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GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Announces Its Upcoming OS for the IoT, “Brillo”

The Internet of Things (IoT) is heading, well, everywhere. So, what better company to begin representing the times than Google? Google has its place in virtually everything web-related, so this should come as a shock to no one. Plus, the … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Google Announces Two New Chromebooks to Launch in India, Xolo and Nexian

A duo of new Google Chromebooks models are being released in India, dubbed the Nexian Air Chromebook and Xolo Chromebook, both of which are part of Google’s plan to infiltrate the Indian market more than ever before. Running at just … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Announces Project Fi, a New Way of Looking at Wireless Service

Google has announced their mobile network called Project Fi, a plan to offer millions of mobile device users “cheaper and smarter plans” across America. It has been a rumor for a long time, and unlike Google Fiber, which requires the … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Google Lets You Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster With Street View

This week marked the 81st anniversary of one of the most iconic and infamous pictures to ever spark a world phenomenon, the famous “Surgeon’s Photograph”. Taken in 1934, this photo is almost singlehandedly responsible for the worldwide interest in Nessie, … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Google Announces Asus Chromebit & Slew of Affordable Chromebook Models to Come

Google just created something that’s going to remind you a heck of a lot of Intel’s Compute Stick. It’s a computer dongle that Google crammed all of its browser-based components into. Dubbed the Chromebit, this Asus-made stick looks a lot … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Google Has Devised an ‘Ebola-proof’ Tablet

If you watched television or used the internet at all last year, odds are you know at least a little about the West African Ebola epidemic. It was a ruthless outbreak that spread all the way to the United States … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google X’s Astro Teller and Other Notable Keynote Speakers at SXSW 2015

When I was a kid my heroes were very easily identifiable. They wore capes, they flew, they dodged bullets and had every manner of gadget and gizmo imaginable packed tightly into colorful utility belts. They were smart, strong, and somehow … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Google’s Latest Chromebook Pixel, Still Pricey but a Good Platform

Chromebooks are so popular, and for a variety of reasons. Google’s Chromebook, in particular, holds a great place in the market for students, schools, and businesses because of how low its price is. The Web-focused laptop, for about $250, isn’t … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
ODG to Release New Google Glass Competitor

You won’t believe the next Google Glass competitor. This one’s from the very low-key Ralph Osterhout. He’s the guy who created underwater vehicles for James Bond films, has been building heavy duty smart glasses for military for years, and invented … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Sony Is Ready to Rival Google Glass with a Clip-on Version

Google Glass, step aside! Sony has come up with its own alternative to your smart glasses, a new prototype for a device that slips on to any existing pair of glasses. Called SmartEyeglass Attach (kind of a weird name), the … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 88- Ultrasonic Holograms, StoreDot, Intel Powers Google Glass | Red Headed Geek Show

StoreDot is a new battery that change charge your smartphone in 30 seconds flat. By using nano technology to synthesize artificial molecules, the battery was transformed to act like a sponge. This technology involves nano dots, bio organic peptide molecules … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Fiber Brings Awesome Upgrades to Austin “Fiberhoods”

The folks in Austin, Texas have been all abuzz the past year in eager anticipation of the release of Google Fiber, an initiative often referred to as the “future of the internet”. As a budding technological hub, Austinites are very … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Puzzlephone Plans to Bring Some Competition to Google’s Project Ara

With the way technology is constantly changing and upgrading, it’s easy to get frustrated when you know your device will soon become obsolete. That’s definitely the case with smartphones. As soon as your contract runs out and you’re ready to … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Intel Hopes to Get Noticed by Powering the next Gen Google Glass

Google Glass is still around, whether you like it or not. So what has been going on with one of the most controversial pieces of wearable technology ever invented? Besides being shunned away from movie theaters and playgrounds, Google Glass … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E84- Dexmo, Google’s Cancer Pill, Microsoft Band, E-Bike | Red Headed Geek Show

The world is making a big deal about Microsoft’s new smart band. It does a lot of the same things other smart bands do- it shows you your texts, calls, and email notifications, uses GPS, has twitter and facebook integrated … Continue reading →