LG Watch Sport, Watch Style user manuals show Google Assistant, rotating crown and more

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LG is all set to unveil Watch Sport and Watch Style Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches tomorrow. User manual of the smartwatches have surfaced showcasing some of features and design. Continue reading “LG Watch Sport, Watch Style user manuals show Google Assistant, rotating crown and more”

Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P might get Google Assistant soon

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It looks like Google Assistant, one of the most important feature of the Pixel devices will soon land on Nexus devices. Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are expected to get Google Assistant soon in a major update.
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Google, LG Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches now expected on Feb. 8

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Google and LG’s Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches were slated to be introduced on February 9. However, according to popular tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks, Watch Sport and Watch Style smartwatches will now be announced a day before on February 8.

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Get Rs. 9000 cashback on Google Pixel with Citi Credit Cards

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Google Pixel is one of the best high-end smartphones in the market that was launched in India last October starting at Rs. 57,000. Google has partnered with Citibank India to offer flat Rs. 9000 cashback for the Pixel smartphone starting from today, February 5th till March 5th, 2017. The official retail partners are Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Croma and Poorvika. Continue reading “Get Rs. 9000 cashback on Google Pixel with Citi Credit Cards”

Google Now launcher for Android will reportedly be discontinued soon

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Soon you will not be able to get the pure Android look on your phone as Google is tipped to kill the Google Now Launcher. According to an email obtained by Android Police, from the Android team at Google Mobile Services (GMS), “Google Now Launcher will be unpublished from Google Play” in the first quarter of 2017.
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Google, Facebook, Apple to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration order

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The tech world has already expressed their concerns over US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Now major tech companies are going a step further and planning to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration and travel orders.

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Android 7.1.2 beta update released for Pixel, Pixel XL and more, Nexus 6 and 9 won’t get it

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Google has started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) beta update for several Nexus devices and Pixel devices including Pixel and Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices. The Nexus 6P is also eligible, but it will be released soon.

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Google Maps for iOS adds real-time info about crowded places

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Google Maps for iOS has received a new update that adds a bunch of new features. The update that bumps the app to version 4.27.0 now gives you a heads up about how crowded your favorite place is thanks to a new feature dubbed as Popular Times.  Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS adds real-time info about crowded places”

Alphabet records $26.06 billion in revenue, $5.3 billion in net income for Q4 2016

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Google’s parent Alphabet has announced financial results for Q4 2016. The company has recorded $26.06 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in net income. The company reported $22.4 billion in revenue and $5 billion in net income last quarter.
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Google Pixel 2 tipped to be waterproof, sport improved camera and faster processor

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Google Pixel was one of the best smartphones of 2016. We have just entered 2017 and murmurs about the next generation Pixel devices has surfaced in a new report. According to a latest report from 9to5Google the Pixel 2 will be better, faster and stronger.
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Google introduces Acer Chromebook Spin 11 with rugged body, Wacom stylus and Asus Chromebook C213 for education

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Google at the British Education and Training Technology (BETT) Show in London introduced Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (R751T) and Asus Chromebook C213 for education. Both these have a 11.6 inch (1366 × 768) touchscreen display. The Acer Chromebook Spin 11 also has military grade durability (U.S. MIL-STD 810G compliant) and comes with a stylus powered by Wacom EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology. Continue reading “Google introduces Acer Chromebook Spin 11 with rugged body, Wacom stylus and Asus Chromebook C213 for education”

Google I/O 2017 scheduled from May 17th-19th

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Google has finally revealed dates for its annual developer conference for 2017. It will be held from May 17th – May 19th. The company has not officially announced the dates but instead it had shared a puzzle on GitHub.  Continue reading “Google I/O 2017 scheduled from May 17th-19th”

Google releases final Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 5 with iOS support

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Google introduced Android Wear smartwatch support for iPhone back in 2015. Now it has finally brought iOS support for Android Wear 2.0 in the Developer Preview 5 head of final roll out next month. This lets developers test Android Wear 2.0 on iPhone and distribute your apps to iPhone-paired watches as well. Continue reading “Google releases final Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 5 with iOS support”

Google kick starts testing for Android Instant Apps

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Google previewed Android Instant Apps at Google I/O last year and now they are live for Android users in limited test format. Currently Instant Apps are available from BuzzFeed, Periscope and Viki.
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