Google AdSense has introduced two new "page-level" ad formats that only display on high-end mobile devices. The new formats are considered beta at this time. The new formats are anchor/overlay ads and vignette ads. Google explains that the new formats do not count towards your 3 ads/page limit and are optimized to help increase revenue for mobile-optimized sites. Anchor … [Read more...]
Google Summer of Code 2016 projects
Google Summer of Code has been around since 2005. In the program, Google partners with open source software projects and technology-based groups to fund students interested in working on real world software development for three months. Students gain good experience and advice from mentors. The organizations get specific projects or features developed while increasing the … [Read more...]
Google releases Android Security 2015 annual report
Google has recapped 2015 with their annual Android Security report. When it comes to Android security the main security concerns are keeping devices updates and on current versions of Android and preventing malicious apps from being installed. Apps with the malicious habits of collecting data, spyware, or a hostile downloader were all significantly decreased. Over 6 billion … [Read more...]
Watch Google AI DeepMind AlphaGo challenge Lee Sedol
Google's artificial intelligence DeepMind is playing Go using a program called AlphaGo against the top Go player, Lee Sedol. To raise the stakes, there is $1 million on the line in a 5-game series taking place in Seoul. Spoilers, Google has one the first two games. They have been viewable via livestream on YouTube. You can watch the games that have happened and watch the … [Read more...]
Google Project Fi mobile network no longer requires invites
Google's Project Fi, a prepaid cell network, has launched today after leaving its invite-only stage. Project Fi utilizes WiFi, T-Mobile, and Sprint to utilize the best network for calls and data. The plan is reasonable at $20 for line access with unlimited minutes and texts and $10 per gigabyte of data, plus taxes and fees. One of Project Fi's limitations is that it currently … [Read more...]