Todd R. Weiss

Several new features in the Google Cloud Storage environment aim to make it easier for developers to manage, access and upload data into the cloud. The new capabilities, including automatic deletion policies, regional buckets and faster uploads, were revealed in a July 22 post on the Google Cloud Platform Blog by Brian Dorsey, a Google […]

The new Google Nexus 7 tablet will sell for $230 and go on sale July 30 with a host of improvements, according to unconfirmed reports circulating online. One report, from PhoneArena.com, points to a “leaked” Best Buy ad that announces that the new Nexus 7 will be available in the company’s stores starting on July […]

Google Maps Street View usually brings online viewers to a wide range of fascinating places, including the Grand Canyon, the Kennedy Space Center and the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. But it’s also useful for special events like New York City’s annual Restaurant Week, according to a July 18 post by Evelyn […]

“OK Glass,” the simple voice command used by Google Glass users to perform various functions with their devices, went through a series of options before becoming the choice for voice commands. In a fascinating peek inside the development process for the innovative, cutting-edge Glass devices, Google Product Marketing Manager Amanda Rosenberg recently filed a blog […]

Google has again updated its Google App Engine development environment, adding several new features that improve the creation and maturation of large-scale applications. The new Google App Engine Version 1.8.2 was unveiled in a July 17 post by Chris Ramsdale, an App Engine product manager, on the Google Cloud Platform Blog. Among the latest improvements […]

Google has unveiled a new version of its Chrome browser for iPhones and iPads, as well as a new Chrome Beta version for Android that includes a new Web audio API and support for WebRTC. For iPhones and iPads, the Chrome 28.0.1500.12 Web browser for iOS offers several enhancements, including improved interoperability with many other […]

Google’s new Maps software development kit (SDK) for iOS includes several features that give developers more flexibility and creativity in adding new capabilities to their Maps apps. “With this update, developers can write a few lines of code to access popular features of Google Maps, including Street View in 50 countries, more than 1 billion […]

Google’s new version of its Maps app for iPhones and iPads has been launched, just six days after the company unveiled its latest Maps app for Android. The updated iOS Maps app, Version 2.0, includes enhanced search and navigation capabilities, as well as Google’s “first dedicated iPad mapping experience,” according to a July 16 post […]

Google is looking for a few great software developers to help make its Cloud Platform even better by offering their ideas and insights at one of several in-person, hands-on sessions in the next several weeks. Interested developers are being asked to fill out an online questionnaire to learn if they are qualified for the sessions, […]

Google has given its Play store a fresh new look for desktop Web users, bringing in the user interface it introduced back in April for Android users. The new design, which introduces large icons for apps, music, ebooks, magazines and other content, also provides large clickable links to help visitors find and discover the content […]