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Feb 20, 2015

Google Search will display search results in a new carousel interface from a single source

Rajesh Pandey

Starting from today, when you do a Google Search on mobile, Google will bundle the relevant and freshest news from one website into a "carousel" so that you can easily scan through it. The carousel

ANDROID 5.1

Feb 17, 2015

Google launches Android One devices running Android 5.1 Lollipop in Philippines

Gautam Prabhu

Google today announced that it is expanding its Android One program to Philippines. The company had unveiled Android One and the first batch of devices from Indian OEMs at an event in September last year,

GOOGLE

Feb 13, 2015

Google Maps gets navigation lane guidance in 15 new countries

Killian Bell

Google has announced a nice new Maps update that brings its navigation lane guidance feature to 15 new countries throughout Europe. The feature, which made its debut last May, is now available in 23 countries

GOOGLE

Feb 12, 2015

Square developing its own Android tablet as Google reinvents mobile payments to counter Apple Pay

Killian Bell

Square and Google are both making efforts to counter the threat of Apple Pay, new reports claim. While the former is said to be developing its own Android tablet that could replace iPad-powered Square

APPS

Feb 11, 2015

Top 5 nature-themed live wallpapers that won’t drain your phone’s battery

Steve Litchfield

Live wallpapers were introduced to Android with the Nexus One and v2.1 of the OS, back in 2010 - so we've had four years of data to work with in clearing up a few

GOOGLE

Feb 10, 2015

Make sure your Google Drive account is secure, and you’ll get an extra 2GB of storage

Evan Selleck

Security is an important aspect of our mobile devices, and especially for the information those devices have access to. Google wants to make sure that your Drive account is secure, and for those who are

GOOGLE

Feb 6, 2015

The rise and fall of Google Glass

Killian Bell

When Google announced that it was killing Google Glass as we know it last month, it was a big surprise to all of us; we weren't expecting the company to abruptly pull a device

ANDROID LOLLIPOP

Feb 6, 2015

Google’s new Android commercials are ridiculously cute

Rajesh Pandey

With the release of Android 5.0 Lollipop last year, Google started a new "Be together. Not the same" advertising campaign highlighting how Android is meant for millions of people out there who are fundamentally

APPS

Feb 5, 2015

Chrome 41 beta includes flag to reduce referrer information from HTTP headers

Evan Selleck

Tracking data from one website to another is pretty common, especially for those who don't alter any security settings in the browser of their choice. For anyone that's looking to get a bit

GOOGLE

Feb 5, 2015

Google Search will now display the social media profiles of companies and musicians

Rajesh Pandey

Starting from today, if you search for a company or musician through Google Search on your Android device, Google will be providing you with quick links to their various social media profiles through their new

ANDROID 5.1

Feb 4, 2015

Android 5.1 already shipping on Android One phones, coming soon to Nexus devices

Killian Bell

Google may have only just made Android 5.0.2 available for its Nexus devices, but it seems the company is already close to launching Android 5.1. The update is now shipping on select

ANDROID 5.0

Feb 2, 2015

Android’s February distribution numbers showcases Android 5.0 Lollipop at 1.6 percent

Evan Selleck

In January of 2015, Google's Android distribution numbers showed yet another strong month for Android 4.4 KitKat, but no sign of Android 5.0 Lollipop. On Monday, February 2, Google officially released the

GOOGLE

Jan 30, 2015

Google Now is gaining third-party app support

Evan Selleck

Google Now has become one of the greatest strengths in the mobile space for the company, working as both a digital personal assistant and a bastion of knowledge all at the same time. That usefulness

GOOGLE

Jan 30, 2015

Google Chromecast is the number one streaming device in the U.S.

Killian Bell

Google's Chromecast dongle has been so popular since it made its debut that it is now the number one streaming device in the U.S., the company confirmed this week. In just 18 months,

GOOGLE

Jan 30, 2015

Google confirms Nexus 6 supply issues

Rajesh Pandey

At Google's Q4 earnings call earlier today, CFO Patrick Pichette confirmed what we all have suspected for so long: the company has been unable to keep up with the demand for the Nexus 6.

GOOGLE

Jan 29, 2015

Google restarts ‘Inbox Happy Hour’ to open invitations for everyone

Evan Selleck

Perhaps in light of Microsoft launching its own (preview) email client with Gmail support baked-in, Google is launching yet another "Inbox Happy Hour" initiative. Just like the Inbox Happy Hour that the company set

APPS

Jan 29, 2015

Chrome 41 beta for Android brings pull-to-refresh for web pages

Rajesh Pandey

The Chrome team today announced the release of Chrome 41 beta for Android. The new version of Chrome comes with a number of bug-fixes and performance improvements, but most importantly, it includes a pull-

GOOGLE

Jan 26, 2015

Google’s wireless service could launch in the first half of 2015

Rajesh Pandey

Last week, two independent reports revealed that Google has entered into a partnership with T-Mobile and Sprint in the United states that will allow it to sell wireless services directly to consumers. Now, more