Google Pixel and Pixel XL press image surfaces, shows redesigned icons

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Google recently scheduled an event on October 4 where it is expected to announce its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones made by HTC. Now the first pres image of these phones have surfaced. This coincides with the live image that surfaced last week. The front-facing camera is on the top left, earpiece is present in the top center and the sensors are located below that. Continue reading “Google Pixel and Pixel XL press image surfaces, shows redesigned icons”

Google expected to announce Andromeda Android-Chrome OS on October 4

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Google was rumored to be working on a new OS which will be a merger of Android and Chrome. Now a new report claims that the company will unveil Andromeda, a hybrid OS along with the new Pixel devices next month. Continue reading “Google expected to announce Andromeda Android-Chrome OS on October 4”

Google Home will reportedly cost $129, new rumoured 4K ‘Chromecast Ultra’ can be of $69

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According to Android Police report, the anticipated Google Home and new 4K ‘Chromecast Ultra’ will be priced at $129 and $69, as per their two sources. Continue reading “Google Home will reportedly cost $129, new rumoured 4K ‘Chromecast Ultra’ can be of $69”

Google will also introduce its own brand Wi-Fi router on October 4: Report

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While Google is all set for its big launch event of the year on October 4th, a new report from Android Police has come out claiming that the search giant will introduce it’s a new home router with its own branding alongside the anticipated HTC-made Pixel smartphones, new 4K Chromecast, and the Google Home. Continue reading “Google will also introduce its own brand Wi-Fi router on October 4: Report”

Google open-sources image caption tool in TensorFlow

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Google has announced that it has open sourced its image captioning tool dubbed as Show and Tell in TensorFlow. The company has improved the technology and it is much faster to train, and produce more detailed and accurate descriptions compared to the original system.

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Twitter reportedly initiating talks with Google, Salesforce and others for potential sale

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Twitter is reportedly in talks with top tech companies for a potential buyout. A recent report from CNBC says that Google, Salesforce and others are eyeing to acquire the micro blogging site.

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Micromax said to launch four budget 4G smartphones with Google Duo pre-installed

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Micromax is looking forward to launch four budget smartphones with 4G LTE support in India ahead of the festive season, according to a latest report from PTI. These phones will come pre-installed with Google Duo video calling app. Continue reading “Micromax said to launch four budget 4G smartphones with Google Duo pre-installed”

Google Maps for Android update replaces direction arrow in favor of blue beam

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In a bid to make it easier for users to find directions, Google has updated Maps for Android with a small tweak. Maps will no show your current location with a blue beam.

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Google Pixel and Pixel XL won’t be waterproof, said to be IP53 certified

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Another day another another rumor about the upcoming Google Pixel smartphones have surfaced and the latest one is not something to be excited about.

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Google Drive gets smarter with support for natural language search

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Google has updated Drive with Natural Language Processing (NLP) in a bid to enhance search. The new features for Drive on web makes it easier and faster to find files.

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Google might add restart option to upcoming Pixel smartphones

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We already know a couple of specs about the upcoming Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. Now, a new piece of information has surfaced that suggests Google will add a restart option to Pixel devices which will run Android 7.1 out of the box.

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Google officially expands Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to search results

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Google had announced last month that it will expanding Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to search on your smartphones or tablets. Now the company has officially started rolling out AMP to search results.

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Google Allo smart messaging app launched for Android and iOS

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Google has officially launched Allo smart messaging app for Android and iOS, as expected. The app which was announced along with video calling app Duo at the I/O conference in May is Google’s move to take on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Continue reading “Google Allo smart messaging app launched for Android and iOS”

Google app Beta for Android gets ‘In Apps’ home screen shortcut

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Google recently announced new ‘In Apps’ search mode for Android that lets you quickly find content from installed apps. This was first introduced in the LG V20 that was unveiled earlier this month. Now the feature is available in the latest version (6.5) of Google (Beta) for Android. Continue reading “Google app Beta for Android gets ‘In Apps’ home screen shortcut”

Google Trips vacation planner with offline features launched

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Google has launched a new app that aims to be your travel guide the next time you take a vacation. Dubbed as Google Trips, the travel app consolidates your travel itinerary, reservations and maps together.

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