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VIZIO M50-D1: Quality Without Cost

April 26, 2017December 12, 2017Dakster Sullivan

VIZIO M50-D1 is a quality TV without the cost.

‘Pokémon GO’ Is a Security Risk to Google Accounts

July 11, 2016December 9, 2017Jackie Reeve1

We talked to Adam Reeve, whose Tumblr post alerted ‘Pokémon GO’ gamers to the risk. It has now gone viral.

I Hate Passwords

May 26, 2016December 8, 2017Rebecca Angel10

Do you hate creating and remember passwords? So do most of us. But what are the alternatives?

Google Takes Over the World in 2 Minutes

September 4, 2015December 4, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Google’s new “Google, evolved” video piqued Patricia’s curiosity. Check it out!

Create Your Own 'Kaiju' in the July 7th Google Doodle

July 7, 2015December 3, 2017Patricia Vollmer

July 7th’s Google Doodle honors cinematic pioneer Eiji Tsuburaya, who brought us Godzilla and Ultraman.

Get Inspired by the 2015 MOONBOTS Challenge!

April 23, 2015December 2, 2017Ken Denmead

We are excited to announce the launch of the 2015 MOONBOTS Challenge, an international competition sponsored by XPRIZE and Google that invites kids to design, create and program their own lunar rover.

Test Your Geography Knowledge With Google SmartyPins

July 2, 2014December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle1

Play Google’s new geography trivia game with Trivial-Pursuit-style questions.

Google Docs: The Future of School Reports

February 20, 2014November 26, 2017Jenn Fujikawa

The future is now: How to teach your kid to use Google Docs for school reports

Your Android Phone Has Geeky Answers To These 22 Requests

November 21, 2013November 24, 2017Ruth Suehle4

If you haven’t played with the voice commands on your Android phone yet, you’re missing out on a) looking like a total nerd (so what?) and b) some really fun answers. Here are a few to try.

Google Doodle Celebrates Foucault's Pendulum

September 18, 2013November 24, 2017Cindy White1

Google is celebrating French physicist Leon Foucault with an interactive Doodle featuring his famous pendulum.

Google Doodle Celebrates 66th Anniversary of Roswell

July 8, 2013November 26, 2017Kris Bordessa

In today’s interactive Doodle, Google re-imagines the crash, putting a cute little alien on the ground—alive and well—in Roswell.

Just in Time for Memorial Day*: Enjoy the 2013 Doodle4Google Winner

May 23, 2013November 24, 2017Patricia Vollmer5

A Wisconsin 12th grader is singlehandedly bringing millions of people — especially military spouses, military children and servicemembers — to tears. For her winning 2013 Doodle4Google contest entry, Sabrina Brady wholeheartedly deserves the $30,000 scholarship, new Chromebook and $50,000 technology grant to her school that come with winning the 2013 Doodle4Google competition.

The April Fool’s Roundup: Jokes Around The Web

April 1, 2013November 24, 2017Ruth Suehle3

Don’t forget–it’s Don’t Believe The Internet Day! Here’s a roundup of some of the web’s 2013 pranks.

Samsung Galaxy Camera: Sharing, Editing, and Android

December 4, 2012Marziah Karch

Does your camera run Android? This one does. The Samsung Galaxy Camera is part of a new class of device. It’s got every part of a phone, including a possible two year contract, but this camera doesn’t make phone calls.

Happy Birthday, Google!

September 26, 2012Marziah Karch

Google is celebrating their 14th birthday. Can you believe it? Google is old enough to be a freshman in high school.

Google Is Now America’s Most Awesome ISP

July 27, 2012Marziah Karch

After a summer of waiting, Google finally emerged with details on their new Kansas City Fiber network. The price for Google Internet starts at free. That’s right, for the $300 installation fee, Google will give you free Internet at “today’s speeds” for at least 7 years. If you’re used to thinking of these speeds as fast, take a gander at this comparison and then imagine seven years of technology innovation.

Google Doodle Celebrates Amelia Earhart

July 24, 2012Helen Barker

Amelia Earhart would have been 115 today had she lived through her ill-fated attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937. Earhart was the epitome of female inspiration in the face of seemingly impossible odds. While her disappearance remains a mystery, her iconic status still inspires women everywhere to break gender boundaries in pursuit of their dreams. Google has chosen to celebrate Earhart’s birthday with a Doodle befitting this impressive woman.

Marissa Mayer: Yahoo’s New Pregnant CEO

July 17, 2012Marziah Karch

Marissa Mayer is a big deal. She’s Google employee 20, the first woman engineer, and the highest ranking woman there. Well, she was. As of yesterday, she’s a Xoogler. Mayer quit Google in order to become Yahoo’s new CEO. As if that weren’t enough, the same day she made the announcement, she tweeted that she and her husband were expecting a baby boy in October. That’s right, Yahoo hired her with a visible baby bump.

Hack Build With Chrome for Pink Legos!

July 11, 2012Marziah Karch

Josh Rowe, the creative director for Build with Chrome, let me in on a little Easter Egg. Legos come in all sorts of colors, but not so for Build. It turns out there were some issues with “WebGL shaders work and the complexity of the 3D scenes.” In other words, they could make it fast, or they could offer 150 colors. They went with fast. I’d say that’s a good call. Here’s how you get pink back.

Nexus Q Aims to Be the Center of Your Living Room

June 27, 2012Marziah Karch

The Google I/O conference officially kicked off with the keynote this morning. They introduced the Nexus 7 tablet – already leaked before the conference, but they also introduced a Nexus something new. The Nexus Q aims to build on the connected entertainment environment. It’s a tool designed to allow you and your friends to control your home music and movie experience.