tag: Android

Valet protects you from parking tickets with Google’s new location API (exclusive)

May 17, 2013 4:33 PM Rebecca Grant

24 hours after Google released three location tools for its app developers, startups are already integrating the APIs into their products. The founders of Valet stayed up all night to get the brand new API into their parking app as quickly as possible.

How cognitive science and user empathy powered Google’s design breakthrough

May 17, 2013 12:18 PM Devindra Hardawar

Devindra Hardawar

Google has gone from a company that approached design through cold, hard algorithms to one that's employing gorgeous, user-centric interfaces.

Unstoppable Samsung will sell its 10 millionth Galaxy S4 next week

May 17, 2013 7:07 AM Ricardo Bilton

Ricardo Bilton

Can the Samsung juggernaut me stopped? All signs point to an unequivocal "nope."

How to hack Google Glass, void your warranty, and brick your new $1,500 augmented-reality specs

May 16, 2013 3:36 PM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

This is how you know you're not at an Apple conference. At Google I/O today, Google's holding a session on voiding your Google Glass warranty.

Windows Phone jumps to third in global smartphone market share — and could be second faster than you think

May 16, 2013 10:56 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

Systemically, Apple is falling out of the race for smartphone supremacy. And that puts Apple at risk of being in Microsoft's sights for the number two position in the global smartphone market share battle.

10 Android apps that already use Google Play game services

May 16, 2013 8:32 AM Jeffrey Grubb

Jeffrey Grubb

We found a bunch of games that already have multiplayer, leaderboards, achievements, and more thanks to Google Play.

Google Play game services can shut down a pirated Android game

May 15, 2013 3:06 PM Jeffrey Grubb

Jeffrey Grubb

Google is tackling one of the biggest concerns for Android developers: piracy.

Apple hits 50 billion app downloads, just ahead of Google

May 15, 2013 2:15 PM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

It's a good thing Apple hit the number today, because if they waited even another week, the Cupertino company might have been second-best to Google's Android

Google’s latest Nexus phone is an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S4 with pure Android

May 15, 2013 10:21 AM Ricardo Bilton

Ricardo Bilton

Google is kicking the Samsung out of the Samsung Galaxy S IV with its own custom version of the device.

Google gives mobile developers some massive love with 5 new money-making features

May 15, 2013 10:08 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

Google Play product manager Ellie Powers -- no relation to Austin -- shared the new features of Google Play Developer Console at Google I/O in San Francisco today.

Google releases location APIs that may hugely help fitness apps

May 15, 2013 9:55 AM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

Google released three application programming interfaces today, one of which can sense not just when the person is moving, but in what way.

Samsung owns Android, captures 95% of global Android smartphone profits

May 15, 2013 8:54 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

“Samsung is, for now, the undisputed king of the global Android smartphone industry," Neil Mawston, Strategy Analytics' executive director said. "We believe Samsung generates more revenue and profit from the Android platform than Google does."

Leak: Android 4.3 may show up at Google I/O today

May 15, 2013 8:52 AM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

Android 4.3 popped up in Google searches that were quickly removed, leading us to believe we might see the latest mobile operating system from Google in its developer conference keynote.

Google I/O doesn’t need any flashy new products to be successful

May 14, 2013 3:07 PM Devindra Hardawar

Devindra Hardawar

Forget the new stuff, this Google I/O will be about devs and useful upgrades.

BlackBerry Messenger goes cross-platform on iPhone, Android this summer

May 14, 2013 8:03 AM Devindra Hardawar

Devindra Hardawar

BlackBerry managed to squeeze in one surprise announcement during its huge conference keynote this morning.

Apple accuses Samsung Galaxy S4 of patent infringement (with 21 other products)

May 14, 2013 7:13 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

In other words, Apple's saying, Samsung can't have its cake and eat it to. Or, what's good for Pauline is good for Petra.

At its conference, Google will be tracking your every step

May 13, 2013 7:05 PM Dylan Tweney

Dylan Tweney

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.