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Eric Schmidt has said that Google will make cash available through its investment into Teach First to buy Raspberry Pi and Arduino units for British schoolchildren. He was at the UK's Science Museum to talk about Mountain View's partnership with the charity, which puts top university graduates into schools to teach disadvantaged kids. The Android-maker wrote a cheque to fund over 100 places on the scheme, aiming to get bright computer scientists to reintroduce engineering principles to pupils. Mr. Schmidt hoped that with the right support, kits like the Raspberry Pi would do for this generation what the BBC Micro did three decades ago.

Google pumps cash into UK classrooms, will buy Arduino, Raspberry Pi sets for kids originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 05:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The cat got let out of the bag a little early, but Planetary Resources has now officially announced its existence and mission. We already told you that the venture plans to mine asteroids for profit, and is backed by a bunch of bigwigs from Silicon Valley and Hollywood. But now we know a bit more about the company after watching its announcement webcast and speaking with co-founder Peter Diamandis. Turns out, the company sees itself not only as a business venture, but as an entity that will pave the way for extending human influence throughout the solar system. Read on after the break for more.

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Planetary Resources reveals plan for prospecting asteroids, creating interstellar gas stations originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Planetary Resources will reportedly announce later today that it's developing and selling low-cost spacecraft to mine asteroids close to the Earth. The space exploration and natural resources venture is led by X-Prize creator Peter Diamandis, Eric Anderson and NASA's former Mars chief, Chris Lewicki -- with cash backing from James Cameron, Eric Schmidt and Larry Page amongst others. Within a decade, the company hopes to kickstart a 21st century gold rush by selling orbiting observation platforms to prospectors with significant rewards -- a 30-meter long asteroid could hold as much as $50 billion worth of platinum at today's prices. The company's own teaser materials promised that the project would add "trillions of dollars" to the world's GDP, which sounds like a film we saw recently.

James Cameron-backed Planetary Resources to search the universe for Unobtainium originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been looking for an excuse to start using Chrome, Eric Schmidt is here to remind you, "it's free." Well, free, fast, secure and of course, on Android. After a quick demo of new Android Chrome app, Schmidt took the stage at Mobile World Congress to dream up a future of holographic projectors, driverless cars and a (Android powered) smartphone in every pocket. In short, Google's head honcho has technological expectations that make Back to the Future part II look modest. See the optimistic spiel for yourself up top, or hit the source link below to watch it on YouTube.

Eric Schmidt yaks it up at MWC, talks about the future like it's 1955 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: The Google+ Android app has also seen an update tonight, gaining the ability to start a hangout from a Messenger conversation, new photo album design and more. Hit the Android Market for more details.

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Google offers updates for Google+ this holiday season, fruitcake en route originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eric Schmidt: 'Google tablet coming within six months' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google's Eric Schmidt sees Google TV embedded in most new TVs by summer of 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eric Schmidt: 'Android will be bigger than iOS' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To say that Google and the Chinese government have had a rocky relationship in recent years would be something of an understatement. But it now appears that the company is willing to mend its Mainland relations, more than a year after rerouting its search operations through Hong Kong. Speaking to reporters in Taipei today, chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt acknowledged that Google's relationship with the Chinese regime remains "mixed," adding that the "the Chinese government is unhappy with our unwillingness to support censorship." He sounded notably more optimistic, however, when discussing Big G's Chinese outlook. Schmidt, who was wrapping up a three-day tour across Asia, said he was "very happy" with Android's growth within the country, explaining that Google still enjoys "a growing and profitable business in China." The chairman went on to say that even though his company has faced institutional hurdles in the past, it simply "wanted to serve China's citizens within the limits the government allowed." Of course, this isn't the first time that Google has struck a conciliatory tone with the People's Republic, though it remains to be seen whether or not it results in any substantive change.

Eric Schmidt: Google still has 'growing and profitable business in China' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back in September, Google chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt sat down before a Senate antitrust subcommittee to discuss his company's competitive practices. As you would expect from anyone in his situation, Schmidt spent much of his time defending Mountain View's position atop the search industry, and cited several competitors as evidence of its fair play. The exec's list of "threats" featured some of the usual suspects, including Bing, Yahoo and Amazon, as well as Siri. "Even in the few weeks since the hearing, Apple has launched an entirely new approach to search technology with Siri, its voice-activated search and task-completion service built into the iPhone 4S," he wrote, pointing to a handful of publications that characterized Apple's voice assistant as a "Google Killer" and Cupertino's "entry point" into the search market. "Apple's Siri is a significant development -- a voice-activated means of accessing answers through iPhones that demonstrates the innovations in search," Schmidt explained. "Google has many strong competitors and we sometimes fail to anticipate the competitive threat posed by new methods of accessing information." Granted, it's not terribly surprising to hear Google talk up its competition -- especially before a panel of politicians devoted to rooting out anti-competitive practices. Yet Schmidt's comments do mark a noticeable shift from the stance he assumed last year, when he denied that Apple and Facebook posed a "competitive threat" to Google's search operations. As he admitted, "My statement was clearly wrong." Check out the full hearing at the source link below.

Siri may pose 'competitive threat' to Google, Eric Schmidt tells Senate subcommittee originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eric Schmidt: Ice Cream Sandwich coming in October or November originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google remains committed to TV business, expects more partners soon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google TV coming to the UK within six months originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Offers rolling out in Portland, Oregon tomorrow, SF and NYC this summer originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 23:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Live from D9: Google's Eric Schmidt takes the stage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 21:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, you know, it's targeting the Pirate Bay and its ilk, giving government officials greater power to sweep in and snag the domains of such sites. Schmidt calls this approach a set of "arbitrarily simple solutions to complex problems" that "sets a very bad precedent." The precedent? That it's okay for democratic governments to go and kill any site they don't like, something Schmidt says would only encourage restrictive policies in countries like China. While we don't think China really needs any sort of encouragement at all to keep on building up its Great Firewall, we tend to agree that this is a much more complicated problem than the Act makes it out to be. That said, one must admit that Schmidt's opinions are necessarily somewhat swayed by the knowledge that any such law would also have a negative impact on the business of search engines in general.

But of course no such volley of words could go unanswered from the two shining knights of copyright protection, the MPAA and RIAA, which mounted up their corporate blogs, rode down from twin castles full of lawyers, and collectively told Schmidt he's full of it. The MPAA spun Schmidt's comments into some sort of act of civil disobedience, saying that "Google seems to think it's above America's laws." Meanwhile, the RIAA called the statement "a confusing step backwards by one of the most influential internet companies." Obviously it's only going to get nastier from here, so buckle your seatbelts, place your bets, and hang on to your BitTorrent clients.

The Protect IP Act: Google's Eric Schmidt squares off against RIAA and MPAA originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 May 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>copyrightcopyright protectionCopyrightProtectioneric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglegovernmentinternetlawmpaapiracypirateprotect ipProtectIpriaaSun, 22 May 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Larry Page takes over as Google CEO today, ready to show Tim Cook how it's done]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/larry-page-takes-over-as-google-ceo-today-ready-to-show-tim-coo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/larry-page-takes-over-as-google-ceo-today-ready-to-show-tim-coo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/04/larry-page-takes-over-as-google-ceo-today-ready-to-show-tim-coo/#comments The Page-machine, the Larry-meister, the chief of all Google execs. As announced in late January, Google's top decision-making position is today changing hands from the trusty grip of Eric Schmidt to the slightly less proven hold of co-founder Larry Page. Monsieur Page should be familiar with the role, having performed it until Schmidt was hired back in 2001, but the Google of a decade ago was quite a different beast from the multi-tentacled, omnipresent one it is today. It's probably a good thing, then, that Schmidt is remaining on Google's board in the role of Executive Chairman, with a focus on outward-facing deals and partnerships, while Page takes care of strategic and product development decisions. The other original Google gangster, Sergey Brin, is still a big part of the company's triumvirate at the top, but his attention will be dedicated to developing new projects -- things like that gigabit broadband network Google's just started building in Kansas City, Kansas. As to us, our undivided focus will be placed on coming up with fresh "do no evil" jokes.

Larry Page takes over as Google CEO today, ready to show Tim Cook how it's done originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bossceochiefchief executive officerChiefExecutiveOfficereric schmidtEricSchmidtfoundergooglegoogle ceoGoogleCeolarry pageLarryPagemountain viewMountainViewMon, 04 Apr 2011 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Heads of Google, eBay, Facebook and Twitter will advise G8 summit on how to search, sell, poke and RT]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/heads-of-google-ebay-facebook-and-twitter-will-advise-g8-summi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/heads-of-google-ebay-facebook-and-twitter-will-advise-g8-summi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/heads-of-google-ebay-facebook-and-twitter-will-advise-g8-summi/#comments So what if Barack Obama managed to bring the vast majority of US tech leaders in for a private meeting recently? Nicolas Sarkozy can do it too! The French président and soon-to-be host of the next G8 gathering is said to be preparing some rather handsome invitations to Mark Zuckerberg, Eric Schmidt and a few other big timers from the internet in order to discuss the world wide web's future direction. The input from these web sages is to be filtered down into a volume of extremely precious wisdom, which is to then be conveyed to the multinational meeting taking place in Deauville near the end of May. Sarkozy just needs to make sure the other seven participating nations don't object before sending out the official invites. We have a pretty good idea of what Eric Schmidt thinks our future will involve, but Zuckerberg and the others? That'll be interesting to hear.

Heads of Google, eBay, Facebook and Twitter will advise G8 summit on how to search, sell, poke and RT originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bosschiefebayeric schmidtEricSchmidtfacebookfranceg8g8 summitG8Summitgooglegovernmentgovernmentsinternetmark zuckerbergMarkZuckerbergNicolas SarkozyNicolasSarkozysarkozystatesummitzuckerbergMon, 07 Mar 2011 14:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Caption Contest: Obama has dinner with tech industry CEOs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/18/caption-contest-obama-has-dinner-with-tech-industry-ceos-need/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/18/caption-contest-obama-has-dinner-with-tech-industry-ceos-need/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/18/caption-contest-obama-has-dinner-with-tech-industry-ceos-need/#comments Barack Obama is a president well known for being in touch with technology, so it's no surprise to see him wining and dining the industry's biggest decision makers. Larry Ellison, Eric Schmidt, Carol Bartz, Mark Zuckerberg, and yes, even Steve Jobs joined el presidente for an informal dinner on Thursday to discuss important things like jobs, education, and research spending. We're not here for that, though, we're here to drop zingers about one all-powerful dude and his big-time CEO buddies.

Thomas: "Here's to project Soylent Green."
Joe: "This sure beats the Four Loko Summit we held last summer on the White House lawn."
Chris: "So let's just jam through this dinner real quick."
Josh T: "I hope no one authorizes a 'kill switch' on this party."
Paul: "At this very moment we're millions of miles from a doomed planet Earth!"
Nilay: "Gentlemen, Ballmer has neutralized the Finnish threat."
Richard Lai: "Drink up, kids -- it's Dance Central time!"
Tim: "Zuck, it's like Final Club, except with the President."

Caption Contest: Obama has dinner with tech industry CEOs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Barack ObamaBarackObamaBossCaption ContestCaptionContestCarol BartzCarolBartzCcCeoEric SchmidtEricSchmidtIndustryJobsLarry EllisonLarryEllisonMark ZuckerbergMarkZuckerbergMeetingObamaPresidentSchmidtSteve JobsSteveJobsZuckerbergFri, 18 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Eric Schmidt: 'We certainly tried' to get Nokia to use Android]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/eric-schmidt-we-certainly-tried-to-get-nokia-to-use-android/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/eric-schmidt-we-certainly-tried-to-get-nokia-to-use-android/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/eric-schmidt-we-certainly-tried-to-get-nokia-to-use-android/#comments No big surprise here, but Eric Schmidt just told the crowd at Mobile World Congress that Google "certainly tried" to convince Nokia to pick Android as its future platform over Windows Phone 7. Schmidt said Google "would've loved" having Nokia on board, and that although they'd been rebuffed this time around, the offer to adopt Android later "is still open." Look like Vic Gundotra might have to get down with a turkey after all.

Eric Schmidt: 'We certainly tried' to get Nokia to use Android originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androideric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglemwcmwc 2011Mwc2011nokiawindows phone 7WindowsPhone7Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Next version of Android will combine Gingerbread and Honeycomb, arrive on a six-month cycle]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/next-version-of-android-will-combine-gingerbread-and-honeycomb/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/next-version-of-android-will-combine-gingerbread-and-honeycomb/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/next-version-of-android-will-combine-gingerbread-and-honeycomb/#comments Eric Schmidt didn't give a ton of details about the future of Android during his MWC 2011 keynote, but he did drop one interesting tidbit: the next version of Android will "start with an I, be named after a dessert" and combine Gingerbread for phones and Honeycomb for tablets into a cohesive whole. We'll just go out on a limb and say that he's talking about Ice Cream, and that we'll see that Fragments UI construct used to bridge the phone / tablet display size gap. Unfortunately, Eric didn't say anything about timing -- just that updates have been happening on a "six month cycle." Considering that Honeycomb has yet to officially launch on any devices, we'd say that's not so long to wait -- but of course we're also dying to know more as soon as possible. We'll let you know if we hear anything good.

Next version of Android will combine Gingerbread and Honeycomb, arrive on a six-month cycle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Ballmer and Elop were quite the pair during the Microsoft keynote yesterday, so let's say the bar's been set pretty high for Eric Schmidt. But that's fine, the now-former CEO of Google has a knack for lively (if not downright controversial at times) speeches. This is the first time we've seen him talk since he stepped away from Babysitter (his words) to Executive Chairman, and the Android of today is a few flavors improved from the 2.1 Eclair that had launched a little before his MWC 2010 keynote -- so needless to say, we're excited for what he has to say today. We'll be reporting live from Fira, so stay tuned -- the fun should start around 11:45AM ET!

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Live from Eric Schmidt's MWC 2011 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.22.32.43.0androidericeric schmidtEricSchmidtfroyogingerbreadgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhoneycombliveblogmobile world congressmobile world congress 2011MobileWorldCongressMobileWorldCongress2011mwcmwc 2011Mwc2011schmidtTue, 15 Feb 2011 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Google refocuses under Larry Page; Eric Schmidt says Microsoft is bigger competition than Facebook]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/google-refocuses-under-larry-page-eric-schmidt-says-microsoft-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/google-refocuses-under-larry-page-eric-schmidt-says-microsoft-i/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/google-refocuses-under-larry-page-eric-schmidt-says-microsoft-i/#comments Now that the dust has settled from the Google CEO shuffle that will see Larry Page take the top spot from Eric Schmidt in April, it's time for the profiles of the company to hit -- and Bloomberg BusinessWeek is up first with a piece that examines the company's past and future challenges, as well the key leaders of what it calls "Google 3.0": Vic Gundotra, who's heading up a now-not-so-secret social networking initiative called Google +1, Android chief Andy Rubin, YouTube head Salar Kamangar, advertising lead Susan Wojcicki, Chrome head Sundar Pichai, and search leads Udi Manber and Amit Singhal. It's all very fascinating, and it includes some great anecdotes, like Vic Gundotra and Phil Schiller getting into an argument about user location-tracking so heated that Eric Schmidt and Steve Jobs had to intervene. Yeah, it's like that.

Speaking of Eric Schmidt, he was in Davos this week, and he had some choice words for reporters on Google's competition -- and it's not Facebook. "Microsoft has more cash, more engineers, more global reach. We see competition from Microsoft every day," says Eric, while Facebook "has clearly stated they don't want to get into the search business. Facebook users tend to use Google search." As for Apple, he gave the usual line about both partnering with and competing with Cupertino, while taking a moment to laud Steve Jobs as "the most successful CEO in the world anywhere," who's built an "elegant, scalable, closed system" while "Google is attempting to do something with a completely different approach." Spoken like a true frenemy, we suppose. Check out the source links to read both pieces.

Google refocuses under Larry Page; Eric Schmidt says Microsoft is bigger competition than Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amit singhalAmitSinghalandy rubinAndyRubinappleceoeric schmidtEricSchmidtfacebookgooglelarry pageLarryPagemanagementmicrosoftprofilesalar kamangarSalarKamangarsergey brinSergeyBrinSundar PichaiSundarPichaisusan wojcickiSusanWojcickiudi manberUdiManbervic gundotraVicGundotraThu, 27 Jan 2011 18:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget Podcast 230 - 01.24.2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/engadget-podcast-230-01-24-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/engadget-podcast-230-01-24-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/engadget-podcast-230-01-24-2011/#comments This week in consumer electronics was full of culture. Or maybe it was full of color -- we're not quite sure what the difference might be, but there was a lot of weird / cool news in the CEO, handheld gaming, and tablet worlds. The point is, we've got another weird / cool podcast on our hands that you haven't listened to yet and you need to take care of that, like, five minutes ago.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, #1 Digitimes bestselling author Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Superstition

00:04:15 - Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence
00:10:22 - Apple turns in record Q1: $6b profit on $26.7b revenue, 16.2m iPhones sold
00:23:20 - Apple's invested in a 'very strategic' $3.9b component supply agreement, but what is it?
00:25:10 - Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video)
00:25:48 - Larry Page taking over as Google CEO, Eric Schmidt will remain as Executive Chairman
00:35:30 - Google Voice now lets you port your own phone number, maybe (update)
00:44:53 - Exclusive: HP / Palm's webOS tablets -- pictures, plans, and more
00:45:42 - HP / Palm tablet to feature Touchstone dock, cloud storage, Beats audio and Tap-to-Share smartphone integration
00:49:30 - HP calls us out, implies it's got even better scoops at February webOS event
00:53:20 - HP's first webOS tablet may start shipping in March, fulfill longstanding promise
01:06:00 - Motorola Xoom launching February 17th at Best Buy (update: priced at $700)
01:06:22 - Motorola Xoom priced at $800 at a minimum, according to Verizon leak
01:14:52 - Nintendo 3DS coming to US March 27th for $249.99, Europe first on March 25th (video)
01:19:10 - Live from Nintendo's 3DS preview with Reggie Fils-Aime
01:23:22 - Bloomberg: Sony PSP2 to debut next week, PlayStation Phone at MWC
01:23:47 - This fan-made PSP redesign is sexy
01:25:15 - PSP2 to be based on iPhone-esque PowerVR GPU, rival original Xbox in power?
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleasahi glassAsahiGlassceoearningseric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglehp palmHpPalmipadlarry pageLarryPagemotorolanintendo 3dsNintendo3dspodcastpodcastspsp2tablettopaztouchstonewebosxoomMon, 24 Jan 2011 11:01:00 ESTEngadget Podcast 230Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller01:29:31podcasts<![CDATA[Larry Page taking over as Google CEO, Eric Schmidt will remain as Executive Chairman]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/larry-page-takes-over-as-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-now-executive/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/larry-page-takes-over-as-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-now-executive/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/larry-page-takes-over-as-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-now-executive/#comments Google's Q4 financial results press release contains a bombshell: as of April 4, co-founder Larry Page (on the far right, above) will replace Eric Schmidt as CEO and assume responsibility for day-to-day operations and product development and strategy. That doesn't mean Schmidt is leaving -- he'll carry on as Executive Chairman and serve as an advisor to Page and co-founder Sergey Brin, focused on external things like "deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership." As for Sergey, he'll now "devote his energy to strategic projects, in particular working on new products," with the simple title of Co-Founder.

Schmidt's clarified and explained the change in a blog post, saying that the idea is to make leading Google as efficient as possible, and that "Larry, in my clear opinion, is ready to lead." It's clear the idea is to frame this as a simple organizational shuffle -- Schmidt says that he, Brin, and Page "anticipate working together for a long time to come" -- but there's no question that Schmidt's reign as CEO set a clear tone for Google as the company expanded beyond search and into new markets like smartphones, connected televisions, and operating systems, and we're curious to see what Page's style is like. We're also very curious to hear more about why the change was made -- although Schmidt, Page, and Brin have worked together for over 10 years, there's always been some tension between the co-founders and their CEO, particularly over user privacy. In any event, this is a momentous change both for Google and the industry -- we'll see what happens next.

Larry Page taking over as Google CEO, Eric Schmidt will remain as Executive Chairman originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsceoco founderco-founderCoFoundereric schmidtEricSchmidtexecutive chairmanExecutiveChairmangooglelarry pageLarryPagemanagementsegey brinSegeyBrinThu, 20 Jan 2011 16:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Eric Schmidt lays out three priorities for Google: LTE, mobile money, inexpensive smartphones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/eric-schmidt-lays-out-three-priorities-for-google-lte-mobile-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/eric-schmidt-lays-out-three-priorities-for-google-lte-mobile-m/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/eric-schmidt-lays-out-three-priorities-for-google-lte-mobile-m/#comments He didn't exactly go on at length about them, but Google CEO Eric Schmidt has laid out three clear priorities for the company in a brief guest article for the Harvard Business Review -- and, not surprisingly, they're "all about mobile." Those include focusing on "developing the under­lying fast networks," or what Schmidt notes is "generally called LTE," pushing the development of NFC-based "mobile money" and, last but not least, increasing the availability of inexpensive smartphones in the poorest parts of the world. On that latter point, Schmidt seems to be especially optimistic, saying that he envisions "literally a billion people getting inexpensive, browser-based touchscreen phones over the next few years." Hit up the source link below to read Schmidt's take on the "big mobile revolution" for yourself.

Eric Schmidt lays out three priorities for Google: LTE, mobile money, inexpensive smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nexus S teaser by Eric Schmidt now available on video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.3androidandroid 2.3android osAndroid2.3AndroidOsbossceochieferic schmidtEricSchmidtgingerbreadgoogleinterviewnexus sNexusSnfcpre-releasesamsungteaseteaservideoweb 2.0 summitWeb2.0SummitTue, 16 Nov 2010 07:20:00 EST<![CDATA[The Nexus S: a closer look]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/the-nexus-s-a-closer-look/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/the-nexus-s-a-closer-look/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/the-nexus-s-a-closer-look/#comments Google CEO Eric Schmidt showed the world the Nexus S from a distance just a little while ago, but we knew you'd want more, and so we managed to convince the man to show us the device in person just a few minutes ago. What should you know about the heir apparent to the Nexus One? Well, it's exceptionally thin -- we weren't able to compare, but we'd say it's at least comparable with an iPhone 4 if not slimmer still -- and it's thinner in the middle than at either end, giving it a mildly concave profile. There's a glossy plastic bezel up front housing an AMOLED screen, a pair of discrete volume buttons on the left side, and a black plastic back (textured similarly to the BlackBerry Bold, though patchier) which seemed too roughly manufactured to be anything but a prototype. We saw the handset for all of three seconds and weren't able to snap a single picture nor touch it for ourselves, but as Schmidt walked away he left us with one last lingering look at Gingerbread -- the screen shutting off. When he pressed the power button, the image winked out like an old CRT TV, an animation which you'll see a carbon copy of right after the break.

Gallery: Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit

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The Nexus S: a closer look originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We'll be the first to admit that we've been slightly confused about where Google's Chrome OS will fit in with Android becoming the OS of choice for tablet manufacturers, so naturally we took the opportunity to ask Google CEO Eric Schmidt about the two operating systems while he was on stage at the Web 2.0 summit. Schmidt confirmed that Chrome OS will officially be out in the next few months in Intel and ARM-powered netbooks while also adding that the OS was primarily "designed around something with a keyboard." Of course, that doesn't mean Chrome OS couldn't pop up on tablets -- he added that because it's open source anything can happen, but he definitely stressed that Chrome is meant for clamshell devices with keyboards and Android tailored for those with touchscreens. Sounds good to us Schmidt, now we'll just be needing the details on those Chrome-books...

Eric Schmidt: Chrome OS aimed at keyboard based solutions, Android optimized for touch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbreaking newsBreakingNewsChrome bookschrome osChromeBooksChromeOseric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglenetbookNetBookssmartbookSmartbookstabletsweb 2.0Web 2.0 SummitWeb2.0Web2.0SummitMon, 15 Nov 2010 18:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit, says Gingerbread coming in 'next few weeks']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/eric-schmidt-shows-off-a-nexus-s-at-the-web-2-0-summit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/eric-schmidt-shows-off-a-nexus-s-at-the-web-2-0-summit/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/eric-schmidt-shows-off-a-nexus-s-at-the-web-2-0-summit/#comments We had a feeling Eric Schmidt would be doing something surprising at the Web 2.0 summit, and the man didn't disappoint -- he just showed off the Nexus S running on T-Mobile, and revealed it has NFC features, a technology he thinks will eventually replace credit cards. Unfortunately, he also called it an "unannounced phone" from an "announced manufacturer," and the logo was taped over, so we're not any closer to a release date here.

Update: We've added some more pics to the gallery, including some close-ups that show the carrier is indeed T-Mo. We'll let you know if Schmidt drops any more details on this thing.

Update 2: Schmidt said Gingerbread would be out in the "next few weeks," so we're assuming this bad boy will come along with it.

Gallery: Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit


Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit, says Gingerbread coming in 'next few weeks' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It may not exactly be a huge surprise given the recent market share numbers, but Google CEO Eric Schmidt has recently confirmed that Android is, in fact, profitable for the company. Of course, it doesn't make all that money from Android directly, but Schmidt says that Android-based phones are already generating enough advertising revenue to cover the cost of development. What's more, while he doesn't provide any current specific numbers, Schmidt did say that he expects there to someday be one billion Android phones in the world, and that if each one generated just $10 per user per year it would be a $10 billion business -- or, as Newsweek notes, about half of Google's total revenue for this year. That's just a tidbit from the full Newsweek piece, though -- hit up the source link below to read the whole thing, which also includes a bit of perspective from Google's Andy Rubin.

Google's Eric Schmidt says Android is profitable, could eventually be a $10 billion business originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandy rubinAndyRubineric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglerubinschmidtTue, 05 Oct 2010 16:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Schmidt says requiring stock Android would violate 'the principle of open source']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/googles-schmidt-says-requiring-stock-android-would-violate-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/googles-schmidt-says-requiring-stock-android-would-violate-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/googles-schmidt-says-requiring-stock-android-would-violate-the/#commentsThe suggestion has been made countless times that manufacturers who customize their devices' builds of Android (that is to say, nearly all of them) should have the decency to offer users the option of reverting to a completely clean, stock version of the platform if they so choose. The concept came up at a press lunch featuring Google CEO Eric Schmidt last week, and the dude responded with an interesting explanation for why they don't require that of their partners: "if we were to put those type of restrictions on an open source product, we'd be violating the principle of open source."

Of course, "the principle of open source" is open to wild differences in interpretation, the source of well over 20 years worth of intense debate in the developer community and the reason why countless types and versions of open source licenses exist (GPL, BSD, MIT, and so on). We'd also argue that the fact that Google is allegedly placing a range of arbitrary restrictions on certified devices (that is, those that feature the Market and other Google apps) gives them the platform they need to impose one more... but hey, Schmidt's an opinionated guy, and until Android stops growing by leaps and bounds, there's probably not a great capitalism-inspired argument that can be made here. Peep the video of the luncheon after the break.

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Google's Schmidt says requiring stock Android would violate 'the principle of open source' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androideric schmidtEricSchmidtgoogleopen sourceOpenSourcevideoFri, 24 Sep 2010 12:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Eric Schmidt faces off with Stephen Colbert]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/googles-eric-schmidt-faces-off-with-stephen-colbert/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/googles-eric-schmidt-faces-off-with-stephen-colbert/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/googles-eric-schmidt-faces-off-with-stephen-colbert/#comments Last night the man behind the Keep Fear Alive campaign sat down with one of tech's luminaries -- Google's Eric Schmidt -- for a frank discussion about just exactly what it is that his company does. While the focus was on Google's precarious relationship with our personal data, it would be hard to sum up the entirety of the conversation in a quick post (that's why Skynet invented video). It is interesting to see Schmidt dodging what are incisive and extremely sharp questions (though veiled in sarcasm they may be) from Mr. Colbert. Put aside the next five minutes or so and do yourself a favor: watch the thing.

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Google's Eric Schmidt faces off with Stephen Colbert originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eric schmidtEricSchmidtgoogleinterviewone on oneOneOnOneprivacysearchstephen colbertStephenColberttelevisionThe Colbert ReportTheColbertReporttvvideoWed, 22 Sep 2010 11:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Earth 3.1 for iOS gets its ocean layer, Eric Schmidt's undersea base conspicuously absent]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/google-earth-3-1-for-ios-gets-its-ocean-layer-eric-schmidts-un/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/google-earth-3-1-for-ios-gets-its-ocean-layer-eric-schmidts-un/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/google-earth-3-1-for-ios-gets-its-ocean-layer-eric-schmidts-un/#comments
Google's recent addition of ocean layer content and ocean bathymetry (which, we were shocked to discover, had nothing to do with bathing) meant that Android users finally got access to underwater locales on the Google Earth. No need to feel left out anymore, iOS users -- Google Earth 3.1 for iPod Touch, iPad and the iPhone is finally yours as well, with over a hundred pictures and videos and native support for the Retina display. Check out the App Store to get started, or (if it's your wont) simply snap the QR code after the break.

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Google Earth 3.1 for iOS gets its ocean layer, Eric Schmidt's undersea base conspicuously absent originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleeric schmidtEricSchmidtGoogleGoogle EarthGoogle Earth 3.1GoogleEarthGoogleEarth3.1iosipadiphoneipod touchIpodTouchoceansseaunderwaterTue, 21 Sep 2010 10:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Google adding 'social layer' to its services, doesn't call it Google Me yet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/google-adding-social-layer-to-its-services-doesnt-call-it-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/google-adding-social-layer-to-its-services-doesnt-call-it-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/google-adding-social-layer-to-its-services-doesnt-call-it-go/#comments Eric Schmidt's been doing a bit of socializing at yesterday's Zeitgeist event and today we're hearing his tiny little web outfit is planning on adding new "social layers" to its core services this fall. Rather than attempting to conquer the social sphere with one flagship product, Google will start rolling out more social networking features in an effort to enhance and enrich its present offerings. This will be done by keeping up a steady flow of acquisitions, says Schmidt. Hey, it might not be the big gun we expected El Goog to bring to this fight, but then a Zerg rush of small additions might be just what the Facebook-hating doctor would recommend here.

Google adding 'social layer' to its services, doesn't call it Google Me yet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglegoogle meGoogleMesocialsocial networkingSocialNetworkingzeitgeistWed, 15 Sep 2010 04:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Google and Verizon's net neutrality proposal explained]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/google-and-verizons-net-neutrality-proposal-explained/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/google-and-verizons-net-neutrality-proposal-explained/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/google-and-verizons-net-neutrality-proposal-explained/#comments After a week of rumors hinting at Google and Verizon brokering some sort of net neutrality "deal," the two companies made some waves this afternoon with a hastily-arranged press call during which CEOs Eric Schmidt and Ivan Seidenberg emphatically denied any sort of formal business arrangement and instead put forth what they called a "joint policy proposal" -- seven principles they say will preserve the open internet while allowing network operators the flexibility and freedom to manage their networks.

What's interesting is that the announcement comes just few days after the FCC declared its closed-door net-neutrality meetings with ISPs and other interested parties to be dead -- it's odd for Google and Verizon to claim their new proposal is just an extension of their joint statement in general support of net neutrality from last October when it's very clearly an articulation of a specific plan that was undoubtedly proposed and rejected during those failed meetings.

Now, we don't know for sure what happened, but we've got a theory: the proposal reads to us like Verizon's basically agreeing to trade neutrality on its wired networks for the right to control its wireless network any way it wants -- apart from requiring wireless carriers and ISPs to be "transparent" about network management, none of the neutrality principles that govern wired networks will apply to wireless networks. That's a big deal -- it's pretty obvious that wireless broadband will be the defining access technology for the next generation of devices and services. But you know us, and we don't do hysterics when we can do reasoned analysis instead -- so grab a copy of the official Verizon / Google Legislative Framework Proposal right here and let's break it down step by step, shall we?

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Google and Verizon's net neutrality proposal explained originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eric schmidtEricSchmidtfccgoogleIvan SeidenbergIvanSeidenberglawlegalnet neutralityNetNeutralitypolicytech policyTechPolicyverizonMon, 09 Aug 2010 17:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Larry Page: Steve Jobs is 'rewriting history' by saying Android came after the iPhone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/googles-larry-page-steve-jobs-is-rewriting-history-by-saying/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/googles-larry-page-steve-jobs-is-rewriting-history-by-saying/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/googles-larry-page-steve-jobs-is-rewriting-history-by-saying/#commentsSteve Jobs might have thought he was lightly playing down reports that the Apple / Google rivalry had dramatically changed when he said "they decided to compete with us -- we didn't go into the search business" at D8, but it appears that his phrasing didn't sit so well with Larry Page, who told Reuters yesterday that Jobs was doing a "little bit of rewriting history," and that the "characterization of us entering [the phone market] after is not really reasonable." Page, who was being interviewed alongside Eric Schmidt, also said that Google had been working on Android for "a very long time" and that the goal was always to develop phones with solid browsers to fill a market void.

That's true, of course -- Google purchased Andy Rubin's Android, Inc. in 2005 -- but it's also an equally slight distortion: when Android was officially announced in November of 2007, it looked nothing like the OS we know and love today, and the SDK emulator used an image of an HTC-built prototype that had much more in common with the traditional BlackBerry than the iPhone. (Fun fact: that device eventually became the Palm Treo Pro running Windows Mobile.) It wasn't until the G1 shipped almost a year later that Android started to look more like what it is today, and we'd even argue that it wasn't until Android 2.0 hit on the OG Motorola Droid along with Verizon's Droid Does marketing campaign that the platform grew into its own unique and successful identity -- an identity that is now powerfully differentiated against the iPhone and driving accelerating device sales every quarter.

So, does any of this really matter? To the tech historians, perhaps -- and Apple and Google clearly see what they're doing as historically significant. Apart from that, it's a pretty meaningless distinction; Eric Schmidt followed up Page's comment by saying that the market was big enough for the iPhone and Android to coexist, and we seriously doubt anyone's phone purchasing decision will ever turn on what platform was released first. But it's also clear that the competition between these two companies is at fever pitch, which is great news for the rest of us -- let's just hope everyone involved remembers that Jobs closed his D8 remarks by saying "just because we're competing with somebody doesn't mean we have to be rude."

Google's Larry Page: Steve Jobs is 'rewriting history' by saying Android came after the iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google's Larry Page says there's 'something wrong' if your Android phone's battery doesn't last all day originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbatterybattery lifeBatteryLifeeric schmidtEricSchmidtgooglegoogle iogoogle io 2010google zeitgeistGoogleIoGoogleIo2010GoogleZeitgeistlarry pageLarryPagepagephoneschmidtWed, 19 May 2010 14:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Schmidt says Chrome OS devices will be 'disposable,' priced like netbooks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/schmidt-says-chrome-os-devices-will-be-disposable-priced-like/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/schmidt-says-chrome-os-devices-will-be-disposable-priced-like/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/schmidt-says-chrome-os-devices-will-be-disposable-priced-like/#comments You might have heard Google's Chrome OS will live entirely in the cloud, and that devices running the web-based platform will automatically back up your data on remote servers. You might think it will keep your private details safe -- as safe as anything else you trust Google to store, that is. But had you ever considered what the cloud meant for the hardware running it? CEO Eric Schmidt has. This week, he told the Atmosphere Cloud Computing Summit that Chrome OS devices will be "completely disposable" at netbook-esque price points of between $300 and $400. That's pocket change for a large IT department perhaps, but we can't imagine tossing even the cheapest Eee PC in our dustbin. How about subsidized, though? Asked whether Google might give away devices on contract, Schmidt said "Sure," adding afterwards only that his company doesn't see itself selling the data plans. We wonder what that means for the thousands of enthusiastic towns now praying for Google fiber. Hear Google's CEO for yourself after the break; info in question begins 13:33.

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Schmidt says Chrome OS devices will be 'disposable,' priced like netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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