Pure Google variant of the HTC One confirmed, arrives on June 26th

For anyone holding out for a Pure Google variant of the HTC One, it looks like your wishes have come true. What is arguably the best Android smartphone will be available in certain markets sporting the latest version of Google's Jelly Bean Android OS and without any of HTC's innovative yet persistent overlay features like BlinkFeed and Sense UI elements. The new version will come unlocked to the US via the Google Play store and will be compatible with T-Mobile and AT&T (the latter should work just fine with Canadian carriers). Cost will be $599 and it looks like it will be featured alongside the Google-fied Samsung Galaxy S4. No word on Canadian availability or if this trend spells the end of the Nexus program for Google but this is a great development for all fans of the HTC One and Google.

Source: Engadget

Google Nexus 4 Coming to TELUS on April 19

TELUS will be offering the Google Nexus 4 starting on April 19th. This is the Pure Google flagship smartphone made by LG for Google and featuring the newest version of the Jelly Bean Android OS plus guarantee that new versions of said OS will come to this device. Available unlocked for $309 at the Google Play Store, it isn't yet known how much TELUS will price the device or whether their variant will be able to access 4G-LTE. The Nexus 4 is based on the LG Optimus G and while the 4G-LTE radio exists, it was rendered useless by Google.

Google Glass specs revealed

The $1,500 Explorer Edition of Google Glass, the new interactive eyewear computer from Google has started to ship to developers who pre-ordered the devices. Google Glass will interface vis Bluetooth with any mobile phone, it features a 5 megapixel camera, the screen will have a resolution of 640x360px and will be similar to looking at a 25-inch HDTV from eight feet away. Battery life is supposed to be good for a full-day's use and there's 12GB of usable storage space as well as Google Drive connectivity. Where's the headphones? Well, there arent any. Using an innovative bone conduction transceiver, users will get audio beamed directly into their inner ear via their skull. The age of the Cyborg has finally begun.

Google Chromebooks now available in Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

If you've been craving a cloud-connected Chromebook, here's some very excellent news. Google is making its line of Chromebooks available in Canada starting this week. Google might sell the Chromebooks off its Play Store on the web or on Android devices but we've been told that the Samsung  ($269.99) and Acer ($249.99 and $279.00) Chromebooks will be available at both BestBuy.ca and Futureshop.ca online and will soon be available in store on April 3rd.  The HP Chromebook ($329.99) will be available at HPshopping.ca. These Chromebooks are also available to schools and businesses in Canada.

Chromebooks come with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive for two years, so you can get to all of your stuff anytime, anywhere.

Want to learn more about the Chromebook experience, check out my review from late last year on the Google Chromebook Series 3 from Samsung. No news on whether the super premium Chromebook Pixel is coming to Canada but if the other models sell well, who knows.