Google surprised like a bolt out of the blue with the Chromebit mini computer system, which is "published" as a USB stick and with the ability to turn any screen into a Chromebook. Although miniature in size, they managed to cram all the necessary electronics into the equivalent of a Chromebook, which the Chrome OS mobile operating system needs to function. It will serve as a platform, i.e. it will be available to other manufacturers, as is already the practice with Chromebooks.
For April 1st, Google has taken Google Maps and turned it into a Pack-Man arcade game. The streets have thus turned into a labyrinth, and the game of our youth can be played on our doorstep (the advantage of the "home playground") or in a location of our own choice. Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde can also be avoided on the Champs-Élysées or in Times Square, and everything is accompanied by the famous musical background.
The Google Earth service allows us to fly anywhere on Earth. But that doesn't mean we can see everything. In the extensive collection of satellite images, for one reason or another, there are gray spots, places that Google refuses to show us. That's why he censors her one way or another. Check which ones.
Google's second-generation Chromebook Pixel is identical to the original from 2013, and it also remains a standout among Chromebooks, which are considered relatively cheap laptops (prices hover around 250 euros), as it comes with a hefty price tag ( around 940 euros). As a "unit", it will convince developers and computer connoisseurs in particular. But the similarities end there, as the Chromebook Pixel 2 takes a step forward everywhere else compared to its predecessor.
YouTube now has a mobile app for children called YouTube Kids. It is a "program" intended exclusively for the youngest, free of adult content and content unsuitable for children. Under one roof, only what is family or children's colored is collected - it can be shows, music videos or educational content. As of Monday, February 23, 2015, the app is already available to American children.
More and more people are looking for information online, and most of the time we turn to Google. And because we love statistics, Google Trends regularly supplies us with lists of the most searched things. This time he tickled us with a list of the most searched countries. This one is a bit surprising, because the countries that have not much in common ended up at the top. But they all share at least one characteristic. They arouse great interest among people.
Mattel introduced its famous View-Master stereoscopic toy more than three-quarters of a century ago (1939), but today it is returning to children's rooms, as the world-famous toy manufacturer has, with the help of Google, upgraded it to the extent that the former 3D display images using color filters instead of virtual reality display. Goodbye playgrounds.
Boston Dynamics, a company owned by Google, has introduced a four-legged robot called Spot. It is the latest marvel of robotic technology, with the most sophisticated autonomous walking to date. Thanks go mainly to advanced sensors, excellent software and artificial intelligence, which is reflected in the incredible adaptability of the Spot, for which neither stairs, nor icy floors, nor slopes strewn with stones are a problem. But he also takes the kick stoically.
Tips for using the Google Chrome web browser will come in handy for a large part of Slovenian web users, as Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in Slovenia (and also in the world) with a 38.5% share, according to the data of the Survey of Website Visits (MOSS). Therefore, it is right to offer some useful tips that will further improve the user experience of this user favorite.
After the smart glasses Google Glass danced its last tango (at least in the form we know it), the Tango tablet, which has the ability to see its surroundings like people, began its march to the market. This enables her to have computer vision, two processors and special sensors that assess the surroundings and calculate the distance to objects around her. It is the first Google product to be equipped with Project Tango, a 3D scanner/camera that gives it this unique ability.
Google and Lapka have shown where the limits of a modular phone are, or where they are not. Namely, after Google revealed the prototype of the Ara modular smartphone, we are now getting additional dimensions of what this type of technology can offer us. This is how Lapka created a series of special modules with sensors that open the door to functionalities that far exceed those that smartphones have today.
With some of the busiest months in the smartphone / mobile world behind us and the new year just around the corner, it's only fitting that we take a look at the smartphone lineup and find out the best smartphones of 2015. Because even though phones, not every choice is smart. In our editorial office, we have therefore diligently followed the developments in the field of mobile telephony over the years, and here is a selection of the best, consisting of old acquaintances (read brands) and newcomers.










