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Google has released its earnings for the second fiscal quarter, and the numbers aren’t that great. Revenues were $14.11 billion—down from Wall Street’s $14.45 billion consensus. The company brought in a profit of $3.23 billion, which is actually down from $3.24 billion this time last year.

“Google had a great quarter with over $14 billion in revenue – up 19% year-on-year,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google. “The shift from one screen to multiple screens and mobility creates tremendous opportunity for Google. With more devices, more information, and more activity online than ever, the potential to improve people’s lives even more is immense.”

Full results:

Google is expected to unveil Android 4.3 Jelly Bean alongside some new hardware at a media event next Wednesday, and 4.3 has leaked out into the wild yet again. Android Central got its hands on the upcoming software by means of the Nexus 4. Android 4.3 was recently spotted on a Galaxy S4 as well, and this looks like the same (or a very similar) build.

Since this isn’t a major Android release, the changes aren’t exactly jaw-dropping. But there are a few features worth noting, like low-energy Bluetooth support and OpenGL ES 3.0. There’s a new ‘always-on’ option for Wi-Fi-based location services. The camera app has been redesigned, and there’s a new call dialer that intelligently suggests phone numbers while you type. During testing, it was noticed that 4.3 “much improved touch sensitivity to the Nexus 4.”

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The next-gen Nexus 7 has been rumored to ship either this month or the next, and earlier today leaked pricing info revealed that the tablet would start at $299 for 16GB.

It looks like the new Nexus 7 could hit shelves as early as next week, according to leaked OfficeMax documents. New details about the device have reportedly leaked out as well, including a series of hands-on pictures and accompanying video.

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Motorola has always made phones with bold colors and design aesthetics, and the Google-owned company’s upcoming DROID lineup is no exception. Evleaks has shared a leaked rendering of the new DROID Ultra in dark red. “Ultra’s full Kevlar backplate shows off the new shade, and apparently the white edition even has a totally blank face to boot.”

Why so sad, Sergey?

“OK Glass, fire lasers.”

Have you ever wondered why Google picked “OK Glass” as the vocal trigger for giving commands to the headset? Glass Marketing Manager Amanda Rosenberg has revealed how the hotword came to be.

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