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Got multiple people using your Chromebook, the way I do? Each member of my family has a profile on mine so that everyone can have their own custom experience that synchronizes data with their own Google account. The bad news is that Chrome OS doesn’t support fast user switching, so for my kids to use Continue Reading →

Samsung was one of Google’s earliest partners in the Chromebook project and it currently accounts for more than half of all U.S. Chromebook sales. On Monday, the company is announcing two new, slightly more expensive models that will take their place next to the company’s currently $249 Chromebook. The new 11.6- and a 13.3-inch models Continue Reading →

Several years ago, technology research firm Gartner predicted Apple would maintain its hold on the tablet market until 2015. A new study from the company, however, shows Android taking a decisive lead: in 2013, it boasted 62-percent market share, compared to 36 percent for iOS. Google’s mobile operating system climbed to the number one position Continue Reading →

Die hard iOS fans are likely heavy duty iMessage users and for good reason. Don’t overlook what Google is doing with Hangouts, though: Hangouts 2.0 for iOS brings some nifty new features, making the messaging app even better on an iPhone than on Android! Google’s Frank Petterson shared news of the updated software on — Continue Reading →

Google Glass has come under a lot of scrutiny since it was first shown off in 2012. To help make sure its newest Explorers weren’t giving the device a bad reputation, Google recently put together a helpful list of things to avoid while wearing Google Glass. As awesome as it would be to film your Continue Reading →

Remember when the launcher on the Nexus 5 turned into the Google Now Launcher? We told you at the time that its appearance on the Play store as an app for everyone was likely imminent as it included a way to import settings from your old launcher. Guess what? It arrived this week, though it’s Continue Reading →

On January 29, Google announced that it had agreed to sell Motorola, its phone-manufacturing business, to Chinese electronics giant Lenovo. Thus concluded the company’s brief, unprofitable foray into smartphone hardware, which began when it revealed plans to acquire Motorola Mobility in August, 2011. Except that it didn’t really end there. It turned out that Google Continue Reading →

Google announced the launch of Google Maps Gallery on Thursday, a new way for governments, non-profit organizations and businesses to share and publish their mapping data online via Google Maps Engine. Maps included in the Gallery can be viewed in Google Earth and are discoverable through major search engines, so this means you can now Continue Reading →

Google Glass is able to help drivers with everything from the car-buying process to enhancing the driving experience. Helpful auto shopping resources, like Drivetime or Kelly Blue Book, suddenly become keyboard and mouse-free with Google Glass. The buying process is easier and faster with advanced mobile technology. Once you get inside your new ride, you can use Glass to Continue Reading →

Google announced on Wednesda it will host the first Ara Developers’ Conference this April. The series of three conferences will show developers what they will be able to do with the company’s modular phone project. This is the first word of Project Ara’s future since Google announced plans to sell off Motorola for $2.91 billion Continue Reading →