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The Queen Of Google: “I Do Code All Night!”

10:19AM Matt Buchanan | This is Marissa Mayer, the queen of Google. Every Google thing that you use goes through her. And she’s a nerd. So she says, sitting on her red ball in that red dress… More »
Software

The iPhone-to-Android Switch: What You Need To Know

7:40AM Matt Buchanan | You’ve had it. Maybe with your mobile phone service provider. Maybe with Apple’s crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you’re going to Android: Land of freedom and the great Google. Here’s what you need to know. More »
Online

Google Promotes Droid Day With Rare Homepage Ad

7:22AM Rosa Golijan | Hey Google! I adore your celebration of Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary and such things, but what are you doing sticking an ad on your homepage? An ad for Verizon’s Droid of all things. More »
Business

Eric Schmidt Takes The Gloves Off With Microsoft

4:17AM Adam Frucci | There’s no love lost between Google and Microsoft, at least based on a recent interview with Google CEO Eric Schmidt. More »
Online

How Much Of Your Life Does Google Own? Dashboard Tells You

6:39AM Matt Buchanan | It’s an interesting question to consider, especially if you consider just how many Google services you might use: Gmail, Reader, Maps, GTalk, YouTube, Latitude, Calendar, Contacts and, oh yeah, Search. Dashboard shows you everything Google knows about you. More »
Software

Giz Explains: Android, And How It Will Take Over The World

2:00AM John Herrman | This week we met Motorola’s Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it’s proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. More »
Phones

HTC Droid Eris: Last Month’s Killer Android, Now $US100 On Verizon

12:45AM Dan Nosowitz | HTC’s Droid Eris, one of the worst-kept secrets in recent memory, is coming to Verizon November 6 for $US99. Essentially a rebranded Hero, it shows just how fast time flies: Last month’s Android champion is this month’s killer budget option. More »
Design

Google’s Swiss HQ Blends A Lot Of Fun With Some Function

12:40PM Rosa Golijan | I couldn’t be more envious of Google engineers working out of Switzerland. Despite the tacky wallpaper in its library, the new EMEA Engineering Hub is the most fun-looking office environment I’ve seen in a while. More »
Software

Android 2.0 Review: Almost Human

4:00AM Matt Buchanan | A year ago, Android was an unfinished OS for nerds, bursting with potential. With Android 2.0, it’s evolved into something sleeker, more refined and focused — but still something not quite human. More »
Software

1.4 Million Have Google Voice, But Not That Many Actually Use It

1:51AM Matt Buchanan | The reason your friends aren’t begging you for a Google Voice invite is probably ’cause they’ve got one by now. BusinessWeek got a hold of the redacted user numbers Google gave to the FCC, and they’re higher than I’d expect: 1.419 million users, only 570,000 of whom actually use it everyday. More »