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

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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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Google’s Inbox app is now available for everyone

Google’s standalone email app Inbox is now open to everyone, the company announced at I/O conference. The email app that was released in October last year, was until now available as invite only.

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Google announces new VR platform called Jump – GoPro ‘Jumps’ on board with their 360 degree camera array

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Google has just announced its new open source VR platform. They are teaming up with GoPro to bring a 16 camera array that is capable of shooting 360 degree 3D videos.

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Android M will let USB Type C equipped phones recharge other devices

It’s taken a while but USB, the ubiquitous standard finally introduced a new reversible connector that is termed as Type C. We’ve already seen adoption amongst hardware manufacturers and now with Android M, Google is all set to take it up a notch in terms of capabilities.

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Google debuts “Designed for Families” on the Play Store – Will promote ‘Kid-Safe’ apps

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Google announced a new program for developers to certify their apps as being “family-friendly” by submitting their apps to an additional review. The designation will make its way onto the applications page on the Google Play Store.

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Google unveils Internet of Things platform “Project Brillo”, developer preview in Q3

 

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Google at I/O 2015 has announced its rumoured Internet of things (IoT) platform called Project Brillo with a goal to offer a simple platform for connected home devices and more. Continue reading “Google unveils Internet of Things platform “Project Brillo”, developer preview in Q3”

Google Now introduces the “Now on tap” feature – Shows you contextual information in one click

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Google has just announced a new feature for Google Now at the I/O conference in San Francisco. The feature is called “Now on tap” and what it basically does is show you contextual information in one single click.

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Google unveils unlimited photo and video storage service Google Photos

Google has officially launched its standalone photo storage service called as Google Photos. The service automatically backs up and syncs unlimited photos and videos.

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Google exec seals the deal on “buy” button in mobile search

It official, Google search ads will soon feature a “buy” button. Omid Kordestani, SVP and Chief Business Officer, Google has confirmed that the “Buy” button will be soon integrated on mobile search results.

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Google and Apple said to give its mobile payment services an overhaul

Google is said to announce a new mobile payment service at the I/O conference scheduled on 28 an 29 May. Now a new report from New York Times states that the search giant will launch Android Pay and revamp Google Wallet with different featuers.

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Google slashes price of Project Tango Tablet to US$512 – Now available without invitation

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Google had initially sold the Project Tango Tablet Development Kit for US$ 1024 to people who received the invite back in April. But now they have slashed the price in half as it now costs just US$ 512 and is available without an invitation.

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Android M said to debut Granular Permission Control

Google is expected to introduce Android M at the I/O conference between 28th and 29th of May. Lots of speculations and reports have been swirling the online world about the next Android OS and today a report from Android Police claims another new feature.

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Google’s upcoming Photo App for Android screenshots surface in new leak

Last week it was reported that Google is working on a standalone photo sharing and storage service that will be launched at upcoming I/O conference. Now, screenshots of the Photo app has been leaked by Android Police that gives us a sneak peek.

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