stopping there, though, because today the company sweetened its contract-free Moto X deal a little more. Motorola is now offering a free Google Chromecast with every no-contract Moto X purchase. Customers that buy either […]

In the ever expanding world of mobile, Google is preparing to take Android to another place, the car. Google, along with several auto partners have unveiled the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), which is being described as a way to accelerate auto innovation. There was also mention of openness, customization and the ability to scale. The auto partners include Audi, GM, […]