Samsung launches Wearable Computing Era – but will it succeed?
If Galaxy Gear succeeds, expect 2014 to see a non-stop parade of wearable tech products. Google Glass most famously should launch sometime in the first…
Android
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Next version of Android will be called KitKat (iOS 7 to be known as Pizza Pocket)
This marks the first time, so fast as I can recall, that a confectionery brand has teamed with a software platform.
Bargain Android
At $199, the Nexus 4 is the steal of the century. Somebody call Chevy Chase! But the price drop does put a crimp on my…
Google Search: Do you know the Waze to San Jose?
I gave the updated Waze (3.7.3) a test drive this morning in San Jose and around Silicon Valley.
Nexus 4 receives Android 4.3 build update
Google is teasing us. Whispering in our ears: Key Lime Pie. Key Lime Pie. You want it. You want it.
Samsung makes push for developers
2013 has been a big year for Samsung. In March, the Galaxy S 4 was unveiled at a splashy New York City event. The phone…
A Colorful Year for Mobile
We've come a long way since Apple shocked the world with the intro of a--gasp--white iPhone.
Early Google Glass apps show promise
It looks like Google Glass, if not ultimately a commercial success in 2014, will (continue to) play a large part in shaping our thinking conversation…
Google Maps and Waze continue to morph
When Google bought Waze for $1.3 billion last summer my suspicion was that we'd see a "Waze layer" type of option that would place all…
Smartphones Rule
Google's Android dominates. Microsoft has become the No. 3 smartphone operating system overtaking BlackBerry.