Google’s Now on Tap updated with flights and package tracking, related articles and more

Google has updated Android’s Now on Tap feature with a bunch of new additions. Introduced along with the Android Marshmallow in May this year, Now on Tap offers you contextual information in one click.

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Google Maps for iOS gets offline navigation, gas prices and more

Google has updated Maps for iOS with a bunch of new features. The latest update that bumps the app to version 4.13 includes offline navigation, up-to-date gas prices and more. It requires users to be running iOS 7.0 or later.

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Google Chromecast Audio gets multi-room music and hi-res audio support

Google has updated Chromecast Audio with two new features that allows you to play music in multiple rooms simultaneously and play hi-resolution audio files.

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Google Play Music family plan is now available, $14.99 for up to 6 people

Google had announced the Google Play Music family plan in September this year. Now, the music streaming service from Google has gone live and users can sign up for the family plan.

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Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale via Google Store, starts at $499

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Google’s Pixel C is finally available for purchase on Google Store. The company had announced the tablet along with 2015 Nexus smartphones in September. Continue reading “Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale via Google Store, starts at $499”

Fossil Q Founder smartwatch now available on the Google Play Store

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Fossil’s first Android Wear smartwatch, the Q Founder went on sale in USA late last month through their official website as well as a few retail outlets. The smartwatch is now available for purchase through Google’s Play Store as well.

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Google Calendar for Android and iOS gets Reminders

Google has updated Calendar apps for Android and iOS with a new Reminders feature. This will allow users create Reminders in Google Calendar to keep a track of all the scheduled events and appointments.
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Sundar Pichai might launch Android One v2.0 in India on December 16th

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Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google will be visiting India later this month and will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as President Pranab Mukherjee. New reports suggest that there is one more agenda to the trip and that is to launch v2.0 of Android One.

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Google announces the best games and apps for Android in 2015

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Google has just announced the list of best games and apps for smartphones during 2015. This list also includes other things available on the Play Store such as movies, books, newsstand etc.

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Google launches Cardboard Camera app to create VR Photos

Google has launched Cardboard Camera app for Android that will allow you to turn your phone into a 3D virtual reality camera. Available on the Play Store, the app lets you create VR-style photographs.

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Google will pull the plug on Songza on Jan 31 2016, integrate it into Play Music

Google had acquired Songza music streaming service in July last year. Songza has announced that it will shut down on January 31, 2016.

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Huawei might make the 2016 Google Nexus 7 tablet

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2015 has been the year of the smartphones for Google as they unveiled two Nexus smartphones instead of one. However, tablet fans were disappointed since there was no new tablet released this year especially for those who wanted a new Nexus 7. New rumors indicate that we will see a new Nexus 7 in 2016 and that it will be made by Huawei.

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Google now lets you bookmark images via mobile search

Google has added a new feature to mobile search that allows users to bookmark images at the time of searching from mobile. The new feature allows you to select the image and save it.

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Chrome for Android gets improved data saver mode

Google has updated Chrome for Android with an improved data saver mode that reduces the amount of data used when you visit a webpage. With the latest update, Chrome will now save upto 70 percent of data.

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