Last year in June, Nest acquired Dropcam for around half a billion dollars and up until now, we didn’t really see much changes after the takeover. Now photos of the upcoming Nest camera and the app UI have been leaked.
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Google Chromecast owners can now rent movies for free
Google has just made a sweet deal for users of Chromecast that will allow them to rent movies for free. Users will have a wide selection of movie titles to choose from including famous blockbusters such as Interstellar, Jurassic Park and Kingsman.
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Google to provide faster and lighter mobile web pages in India
If you have had frustrating waiting times while searching for something on your mobile phone then Google feels your pain. Google is planning to roll out a new feature that will speed up your search experience on mobile.
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Huawei Watch delayed till September or October
The Huawei Watch was announced in Barcelona during MWC in March this year and so far hasn’t made its way to markets yet. Apparently the release of the smartwatch has been delayed further till around September or even October.
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Motorola Moto X 2013 to get Android Lollipop 5.1 soon
Users of the Motorola Moto X 2013 variant are in luck as the update to Lollipop for their smartphones should be available pretty soon according to David Schuster who is a Motorola employee.
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Google’s Location Aware Search feature now available
Google has rolled out a location aware search feature at an event in Paris. The new feature uses your real time location to modify its answers to various questions.
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Google Maps v9.10 for Android adds photo gallery viewer, car rental bookings and more
Google is bringing new version of Google Maps app for Android that adds gallery view for photos, car rental bookings and more to the interface.
Google will not charge fees for Android Pay transaction
Google will not collect any transaction fees from credit card companies for Android Pay transactions, according to a latest Wall Street Journal report.
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Google Chrome Beta OS version 44 pauses unimportant Flash content to boost battery life
Google has updated Chrome OS beta to improve your laptop’s battery life. The latest update that bumps Chrome Beta OS to version 44 makes Flash content more power-efficient.
‘Touch to Search’ feature becomes available for Chrome on Android
Chrome is getting a new feature on Android called ‘Touch to Search’. The feature allows users to quickly and contextually search for information within the browser.
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Android Lollipop now on 12.4% devices, KitKat still tops with 39.2%
This month, Google’s Android platform distribution numbers reveal that the total Lollipop adoption has now reached to 12.4 percent, which is an increase of 2.7 percent from last month’s almost 10 percent overall (9.7 percent). Continue reading “Android Lollipop now on 12.4% devices, KitKat still tops with 39.2%”
Google strengthens privacy controls with new hub
With an aim to give its user more privacy controls, Google has improved its security tools. The company has rolled out a new My Account hub that will allow users to control the settings related to their privacy and data.
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Google’s Project Jacquard to bring touch-sensitive clothing
Google announced Project Soli which is a radar-based gesture technology aimed at connected devices such as smartwatch. In addition, the company’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) has also introduced Project Jacquard that aims at bringing interactive clothing.
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Google announces Project Soli, a radar-based gesture control technology
Google has unveiled another cool project that it was secretly working on under its Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP). The company announced “Project Soli”, a radar-based gesture control technology at the I/O developer conference.
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Google announces new APIs for Google Cast
Google Cast helps developers to extend their mobile experiences to larger screens using devices such as Chromecast and Android TVs. Google has just announced new tools for developers to bring new app and game experiences onto TVs.
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