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Google-IO-keynote

I think we can all agree that Google I/O this year was a huge success, but though many people attended, most of us didn’t get the opportunity. However, Google’s live-streams enables us all to view the I/O events in real-time. Google thought it would be nice to give people the opportunity to ‘relive the magic moments’ in a 5-minute highlight video.

Could the Chromekey look anything like the Chromebook Pixel hinges?

Could the Chromekey look anything like the Chromebook Pixel’s hinges?

Prior to Google I/O 2013 there were many rumors indicating that Google was to release a new product called the Chromekey. However, we never heard anything more than just a bunch of rumors, but now the topic has been resurrected, and it looks like we could be seeing a Chromekey after all.

waze_720

Google is again rumored to be closing in on a $1.3 billion acquisition of social mapping service Waze, just a month after it was reported that the Israeli startup was in “advanced talks” with Facebook. Google already has an office in Israel, and it’s thought that Waze’s social focus could be a good step forward for Google Maps.

Xperia-Z-front

Earlier this week, we heard that the Sony Xperia Z would be the latest device to get a “Google Edition” tag and begin shipping with a stock Android experience free from third-party tweaks, and now that rumor has been “confirmed” by a separate set of sources.

Facebook Home

Facebook has begun pushing out a new update to Facebook Home. This release brings a brand new dock feature, which in short, enables users to easily select which applications they would like to access quickly from their home screen.

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