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Google Wallet halts prepaid credit cards due to security concerns

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A security flaw has prompted Google to suspend the functionality of prepaid credit cards linked to its mobile wallet product. The flaw, revealed last week by an anonymous blogger, allows an unauthorized user of an Android phone access the balances on said cards simply by going into the phone’s settings and clearing out all data more »

Google TV YouTube channel updated, brings smoother navigation, new channel pages, a new feature called Discover and more

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Google began teasing of an update for Google TV on Facebook yesterday. And well, it looks like that update has since been announced — the YouTube channel has been updated. Yup, those with a Google TV can fire up their unit and download the latest YouTube channel from the Android Market. Google makes mention that more »

Google Bar gets a new design, retains the unified search box and easy Google+ goodies

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Google may have originally introduced the Google Bar several months back, however they have since returned with a newly tweaked version of it. The details are coming by way of the Official Google Blog where they break it down as follows; “Based on your feedback, we realized there were some elements of the new bar more »

Google Drive “is close to launching”

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While this is far from the first time we have heard something about Google Drive, some additional chatter has recently hit the web. This latest is coming by way of the WSJ and according to the always knowledgeable “people familiar with the matter” — Google Drive is “close to launching.” That begin said, Google Drive more »

Google updates the Google+ Android app

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Google has rolled out the latest update for the Android Google+ app. This latest version is currently available in the Android Market and it brings a few changes which should make the app a bit more user friendly. The change log reads as follows; Massive performance improvements across the app What’s Hot! View who +1′d more »

Google Chrome is now faster and safer

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Google Chrome received an update Wednesday that has the potential to make your everyday web browsing faster and more secure. The first new Chrome feature was being beta tested for a while, but it’s now available to everyone. The second addition improves security by warning you about suspicious executable and .msi files.

Google Voice for Android gets an update, brings a new look for Honeycomb and ICS devices

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Google has rolled out the latest update for Google Voice on Android. This update arrives as version 0.4.2.44 and will run on devices with 1.6 or later. And worth noting before we get to the part about the changes; “You must open Google Voice at least once after upgrading to route calls.” With that out more »

Google is ready to start laying fiber in Kansas City

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Google is ready to star laying down fiber for the Google Fiber initiative. The company will soon start laying the backbone for the 1Gbps connection that it plans to bring to Kansa City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. The backbone is the first step to bringing fiber to both cities, Google needs to set up more »

Google statement regarding “support for CDMA devices” [Verizon Galaxy Nexus]

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Yesterday afternoon the geekier side of the web exploded into controversy and confusion when someone noticed that the CDMA version of the Galaxy Nexus had been removed from the google support pages. Of course, as many will realize, the CDMA version of the Galaxy Nexus is the Verizon version. That being said, many many immediately more »

Google announces “Bouncer” with intent to help keep the Android Market free of malware

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Google has recently announced the latest addition to the Android Market, though just to clarify — this addition is not an app that you will be downloading and installing. This new addition has arrived with the codename of “Bouncer” and it is aimed towards blocking malware. According to the details coming from a recent Google more »