News tagged ‘google’
Friday, 27 May 2011
HTC to Unlock Bootloaders on Android Devices
Taking its customers' feedback seriously, HTC has made its final decision to no longer lock bootloaders on its Android devices, giving developers free reign to customize their phones.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Google is Blocking Android Market Movie Rentals on Rooted Devices
Google is blocking the Android Market movie rentals on rooted devices because of copy protection.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Google Blocks "Rooted" Android Devices from its Movie Rental Service
According to Google, if your device has been rooted, you'd not be able to access its new movie rental service.
Google Warned on Illegal Drug Ads
United States Justice Department prosecutors are looking into whether Google has been implicit in accepting advertising business from illegal drug sellers.
Monday, 16 May 2011
Google Chromebooks To Sell On High Streets?
Google's upcoming Chromebook could be sold on high streets soon, despite Google's announcement that the notebooks will only be sold online.
Friday, 13 May 2011
Android Market Revamped and Adds Paid Apps Support to More Countries
Google's Android Market gets a revamp right after Google I/O, featuring a design change to both the mobile and desktop versions, and adding paid apps support to more countries.
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Google Reveals No Plans for Chrome OS Tablet
On the last day of Google I/O 2011, the company reveals no plans for a Chrome OS tablet, leaving it strictly for the notebook form factor.
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Google Music Hands On
So Google's finally unwrapped its Music Beta service (currently by invite only, and only in the U.S.), which promises to give you "instant access to your personal music collection without the hassle of wires or syncing."
Next Google Android OS to Debut 4th Quarter
The next Android operating system for smartphones will include some features that were previously exclusive to Android tablets.
Google Debuts Online Music Service
Google launches an invitation-only version of its online music service. Still in its beta phase, users get to store digital versions of songs they own in an online "locker" which they can access via Internet-enabled devices.