Well, sometimes Google’s ads have the unique ability of revealing products ahead of their announcement. The Sony Xperia Ion may have been announced back at CES 2012, but no carrier in the States has confirmed a launch date yet. However, a recent ad spotted in Gmail shows the Ion as ...

Google is reportedly breaking out its massive checkbook in an effort to gain blanket rights to major labels’ music catalogs. Following unconfirmed reports that Google’s music offering was floundering and losing users each week, music industry insider Wayne Rosso says that the Internet giant is now holding negotiations with at ...

Mobile phone carrier Sprint is reportedly preparing a promo deal to accompany its LG Viper 4G LTE and LG Optimus Elite handsets, in the form of free Google Wallet credit. Apparently, the wireless operator is set to provide users with $25 Google Wallet credit upon the purchase ...

Google has released a new flavor of its Maps for Android application, meant to provide users with the ability to find businesses around them much easier than before. Regardless of whether looking for restaurants, salons, city tours or other locations, the new Google Maps for Android 6.7 is ...

Google continues to tease its unique and futuristic “Project Glass” HUD glasses. The Internet giant recently made a short post on its Google+ page and shared an image taken with its Project Glass prototype. “We announced Project Glass in part to let our team start testing prototypes outside the office,” ...

Nevada is the first state to grant Google a U.S. license to test driverless cars. The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed on Monday that it had approved the company’s application to test autonomous vehicles on public streets. Google will be required to have at least two people in the ...

After reports surfaced claiming the Google Play Store was about to reach 15 billion app downloads, Google confirmed to TechCrunch that it reached the milestone “a few weeks ago.” Apple reached the same number of downloads in July 2011 and recently surpassed 25 billion downloads in March. The gap between ...

When asked about the slow roll-out of updates for its Android-powered smartphones and tablets, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson claimed Google was at fault and the carrier could do nothing about it. “Google determines what platform gets the newest releases and when,” the executive said. “A lot of times, that’s a negotiated arrangement and ...

According to an LG executive, the South Korean firm plans to launch an Internet-enabled Google TV in the United States the week of May 21st, Reuters reported on Monday. The company is looking to gain a larger share of the emerging smart TV market and defend itself against Apple, which is ...

A San Francisco jury on Monday determined that Google’s Android operating system infringes on Oracle’s copyrights concerning its Java programing language, Reuters reported. After days of deliberation, however, the jury could not decide whether Google had the right to fair use of the copyrighted material, an argument Oracle is now ...

The United States Federal Trade Commission will fine Google for its breach of Apple’s Safari web browser security, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The Internet giant is currently negotiating with the Commission over an acceptable fine, which could amount to tens of millions of dollars. The fine would be the first ...

This week, Google made some enhancements to the payment options available for Android users who purchase applications through the official app portal, Google Play Store. Specifically, the Internet giant has expanded its partnership with wireless carriers around the world to provide users with the option to have more ...