Jason Bouwmeester

Google Acquires Music Streaming Service Songza

Google Acquires Songza
Google Acquires Songza

Google has just announced via Google+ that it has purchased music streaming service Songza. The purchase amount remains unknown at this time. Google has stated that Songza will continue to work for existing users and that they will be looking to integrate Songza features into Google Play Music.

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Xbox Live Games with Gold: July Edition

Xbox Live Games with Gold for July
Xbox Live Games with Gold for July

Each month, Xbox releases two games for the Xbox 360 and two for the Xbox One as part of it’s Games with Gold program for gamers with an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Major Nelson recently announced the Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for July.

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Android L Developer Preview: Hands On

Android L Developer Preview: Hands On (image modified from developer.android.com)
Android L Developer Preview: Hands On (image modified from developer.android.com)

At Google I/O, Google announced that the Android L Developer Preview would be made available for anyone willing to flash a factory image on a Nexus 5 phone or Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi tablet. This is the first time that Google has released a preview version of Android to the general public. The Developer Preview has been made available and we’re taking a look at some of the changes in Android “L”.

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Android Auto

Google Counters Apple’s CarPlay With Android Auto

Android Auto
Android Auto (courtesy Google)

Google announced a number of Android initiatives based on its upcoming Android L at their I/O 2014 Developer Conference yesterday. One of the more interesting features was the announcement of Android Auto. While Google announced the Open Automotive Alliance a few months ago, Android Auto gives us a better look at what exactly the OAA will eventually be bringing to the automotive market.

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Google Domains Website Screen Capture

Google Testing Google Domains

Google Domains Website Screen Capture
Google Domains Website Screen Capture

Many small businesses still don’t have a custom domain name and instead rely on website building providers for their web presence solutions. Google is aiming to change that with Google Domains.

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XBL Achievements Website Screenshot

View All Your Xbox Achievements in One Location

XBL Achievements Website Screenshot
XBL Achievements Website Screenshot

It’s looking like July is Xbox Achievements Update month for Microsoft. Last week we took a look at the July Update Preview – part of which focuses on increasing the accessibility to Achievements while in-game.

Ever since the launch of the Xbox One last November, gamers have had to rely on the Xbox One SmartGlass app in order to view their achievement progress when not at their console as the achievements on the Xbox Live website are limited to Xbox 360 and Windows achievements – something that was somewhat puzzling to say the least.

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Xbox at E3 2014

E3 2014 in Review – Part 1: Microsoft

Xbox at E3 2014
Xbox at E3 2014 (courtesy Xbox Wire)

In case you missed the annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, we have an “E3 2014 in review” series for you! First up, we take a look at what Microsoft had to offer for the Xbox One and 360 going forward.

Microsoft led the E3 press conferences on Monday morning with a few expected announcements, a couple of surprise announcements, and a focus on games. Microsoft’s strategy was completely different from E3 2013 which focused more on the entertainment side of Xbox Live and the (then) upcoming Xbox One.

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Google Glass "Glass for Work" Screenshot

Glass At Work Certified Partners Announced

Google Glass "Glass for Work" Screenshot
Google Glass “Glass for Work” Screenshot (courtesy Google)

Google announced their first round of Glass at Work Certified Partners this morning. The Glass Certified Partners are authorized for delivering enterprise solutions for Glass.

Read on for a breakdown of the first of these partners – Augmedix:

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