Google has scooped up location based analytics startup Urban Engines. The company will integrate Urban Engines tech into Maps.
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Google Allo launch expected on September 21
Google had announced Duo video calling app and Allo chatting app at its I/O developer conference in May this year. The company launched Duo which has crossed 10 million downloads in just one month. Now it looks like Allo is about to go official.
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Google Chrome 54 Beta for Android gets background video playback, new tab page and more
Google Chrome Beta 54 for Android is now available for beta testers with new features and improvements. It gets new tab page, ability to play videos in background and more.
Gmail for Android and Web to get responsive design for emails
Google is working on a new update for better representation of emails in Gmail. Gmail and Inbox by Gmail will support emails created with responsive design which means the content adapts to fit screens of all sizes.
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OPPO F1s “Selfie Expert” vs Huawei Nexus 6P: the big selfie camera comparison
In the recent times, we have seen many smartphone manufacturers focusing a lot on camera performance, especially front-facing camera and that’s mainly because of the increasing selfie craze among youngsters around the world. OPPO with its latest offering – the OPPO F1s – has managed to create a good piece of hardware for selfie lovers, and the company has termed it as the “Selfie Expert” as well. Continue reading “OPPO F1s “Selfie Expert” vs Huawei Nexus 6P: the big selfie camera comparison”
Google renames Nexus Launcher to Pixel Launcher – Imminent rebranding confirmed
It has been rumoured that the new smartphones from Google this year will no longer be called Nexus but will take the Pixel sub-branding instead. We now have evidence to support this theory in the form of a launcher.
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Google and Box team up for Docs and Springboard integration
Google has announced a new partnership with Box, online cloud storage company. Google Apps for Work and Box have teamed up to integrate the latter with Google Docs and Google Springboard in order to deliver a seamless experience for working and collaborating in the cloud.
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Google Chrome gets Android Pay support
Google has released new version of Chrome which receives new payment features and performance improvements. Chrome 53 now gets support for Android Pay mobile payment service.
Google’s Huawei built 7-inch tablet with 4GB RAM expected by end of 2016
Google launched two new Nexus smartphones last year but did not release a tablet. This could change this year as Google is expected to launch successor for the Nexus 7 tablet.
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Project ARA Founder now working on new modular smartphone Nexpaq
Just yesterday, it was reported that Google has killed Project Ara modular smartphone. Now, founder of Project Ara and former Head of Design at Google ATAP, Dan Makoski has confirmed that he is actually in the process of working with Nexpaq on a modular phone.
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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note7, Google reportedly kills Project Ara – FoneArena Daily
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Google reportedly kills Project Ara modular smartphone
Google had announced in May that developer version of the Project Ara modular smartphone will be released in the fall of 2016. Now as per a new report from Reuters Google is axing Project Ara.
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Google’s Nexus 2016 smartphones could be called as Pixel and Pixel XL, expected on Oct 4
It looks like Google has really decided to part away from the Nexus branding. A new report claims that Google’s 2016 Nexus smartphones will be called as Pixel and Pixel XL.
Google+ updated with richer conversations, new notification center and more
Google+ has received a much needed update that brings Material Design features. The service is also getting additional features such as richer conversations and new notification center.
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Google is roping in dozens of Nest developers for IoT platform
Alphabet, Google’s parent company is restructuring Nest Labs, the maker of smart thermostats and smoke detectors. A few dozen of Nest developers are joining Google, according to a new report from Fortune.
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