You know what's interesting about big companies? They can buy other companies. Today, Lenovo bought Motorola Mobility from Google, for a price of about $2.91 billion. It appears that Lenovo owns the Number 3 smartphone maker, and I believe they will own all the cool phones that are out now like the Moto X, as well as the Droid series. Just so you know, Motorola's HQ … [Read more...] about Lenovo purchases Motorola from Google
Google announces Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Android TV player, and Lollipop (Android “L”)
Some of you might have realized that I am a little late in my posting today, but this was because I knew Google was going to make a big announcement today. In fact, it is four different announcements while I will detail in four separate sections. The first is the Nexus 6, a smartphone that has a 6-inch screen, the biggest smartphone to date. It's made by Motorola, with a … [Read more...] about Google announces Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Android TV player, and Lollipop (Android “L”)
Google acquires Boston Dynamics
I know that Google is a huge company, and they probably buy up a lot of small companies daily. Man, I don't know if I will ever understand this kind of living. I have recently heard that the big G has purchased Boston Dynamics. If you haven't heard of Boston Dynamics, they make robots. I often report on them because their robots look very cool, like the Wildcat. … [Read more...] about Google acquires Boston Dynamics
Google and Motorola announce the Moto X, and this could be big!
It is difficult to announce a big phone without a big event, and the Moto X was no exception. Yesterday, Google's company Motorola announced the Moto X, and it has taken me a day to talk about all the features. This new flagship smartphone has a curved back along with a 4.7-inch screen. The new phone will sport Jelly Bean version 4.2.2. It also has an X8 processing … [Read more...] about Google and Motorola announce the Moto X, and this could be big!
Google I/O 2013, the bullet points
Every year, Google hosts its big I/O conference. Last year, it served as a stage to introduce Jelly Bean and that elusive Nexus Q. This year, there are also some interesting things on display, and here are the bullet points: • Conversational Search: Apparently, Google is working on some method of searching that could make the verbal search engine Siri look very, very bad. … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2013, the bullet points