Google Crowdsource app seeks help with translation and other services from its users

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Project Fi’s WiFi Assistant coming to all Nexus devices

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Google’s Project Fi which was opened to all users since March comes with a WiFi Assistant feature that allows you to automatically and securely connect to open WiFi networks. The feature that was exclusive to Project Fi users will now be available for all Nexus devices. Continue reading “Project Fi’s WiFi Assistant coming to all Nexus devices”

Google’s Daydream VR platform expected to launch in coming weeks

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Google had announced its virtual reality platform Daydream in May at the I/O conference. Now, a latest report from Bloomberg says that the company could launch Daydream in coming weeks.

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How to get Android 7.0 Nougat OTA update instantly for your Google Nexus device

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Google last night started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat OTA update for select Nexus devices and it will gradually roll out to Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C and General Mobile 4G (Android One) users over the coming weeks. Continue reading “How to get Android 7.0 Nougat OTA update instantly for your Google Nexus device”

Google to kill Chrome apps for Windows, Mac and Linux

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Google has announced that it is phasing out Chrome apps for Chrome apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Introduced in 2013, Google will kill these Chrome apps in early 2018.

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HTC-made Nexus 2016 smartphones spotted in FCC, new images confirm two-tone design

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In past several weeks we have seen many leaks about two anticipated HTC-made Nexus devices codenamed Sailfish and Marlin for this year. Now in addition to those, the new leaked images by Android Police in a way confirm the alleged two-tone design, and these devices have also been spotted in FCC listing in the U.S, which makes it official that HTC is making the upcoming two Nexus smartphones for Google this year. Continue reading “HTC-made Nexus 2016 smartphones spotted in FCC, new images confirm two-tone design”

Google Docs, Sheets and Slides finally get multitasking tools for iPad

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Google has finally updated Docs, Sheets and Slides apps for iOS. All the three productivity apps are getting multitasking tools for iPad.

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Google Chrome will block flash content from next month, make HTML5 default in December

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Google has been planning to make HTML 5 default on Chrome for sometime. Today, the company has announced that starting September, Chrome will block behind the scenes Flash content.

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Google acquires cloud commerce company Orbitera

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Google has acquired Orbitera which provides a commerce platform that makes buying and selling software in the cloud easy for software vendors, service providers and IT channel organizations. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading “Google acquires cloud commerce company Orbitera”

Now you can place food orders via Zomato and Swiggy directly from Google Search

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Google is making it even easier for you to place food orders and book a table at your favourite restaurant via Search. The company is integrating Zomato and Swiggy directly into Search.

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