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Are Google and Facebook starting their own space race?

Google and Facebook already compete on PCs, mobile devices, and recently their rivalry has moved to the skies, but a new report from The Information suggests it could move even further from...

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Google has reportedly turned its gaze towards smarthome-security

With Google’s purchase of Nest, it seems as though Google could be planning to move into the home automation industry. After all Nest has products like their smart thermostat and their smoke detector, so...

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Google rumored to be dropping Nexus brand in favor of Android Silver

The Android Silver project, which was rumored earlier this month, has today been corroborated by four fresh sources, all of whom point to a major shift in Google's mobile strategy. The Information reports that...

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Google was willing to beat Facebook's $19 billion offer for WhatsApp

Facebook stunned the tech world this week when it announced that it was paying $16 billion up front along with $3 billion in vested payments to buy WhatsApp, the incredibly popular...

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Samsung may begin collecting your data with rumored “Context” service

One way of improving an app is by writing a review for it which provides feedback to the developer on what sort of changes should and could be made. However...

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Google said to be testing smart thermostats to save home energy use

Google may be taking another crack at tracking home energy use. The tech giant is currently testing web-connected thermostats that let users view home energy activity, and make adjustments. If...

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Why Android is the key to Google’s plan to rule the world

Like a lot of major American companies, Google has had some issues dealing with the Chinese government. In fact, Google hasn’t invested any resources in the country for years and last year the government blocked...

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