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Android

Android is an operating system which started in 2003 and was acquired by Google in 2005, which made its first official release (Android 1.0) in 2008. It is based on a modified version of the Linux…

Google

Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world. Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing…

Google Android restrict app sideloading

On 25 August 2025, Google announced that starting in 2026, the company will block the installation of Android apps from outside the Play Store unless the developer has verified their identity with…

Google asserts the right to seize phones during repairs
Google Chrome automatically disables uBlock Origin

On March 4, 2025, Google Chrome automatically disabled uBlock Origin, the most popular content blocker to date, for all users as part of shift to the Manifest V3 version of Chrome.

Google forces your device to join their "Find Hub" network, hard to opt out

Google has added some Android devices to their "Find Hub" network without the users consent, only informing them via email, and giving only 2 days to opt-out. There is supposedly an opt-out link, but…

Google Jamboard

Google Jamboard was a $4,999 55-inch interactive digital whiteboard announced in October 2016 and shipped to businesses in May 2017. Beyond the hardware price, Google required a $600 annual…

Google LSA terms of service change

Google changed the terms of service for their 'Local Services Ads' program in the US and Canada. These changes allow Google to collect and analyze phone calls and chat messages between businesses and…

Google Nest

Google Nest, formerly branded Google Home, is a line of smart home products including smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers and security systems…

Google Nest thermostat smart features disabled

Google has announced the discontinuation of cloud-based support for first and second-generation Google Nest Learning Thermostats, affecting devices purchased between 2011-2014. While the thermostats…

Google Pixel 6a Battery Performance Program

The Google Pixel 6a is an Android smartphone designed, developed and marketed by Google. It was released on July 28, 2022. Android 16 is expected to be the last version supported with security…

Google Pixel Buds

The Pixel Buds are a line of wireless earbuds developed and marketed by Google. The first-generation Pixel Buds were launched on October 4, 2017, at the Made by Google launch event, and became…

Google search engine supports opaqueness for companies

The Google Search Engine is suspected for supporting opaqueness and sterileness, forcing business models to be changed to show up higher when searching with the Google Search Engine.

List of Google products

The following is a non-exhaustive list of products, services and software provided by Google. The list includes products that have been announced, are in production or discontinued. Discontinued…

ReCAPTCHA

reCAPTCHA was acquired by Google in 2009 and has since been used to protect websites from botting, crowdsource transcription work, and to mass train Google's other technical ventures such as…

Waymo

Though maybe you are looking for Wemo? Waymo LLC, previously Stanford Self-Driving Car Team at time of founding, is an American car company focused on self-driving cars.