Google’s new Nexus 7 may be the king of the 7-inch tablet market. With a killer screen and twice the processing power of the first-gen Nexus 7, Google’s newest tablet is a great device. Many users, however, are reporting problems with the GPS function on their new Nexus tablets. Users say that their device can Continue Reading →
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Google and Asus ran into some quality control issues with the original Nexus 7, and early reports indicate the second-generation model is having its own share of problems. Unfortunately, it seems those hardware troubles don’t end with malfunctioning GPS. Complaints about the brand new $229 tablet also extend to the display. Few owners have bad Continue Reading →
If you use Google Chrome, your passwords aren’t as private or secure as you think. While it’s convenient to have Chrome save your logins and passwords, anyone can see all your saved info with just a few clicks, simply by heading into Chrome’s settings. All you’d need to do to uncover a saved password is Continue Reading →
Several owners of the new Google Nexus 7 have resorted to posting on online forums about a problem they are having with their new tablet. The problem has to do with the GPS system on the slate. According to one owner of the new Nexus 7, the device will lock on to the satellite with Continue Reading →
Google is removing NFC functionality for gift and loyalty cards stored in Google Wallet – its mobile payments service. The support for such cards will be pulled on August 21, so this means that you need to spend any remaining gift card balances before that. However, if you have the physical gift cards, you can Continue Reading →
Chromecast is a pretty neat little gadget, but there are some things you might not want showing up in your browser history — we’ll leave it to your imagination as to what those things might be. With that in mind, the folks at Android Central have put together a brief walkthrough to explain how to Continue Reading →
Google on Thursday introduced what it calls “relevant ads” in the newly updated Google Maps app for Android and iOS. These advertisements now appear at the bottom of the screen after you perform a search. The ads include a title, ad text, and a link to get directions. Users should know they can tap or Continue Reading →
Google’s Chromecast is one of the cheapest ways to get web content on your TV. Launching with access to Netflix and YouTube, Chromecast has already gotten platforms like Hulu and HBO Go interested and working toward getting more content to Google’s tiny streaming gadget. For now, though, Chromecast is a bit limited, and won’t store Continue Reading →
Remembering passwords for multiple websites is incredibly annoying but it still might not be a good idea to let Google’s Chrome browser remember them for you. Software developer Elliott Kember notes that it’s incredibly easy for anyone to see the passwords you’ve stored on Chrome as long as they’re using a computer where you’ve logged Continue Reading →
I have heard it said that some bar owners are quite prepared to walk up to anyone wearing Google Glass and smack them quite hard. This might seem a trifle antisocial. There again, that’s been said of Google Glass. And yet there seems to be a place where a touch of Google Glass violence might Continue Reading →