Geek is chic.
It was my first time attending the Google I/O conference here in SF, and I was definitely surprised at the interactivity that Google brought to Moscone West. There were apps to try, games to play, and comfy areas to sit and work. There was even a candy bar! Check out some of the interesting and fun stuff I found while cruising the premises. Read more
At Google's I/O conference today, the team unveiled its Google Music beta page which is live now and available for your invite requests. Coming shortly after Amazon's cloud music service, Google Music will allow you to listen to your music collection from anywhere with the help of the free Google Music app which is available now in the Android Market. Best part is, if you know you're going to be Read more
At today's I/O keynote, Google announced two new Chromebooks coming from Samsung and Acer on June 15. These new laptops were born from last year's CR-48 beta edition, and have now evolved into consumer-ready machines with some nice cloud features. Both Chromebooks boot in eight seconds, have built-in WiFi and are 3G-ready (from Verizon), feature automatic updates, and secure log-ins for multiple Read more
Britney Spears has joined Path after visiting the SF HQ yesterday. Path has been around since 2010, but recently found a surge in popularity after its last update in 2011 that revamped its UI. Britney is no stranger to social networks, as she has over 2.3 million followers on Google+ (a tech-focused and male-dominated network, no less) and over 14 million followers on Twitter. But I know what Read more
During today's Google I/O keynote, Rovio announced that it would be bringing Angry Birds to the web. An exclusive Chrome edition will be available soon in the Chrome web store (which includes Chrome-themed levels), but the best part is — you can play Angry Birds in its entirety offline. Now you'll never get any work done in the office or on the plane. Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Last year during my annual exam, when I complained to my doctor about my terrible PMS, she was quick to pull out her pad and give me a prescription for the birth control pill Yaz. "You're going to love this," she said. "All of my patients that are on it think it's the best. It's even helped Read more
We spent the last few days roaming the halls of Moscone West to bring you some sweet Android and Google news. Check out everything you may have missed in this roundup! Read more
Yesterday I attended the opening day of the 2011 Google I/O Developers Conference and was excited to find a session entitled "Programming Well With Others: Social Skills For Geeks" on the schedule. While the session didn't exactly end up being what I thought it was going to be (I was hoping for a lighthearted talk about how to socialize, but it did include helpful tips like "don't yell at your Read more
Group messaging has gone mobile and is already emerging as one of the biggest tech trends of 2011. Google's recent acquisition of Disco may signal that the company is getting ready to move into the mobile group messaging space; perhaps it's not a surprise then that it's also planning a revamp of Google Groups, the service allowing users to share links, content, thoughts, and more with a closed Read more
Funny how I was just talking about Android fragmentation this morning, then Google announces its latest operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, that hopes to bring one unified OS across all devices, everywhere. Expected to hit in the latter half of 2011, Ice Cream Sandwich promises to bring the best of both mobile and tablet devices — including increased multitasking, holographic user Read more
