Google's parent company Alphabet is shutting down the social network Google+. The reason, quite surprisingly, is not the lack of success of the network, but a security gap that highlighted the problems with data protection.
After the three-year-old Pixel C, it's time for a new Google tablet. Google itself seems to see this need and will introduce the Pixel Slate together with the Pixel 3 smartphones tomorrow. We now know what the tablet will look like, thanks to leaked images!
Google turned 20 this week. To celebrate the occasion, we asked AndroidPIT readers: what was the biggest milestone on the company’s route to domination? The results are in, so what did you decide?
Google Pay is expanding, with 27 new banks now offering support for the contact-less payment service. But are people ready to ditch their credit cards and pay with their smartphones. Not everyone will readily drop their wallet for Google.
The Trump administration has its eye on Google once again. This time it concerns Project Dragonfly, Mountain View's still unofficial development of a controversial censored search engine for China, which reports indicate will enable state surveillance of dissidents in the country.
Smartphones are becoming more and more similar, and there's one aspect in particular that really annoys me: they're all getting bigger and bigger! Meanwhile, I just choose my smartphone according to size, because they can do practically everything else. But why are there fewer and fewer handy devices?
The Google Pixel 2 XL is an ingenious smartphone and I'm thrilled with it every day, especially by the camera. But in August, I found out that Google can still learn a lot from Apple when it comes to customer service.
Augmented reality is becoming a buzzword once again for mobile games, but a tacked on AR mode for social media photos isn't exactly groundbreaking. It's been a long time since Pokemon Go, so let's take a look at how AR will be used for games in the future.
Google's Project Stream will allow you to play AAA games like Assassin's Creed directly in your browser. The new streaming services is being tested this month and you can be a part of it. Find out how to sign up to play right here.
California just signed into law a set of net neutrality regulations that are even more restrictive than the recently repealed Obama-era rules that inspired them. But the FCC and federal government aren't going to let the state have its own way, and have already moved to challenge the legislation.
Fall 2018 is shaping up to be an exciting time for new smartphones, with brands like Google, LG, Huawei, OnePlus and more preparing next-gen releases in the coming weeks. Will the third quarter of 2018 close out with a bang? Let's take a look at our most highly anticipated devices about to arrive.
The market is overwhelmed by ever larger smartphones and the good old 5-inch (or less) smartphones seem to be disappearing. Is there still hope or should we throw in the towel?
Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, builders of Facebook most profitable acquisition, have left the social media giant citing a desire to pursue creativity. But reports point to personal clashes and intrigue at Facebook. Why does the Facebook empire end up spitting out the talent it hoovers up?
Stories are everywhere these days. The format that was popularized by Snapchat, and is now everywhere from Instagram to WhatsApp, is coming to Google search results. Are you ready for celebrity stories in your search results?
China is racing ahead with AI, investing in the emerging technology. But the new efficiency AI brings is being used for several repressive applications.
Android celebrated its first anniversary yesterday: this young system is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Let's take a look at this technological decade in which Google and other big names have succeeded in establishing themselves.
Smartphone events in 2018 were one thing above all else: boring. And smartphones themselves were rarely more than nice distractions. In our analysis, we ask ourselves what made smartphones so banal? And what is the way out?
Each new version of Android introduces several innovations, some of which are sometimes not so obvious In this article we show you some tricks and tips for those who already own a smartphone already updated to Android 8.0 or 8.1 Oreo.
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