Google CEO Larry Page shared today on his Google+ page that he has funded a research project for the Voice Health Institute, mostly due to the journey he's undergone over the last 14 years in losing first one, and then a second vocal cord to paralysis.
Forget the new stuff, this Google I/O will be about devs and useful upgrades.
In other words, PayPal is all in.
Google will be collecting and publishing 4,000 individual data streams from its Google I/O conference this week, providing real-time visualizations on crowd activity.
Google celebrates an arcade classic with this clever homage to Atari's Breakout.
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Apple has built a massive and fast-growing $16 billion annual revenue stream in digital content alone, Apple analyst Horace Dediu says.
Spair wants to help users buy a game once that works on any mobile operating system.
France isn't exactly known as being the friendliest country for big businesses, especially when it comes to tech companies. Here's another potential example of why.
Google has modified its cloud storage allocation for regular users of its services so they now share 15GB of free storage across Gmail, Drive, and Google+ Photos.
Editor's Pick Although Google Glass is still in its early (and annoying) stages, it holds a lot of promise in the medical field -- and entrepreneurs and investors are already salivating at the possibilities.
Amazon launched its first digital currency today with a giveaway: 500 free Amazon Coins for every Kindle Fire customer. The coins, which are worth $5, can be used to buy games, app, and in-app purchases.
"We wanted to drive more Android installs, and it's been amazing in terms of user engagement," said Googler Seth Sternberg. "It's really sending users back to our partners."
Just a few days before Google's I/O developer conference kicks off, Wired's Steven Levy has finally gotten Pichai to chat about Android's future.
Here's some news that will sadden the few hundred tech-savvy people still using feature phones to grab information from the web.
Editor's Pick It's the best Android smartphone I've ever laid hands on -- and possible the best smartphone I've ever used.
Google will evidently talk about the new game services at Google I/O.
While platform owners like Google may move to build walled gardens, OpenKit will let social gamers roam free.
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Take a deep breath, hold on to your hat, and take a seat: Amazon is building a smartphone.
