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AT&T on Tuesday announced plans to build an advanced fiber optic network that is capable of speeds up to 1Gbps in Austin, Tex. The company’s announcement came shortly after Google confirmed that it will launch its gigabit broadband Internet service, known as Google Fiber, in the city later next year. AT&T didn’t reveal additional details Continue Reading →

Google has just announced the release of Playbook Guides, a new resource for YouTube creators making content in common categories like music, sports, education, media companies and non-profits. Augmenting its Creator Playbook, the original resource for YouTube best practices, Google says Playbook Guides offer “tailored tips and strategies specific to the type of content you Continue Reading →

Google has stepped up its efforts to remove spammy or otherwise non-compliant applications from its mobile application marketplace, Google Play, in recent weeks. App deletions hit a record high in February, with 60,000 apps removed during the course of the month – the largest round of app deletions to date. The news of this massive Continue Reading →

Yesterday’s news that Google was rumored to be preparing a $1 billion bid for WhatsApp has been refuted by an executive of the messaging service. Neeraj Arora, Business Development head of WhatsApp told AllThingsD that there were no sales talks going on between his firm and Mountain View. Acquiring the service, which allows users to Continue Reading →

The FairSearch coalition, whose members include Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google and Android, saying that the company is using the OS as a Trojan horse to deceive partners and monopolize the mobile marketplace. Android has become the dominant smartphone operating system when counting units sold, with Continue Reading →

Google has announced that its Google Play store app has been redesigned, featuring a cleaner look with emphasis on quick discovery, larger imagery and “simplified purchasing.” According to Google, the new look is rolling out today for Android phones and tablets running Froyo and above. In its typical style, the update should reach all users Continue Reading →

Ever wondered how Google’s visionary (pun intended) gadget, Google Glass, actually works? Well, artist Martin Missfeldt created an infographic that explains the wonders of technology behind Google’s technologically-enhanced glasses. At the heart of the tech that makes Google Glass tick are a mini projector and a semi-transparent prism which project an augmented reality layer of Continue Reading →

Google on Tuesday officially announced that its Fiber service is coming to Austin, Texas. After Kansas City, Austin will become the second city to take part in the company’s project of bringing gigabit Internet connections to the masses. The company says it plans to start connecting homes in Austin “by mid-2014.” “People are asking for Continue Reading →

Google and WhatsApp have reportedly been locked in negotiations about an acquisition for more than a month — and WhatsApp is pushing for nearly $1 billion valuation, Digital Trends recently reported. This sounds like a huge number, but even though WhatsApp has not released its user base estimate, it is widely assumed to be more Continue Reading →

UPDATE: Local ABC TV affiliate KVUE reports that “multiple sources confirmed to KVUE News that [Tuesday’s conference] will be to announce the City is getting Google Fiber high speed Internet.” ORIGINAL STORY: No one’s sure where Google Fiber will arrive next, but the Internet is abuzz about a press conference on Tuesday, April 9 during Continue Reading →