Larry Page, Google's CEO and co-founder, closed out the Google I/O keynote last night with a sentimental, almost subdued speech. He didn't sound like a CEO. He sounded like a guy in charge of a company he genuinely thought could change the world. And it was a wonderful reminder that Google used to be, can be, and in many ways still is, so much more than a company. Read More >>
We have it from the horse's mouth. Larry Page has officially confirmed Google Glass runs on Android. What? You're not surprised? Maybe you were expecting Chrome OS? Perhaps Linux, or maybe even BB10? You guys crack me up. [TechCrunch] Read More >>
Featured comment by eyetops:
"So we have Glass, Vuzix, Telepathy one, Baidu, Microsoft and many others making these.
Hence from desktops to laptops to eyetops
Most of the com..." More »
Featured comment by caniffis:
"Elevenses, thank you for your eloquent reply to my post. i do not customise my phone more than the average person because i too have many other things..." More »
CNN Money has managed to get a rare, long interview with Google head honcho Larry Page. In fact, its only Page's second big interview with a print publication since he became CEO back on 2011. Here are some choice cuts, before you read the whole thing. Read More >>
Featured comment by dirtymagic86:
"Or you think that a forward thinking company like Google would develop for the faster growing OS (That has roughly the same marketshare)?" More »
If you're Katy Perry, you'll look dumb wearing the Google Glasses—at least in their current prototype form. And unfortunately, being a Google billionaire won't make it any easier to pull off the look, either. Larry. Larry... Read More >>
Featured comment by Chris:
"The same could be said for people using tablets a couple years ago, and mobile phones many years ago, and look where they are now!" More »
Google's Larry Page tried once again to convince a disbelieving world that Google's bonkers augmented reality glasses (a) look good and (b) are of any use, delivering a talk at the company's latest Zeitgeist gathering while wearing the technical spectacles. Read More >>
Featured comment by SteW:
"I think people want to go directly to the Terminator / Iron Man version, but aren't prepared / don't understand that it'll take time, and several inca..." More »
Larry Page dropped a massive hint in his Google quarterly earnings call yesterday, that big G is eyeing-up the cut-down budget Android tablet market that the Kindle Fire currently owns in the US. We’ve heard before that Google’s after the budget end of the tablet market, but a stripped down version of Android is not something we ever thought Google would consider. Read More >>
Featured comment by xiandel:
"I assume that the "cut down android tablet" is all about the specs, which is what has been expected for a while.
Also if you think about it, Nexis ..." More »
How is the world's top search engine going to put its software in every TV on earth? Not by flying commercial, like some sort of company for poor people! Let's just buy a few spare private jets, just in case. Read More >>
Featured comment by starfall:
"Actually, some of the jet time is used for NASA. They have an old jet fighter that they lease to NASA for cheap rates so that they can do some studies..." More »