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I always kind of find it silly when I see new watchphones being announced but the Fossil Bluetooth MetaWatch has some interesting features which could make it a nice smartphone companion. I’m not completely convinced though. The Fossil Bluetooth MetaWatch is based around the assumption that the notification bar is becoming just as important as…
The Android@Home announcement yesterday was an incredibly ambitious plan to have the little, green robot to integrate and control nearly everything in your house. The company demonstrated this with lightbulbs from Lighting Science and we were able to get a closer look at this at the Google I/O conference. The Android@Home framework requires a new…
The good thing about Google I/O 2011 is that you run into cool new apps around every corner and the Lollihop Android app could be one of those. The service is intent on helping you find healthy dishes around you and, if you’re like me, that could be a very useful program. Don’t get me…
Google I/O is a developer conference so it’s no surprise to see the company beef up its tools and distribution mechanisms for those making apps. The Android Market has received a few new tools which could make it easier on developers. The biggest change is that developers can now create apps up to 4 GB,…
With the announcement of new Chrome netbooks today, Google also announced a new subscription plan for students for only $20 a month. This package will come with a new Chrome OS netbook, as well as extra storage in the cloud from Google for it’s services. This will certainly appeal to students, as $20 a month…
Hey, folks! We’re here at the Google I/O day 2 keynote and we’re hoping to follow up yesterday’s hot news with more from the search giant, and perhaps more coming from the Android department. We’ll be keeping you updated as the news happens, and we’ll share photos as well so you’ll feel like you’re right…
One of the things I love about the Google I/O conference is stumbling upon cool new apps like Lightbox. This Android app is aiming to replace your regular camera functionality and, from what I’ve seen, it has a very good chance of doing that as well as giving the little, green robot something to crow…
If you’ve been kicking yourself for missing out on the Google I/O 2011 Day One Keynote, you’ll be happy to hear that Google has just posted their full-form keynote video for all you Android fans to enjoy. The keynote, which ended earlier today, focused on all things Android, and served up some interesting sneak peaks…
Google has just announced Android 3.1, an update to the Honeycomb tablet OS that was first seen with the Motorola Xoom, and guess which device is getting it first? It only makes sense that the Xoom will, so other Honeycomb users will have to sit and wait until Google announces the availability of the new…
The Google Music service went live this morning at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco and it’s currently in a very private beta. You know how we roll though and we’ve been playing around with it for a few hours now. We’ll walk you through the setup so you know what to expect when…