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Google Nexus 4 smartphones drop down to bargain prices

Google Nexus 4 announced – a premium phone with a mid-range price

Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 - by Pete Railton

The result of a collaboration with LG, Google’s Nexus 4 packs in a ton of fantastic features at a price that might make even die-hard Apple fanboys think twice before having to shell out …

Google announce Nexus 10 - cheaper than an iPad with the highest resolution tablet screen on the planet

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Google announce the Nexus 10 – cheaper than an iPad with the highest resolution tablet screen on the planet

Monday, Oct 29, 2012Monday, Oct 29, 2012 - by Lee J.

Billed as the “ultimate tablet for watching movies or reading magazines,” the new Nexus 10″ tablet sees Google taking the battle to Apple, with a device that is substantially cheaper …

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Google rolls out new Crisis Response maps as Hurricane Sandy hits the US

Monday, Oct 29, 2012 - by mike s

Google has launched a new Crisis Response set of tools to track the path of Hurricane Sandy as it hits the US east coast.

Google Nexus 4 details leaked by clueless Carphone Warehouse

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Google Nexus 4 flagship handset details leaked by clueless Carphone Warehouse

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 - by Pete Railton

There would have been red faces all round at the UK retailer Carphone Warehouse after some klutz posted up a pre-order page for the new Google Nexus 4 – a …

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Samsung Chromebook now on Google Play for £229/$249 – photos, specs, hands-on video

Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012Monday, Oct 22, 2012 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Offering fantastic value and designed for simplicity, the new Samsung Chromebook can now be purchased through the Google Play Store at the hugely affordable price of £229 ($249) for the Wi-Fi model.

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Take a Street View stroll around one of Google’s hi-tech data centres

Friday, Oct 19, 2012Friday, Oct 19, 2012 - by Lee J.

Protected by laser firing Android robots and shards of flesh ripping code, regular folks have usually got as much chance of getting inside a Google data centre as they have of finding a shred …

Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Google Calendar ready for free download on Google Play

Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google has made its rather splendid Calendar app available for downloading on the Play Store. The free app has a pleasingly clean and straightforward interface and will almost certainly be an upgrade …

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Google celebrates 25 billion Android app downloads

Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google have announced that there has now been no less than 25 billion downloads from Google Play, and to celebrate they’re dishing out some big discounts on selected apps for the …

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A visit to the Google Web Lab at the Science Museum, London Sept 2012

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 - by mike s

Billed as a ‘series of interactive experiments made by Google,’ Web Lab was a fascinating way to spend an hour or so – especially as they were handing out free booze at a rare …

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Google shows off its best ever doodle – a wonderful Star Trek themed number

Friday, Sep 7, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Google has unleashed an absolutely superb interactive ‘doodle’ to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the long running science fiction series/franchise, Star Trek.

Apple iPad market share crashes in UK as Android tablet sales gatgher momentum

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Android wipes out iOS with an immense market share in Q2 2012

Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

It looks like the days of Apple’s iOS being the dominant smartphone operating system are long, long gone, as a new report from IDC sees Android enjoying an almighty 68.1 per cent market share for …

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Google postpones its Nexus Q media streamer launch to ‘make it better’

Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 - by mike s

We’re still a little bit baffled by Google’s curious social streaming device, the Nexus Q, which offers an intriguing feature set with a rather high $299 price tag.