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Dec 16, 2016

Google Officially Rolls Out Gboard for Android

Evan Selleck

Not too long, Google Keyboard saw an unofficial update that saw it take on the Gboard name, and adopt its feature set, too. A few days later, and Google has made the update officially official.

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Dec 13, 2016

Google Updates IoT Platform with Android Things and Weave

Evan Selleck

Last year, Google unveiled Project Brillo, with Weave, to start supporting its own push into the Internet of Things. And now the company is back with another major push for the IoT frontier. To start,

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Dec 13, 2016

Rumored ChromeOS-Android Merger Is Not Happening, Says Hiroshi Lockheimer

Rajesh Pandey

Squashing rumors of Android and ChromeOS merger codenamed Andromeda, Google's VP of Android, Chrome OS, and Play Hiroshi Lockheimer has said in an episode of All About Android podcast that there is "no point"

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Dec 8, 2016

Google Lists New Apps and Games Heading to Daydream VR

Evan Selleck

Today, Google has officially detailed not only the launch availability for the Crimson and Snow Daydream View VR headsets, but also new content to enjoy on them. Google has posted a public blog post detailing

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Dec 5, 2016

Google’s Trusted Contacts App Shares Your Location With People You Trust

Evan Selleck

Quickly sharing your location with someone isn't that difficult on any platform these days, but Google has a new idea on how it should work. Today, Google has officially released its new "Trusted Contacts"

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Dec 1, 2016

Google Opens Pre-Orders for Crimson and Snow Daydream View VR Headsets

Evan Selleck

Earlier this year, Google officially unveiled the Daydream View headset, which works with its Daydream virtual reality (VR) platform. At the time, Google not only showed off the gray option Daydream View, but also Snow (

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Nov 21, 2016

Google Popular Times for Businesses Now Shows Real-Time Results

Evan Selleck

Last year, Google launched Popular Times within its search cards, which showed users what time a business might be busy and when it might not be. It's a quick way to look to see

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Nov 18, 2016

Pixel Resellers Google Account Being Suspended for Violating Terms of Google Store

Rajesh Pandey

In a bid to thwart resellers who are selling the Pixel and Pixel XL at a premium, Google has started suspending accounts of such people. Due to supply issues and high demand, Google has been

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Nov 16, 2016

Google PhotoScan Turns Your Old Prints into Digital Photos; Adds New Editing Tools to Google Photos

Rajesh Pandey

Google has released a new PhotoScan application for Android and iOS that lets you scan your old photos using your smartphone and add them to Google Photos. The application will automatically detect the edges of

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Nov 15, 2016

Huawei Executive Confirms Company Skipped Building the Google Pixel Due to Branding Issue

Rajesh Pandey

It was earlier reported that Huawei skipped building the Pixel for Google this year due to branding issue. The lack of any kind of branding on the Pixel handsets was not something that the Chinese

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Nov 14, 2016

Google Play Music Gets a Machine Learning Powered Revamp

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced a major revamp of Google Play Music. The company's "fresh take" on its music streaming service is "smarter, easier to use, and much more assistive." Like with almost all other services

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Nov 9, 2016

Google ‘Strongly Recommends’ OEMs to Not Play Around with USB-C Charging Standard in Latest Android CDD

Rajesh Pandey

USB Type-C is all set to replace almost every other port being used for connectivity or data transfer in today's laptops and smartphones. The specification of the port was defined keeping its diversity

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Nov 4, 2016

Google Partnering With Sprint and Other Carriers for Rich Communications Services

Evan Selleck

Earlier today, it was reported that the Messenger SMS app on Android was getting a pretty big update, with new looks, and new support for features like typing notifications, high-resolution picture sharing and more.

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Nov 4, 2016

Google Messenger Update With ‘Enhanced Features’ Rolling Out; RCS Support Going Live For Some

Rajesh Pandey

Google has started rolling a major update to Google Messenger that among a sea of other changes also brings support for "Enhanced features" a.k.a Rich Communication Services (RCS). The feature will help spice

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Nov 2, 2016

The Director of Android Security Says Pixel and iPhone Offer The Same Level of Security

Rajesh Pandey

It is widely that Android as an OS and platform is simply not as secure as iOS. While Google has made some great strides in this area over the last couple of years, ask any

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Nov 1, 2016

Google Daydream View VR Headset Launches on November 10

Evan Selleck

Earlier this year, Google officially unveiled its first virtual reality headset for the Daydream VR platform, called Daydream View. At the same time, the company confirmed the headset would cost $79.99, and that it

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Nov 1, 2016

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is the First Google Tango Phone and it Costs $499.99

Evan Selleck

Lenovo officially unveiled the Phab 2 Pro earlier this year, which is the world's first Google Tango smartphone, and now it is finally for sale. Lenovo is opening sales of the first Google Tango

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Oct 25, 2016

Google Unveils Jamboard, an Android 4K Digital Whiteboard That Will Cost Under $6,000

Evan Selleck

Google wants to change the whiteboard, and they're doing that with the newly-introduced "Jamboard," set to launch next year. The Jamboard is an Android-based, 55-inch 4K digital whiteboard. It includes a