Google Suddenly Cuts $100 Price Of Nexus 4 Smartphone
Google introduced Nexus 4 smartphone built by LG last fall. The smartphone has already grabbed people’s traction hugely. However, lately all on a sudden, Google has cut $100 price of Nexus 4.
Google introduced Nexus 4 smartphone built by LG last fall. The smartphone has already grabbed people’s traction hugely. However, lately all on a sudden, Google has cut $100 price of Nexus 4.
Since Google’s localized versions normally garner the highest amounts of traffic, they are the primary targets of different hackers. The localized Palestinian site of Google was recently defaced by hackers who were apparently ‘trying’ to put out a political message.
Foxconn is one of the Apple’s key supply chain partners. It is now being reported that Google recently purchased wearable technology patents from Foxconn. However, the move is understandable given that Foxconn is also the manufacturer for Google Glass.
Google Glass has been around for a few months now and the Explorer edition of the gadget was mostly shipped to developers and hackers. Blaine Bublitz, from the coding company IcedDev, has now been able to hack into Google Glass and use it to control a drone through gestures.
Parental controls on web browsers have been one of the key concerns of parents who want to have their kids get a protected internet experience. To this end, Google is readying parental controls which will be part of the upcoming Chrome browser release.
Google is in the process of ramping up the official YouTube app for Android, including a whole lot of new features. One of the key features in the updated app will be the use of a card-based interface, essentially intended to let you watch a given video while at the same time, browsing through other videos.
We have seen a number of analysts talk about the possible uses of Google Glass in the last few months. Now, however, a rather interesting possible use of the gadget is being explored. In a recent talk, the General Manager of Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, applauded the idea of NBA referees wearing Google Glass.
Recently, we have seen a spate of articles rightfully decrying Google’s violations of user privacy rights. Apparently, to make up for all the PR damage that has done, Google has now rolled out server-side encryption for its cloud storage service.