Tag: Google

New Android Alert: Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy S Duos

Samsung has revealed its latest Andrdoid smartphone, the Galaxy S Duos. It carries an unusual, but compelling new feature.

Best Android weather widgets

Testing the latest weather widgets for Android smartphones and tablets. HD Widgets spoils when it comes to weather services. WeatherBug, AccuWeather, Google Weather and Weather Underground are all here.

Holiday Season Showdown with Apple iTunes: Google Readies Gift Cards

For retailers, or in this case Google, a gift card represents a predictable revenue stream. In the U.S. alone, the prepaid gift card market is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $100B.

Android Dilemma: Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or wait for Droid HD, Nexus 2012?

I get asked this a lot lately: should I pull the trigger on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or wait for the Motorola Razr HD, or 2012 Nexus? Here's one guy's take.

Google Now – What about the 49ers?

One of the best features of Jelly Bean is Google Now. I've been using it regularly for a few weeks. With location-based services, context aware search and artificial intelligence, Google has the opportunity to build something truly mind-blowing.

2012: Android rules, but with fewer models

What we don't know is how many iPhone sales Samsung managed to preemptively "steal" with the S3. How many impatient 4 and 4S owners made the switch?

Android Becometh

In only 32 months Google has gone from zilch to the whole kit and kaboodle. That's astounding.

Will the Apple iPhone 5 be a dud?

When the new iPad shipped I was absolutely floored that it was bigger than the previous model. What?! That's impossible. That never, ever happens! Unless, you're a hugely successful company that is getting sloppy, innovating less.

HTC made 3 key mistakes – ceding Android race to Samsung, Motorola

Camp Android increasingly looks like a two horse race: Samsung vs. Motorola. I'm guessing that Google's mobility division is reluctantly pleased that team Samsung is venturing daily into those San Jose courtrooms.

Hands-On ‘Songza’: New curated music service takes on Pandora, Spotify

Songza, I discovered, is a startup in New York City whose staff includes software engineers, and music experts... and what any self-respecting startup also considers core to the business: "absurdly talented dancers."