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May 16, 2016

EU to Fine Google €3 Billion for Unfair Competition Practices

Sagar Gandhi

In the upcoming weeks, Google is set to face a record breaking fine for unfair competition practices. This news comes on the back of the end of a seven year investigation into the practices of

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May 14, 2016

Google Dialer Now Works on Galaxy S7, LG G5, and Other Non-Nexus Phones

Rajesh Pandey

Google’s Dialer app, which made its debut on the Google Play Store earlier this year, is now compatible with a whole bunch of non-Nexus devices. When it initially launched, the app was only

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May 13, 2016

Google Maps Driving Mode Reportedly Rolling Out Globally

Evan Selleck

Several months ago, Google added a new "Driving Mode" feature to Google Maps, but had a limited rollout to start things off. Now, according to a report from Android Police, things are starting to change.

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May 13, 2016

Google Search for Mobile Now Shows a Dedicated Apps Tab

Sagar Gandhi

Google search for mobile platforms now has a new tab option -- Apps. Expanding on their strong search result platform, Google Search now gives the ability to identify apps that are relevant to the search term

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May 12, 2016

Google Photos Now Allows You to Comment on Photos

Rajesh Pandey

With the latest update to Google Photos, Google is making shared albums smarter and more social by adding a couple of new features to them. Firstly, people whom you share an album to can now

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May 11, 2016

‘Android VR’ Headset Rumored to be Announced at Google I/O

Evan Selleck

Google already has a toe in the virtual reality (VR) pond, thanks to Cardboard, but it sounds like the company is about to take a big leap. Based on a series of tweets published by

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May 11, 2016

Google Releases Now on Tap Commercial to Explain How the Feature Works

Sagar Gandhi

For those who aren't well versed with technology but have somehow ended-up using a device with Android Marshmallow and were confused about the Google Now on Tap feature, fret not, for there now

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May 11, 2016

Google Posts OTA Update Download Links for Nexus Devices on Its Website

Rajesh Pandey

Every time Google releases a new update for Android, it simultaneously also releases factory images for the new version on its website. The OTA update usually rolls out over the next few weeks, which is

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May 5, 2016

Google Play Store in India Gains Carrier Billing for Idea Cellular Subscribers

Rajesh Pandey

Google India today announced that it is introducing carrier billing in the Google Play Store in India. The company has tied up with Idea Cellular, the third largest mobile network operator in the country, for

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May 4, 2016

Nova Launcher 4.3 Brings Night Mode, Android N-Like Folders, and More

Sagar Gandhi

Nova Launcher 4.3, which was in beta for some time, has been released as a stable version and now hosts a bunch of new goodies. The most significant change made being Night Mode, which

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May 2, 2016

Google Keyboard Update Adds One-Handed Mode, New Gestures, and More

Evan Selleck

Google Keyboard, the stock keyboard that's made its way into the Google Play Store, has received a pretty sizable update. Google has released a new update for the Google Keyboard, which might make it

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May 2, 2016

Google’s May 2016 Android Security Bulletin Outlines 25 Vulnerabilities

Evan Selleck

Another month, and another security bulletin for Android posted by Google. This month's update has just been released. Google has officially released the latest Android security update, signaling they've identified more than a

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May 2, 2016

Google Play Store Now Shows Delta Update Size for App Updates

Rajesh Pandey

Google added delta update support to the Play Store eons ago. However, whenever you installed an app update, the full download size of the app was always displayed leading to confusion on whether the feature

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Apr 29, 2016

Former Motorola President Rick Osterloh to Head Google’s New Unified Hardware Division, including Nexus and Glass

Rajesh Pandey

Rick Osterloh, who recently left Lenovo as a part of its mobile restructuring business, is now back at Google. The executive became the president of Motorola once Dennis Woodside left the company during Google's

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Apr 29, 2016

Google Trips Leak Showcases Upcoming Travel Assistant App

Evan Selleck

There's been word circulating that Google has plans to launch a new app, specifically created to work as a digital travel assistant. Now, leaks of what is believed to be that app have surfaced.

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Apr 28, 2016

Google Photos Update Brings Better Photo Management, ‘New Search Experience’

Evan Selleck

After YouTube picked up better recommendations, it looks like Google Photos is next in line to add some noteworthy features in its latest update. Via Google Plus, the Google Photos team has announced a brand

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Apr 28, 2016

Chrome Beta for Android Removes ‘Merge Tabs and Apps’ Option in Latest Update

Sagar Gandhi

A few weeks ago we reported that the latest Google Chrome Dev for Android had the merge tabs and apps for multi-tasking option removed from it. Now Google is removing the feature from Chrome

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Apr 27, 2016

HTC Tipped to Build a Pair of Nexus Devices This Year

Evan Selleck

HTC isn't a complete stranger when it comes to the Nexus project from Google, having released the original Nexus One and launching the Nexus 9 tablet, but the wait for a new smartphone has