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Mattel Builds on Cardboard to Return View-Master

by Tom Allen

Mattel’s iconic View-master toy is to be revived this year, thanks to a collaboration with Google. The original used picture reels slotted into the top of the device – now swapped for an Android …

Chromebook Pixel 2 Revealed in Bug Report

by Tom Allen

A big report in the Chromium project issue tracker reveals that Google is developing a second-generation Chromebook Pixel (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 8). The original Pixel had a 12.8″ display and 2560 x …

LG G3 and Google Cardboard Bring Mobile Virtual Reality to Everyday Life

by Vanessa Browning

LG Electronics (LG) and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG today announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones. LG’s VR …

Tags:Google| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones| Virtual Reality

HTC Bases New Tablet on Nexus 9

by Tom Allen

Upleaks claims that HTC is working on a new tablet based on its Nexus 9 (Google’s New Nexus Devices Feature Android L – for Lollipop). It will have similar dimensions (so is likely to …

Tags:Google| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Google Tops 10 Million

by Tom Allen

More than 10 million Chromecasts were sold worldwide last year. The news comes from Google Korea, which also told the Korea Times that more than 6,000 developers are working on apps for the device.

Tango Leaves Google Labs

by Tom Allen

Google’s Project Tango, the 3D-sensing smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9), has been moved from the conceptual ATAP labs and into the main body of Google. What the move means isn’t clear, but …

Google Result 04/02/2015

by Helen Vince

Google Inc. has announced its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit in Q4 of $4.7 billion on turnover of $18.1 billion, which compares with a net profit in the final …

Tags:Financial Data| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 06

The Google Wireless Industry Play

by Steve Sechrist

Google Wireless’ focus of late has propelled the company once again into the forefront of mobile technology, this time targeting wireless data delivery as a mobile virtual network operator (or MVNO). The company is looking …

Tags:Google| Vol 22 - Issue 05| wireless communications

New Google Play Highlights Software Focus

by Tom Allen

The Google stand was, naturally, dominated by Chromebooks – Google’s low-cost notebook product that is seeing rising adoption in the education market. However, the main news was Google Play for Education (GPE): an initiative …

Google Glass is off the Shelves for Now

by Helen Vince

Major news outlets including ABC, BBC, Telegraph, etc. broke the news that Google is halting the distribution of Google Glass in its current form and have announced a major change in the organization. This came after the Wall Street Journal reported the …

Tags:Google| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Google to test modular cellphone in Puerto Rico

by Vanessa Browning

Google will begin a trial of its Project Ara modular smartphone concept (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 48) in Puerto Rico this year. The trial will take place in partnership with Mexican carrier Claro …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 04

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 21 Issue 50

by Bob Raikes

Asus‘ Zenwatch (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) will be on sale in the UK from the 23rd December. It will initially be sold exclusively at Currys and PC World, for £165 ($260). Fujitsu …