Google has released an update to Android Wear which brings the version to 1.4. One of the main additions is the ability to control your smartwatch using wrist gestures.
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Google Photos update for Android brings Free Up Space and Downgrade Quality options
Google has announced that it will be rolling out an update to their Google Photos app for Android that will bring in new features.
Google+ redesigned for Web, Android and iOS
Google has released a new and updated Google+ on web, Android as well as iOS. The redesigned Google+ is much simpler and intuitive to use.
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Google slashes minimum purchase price on Play Store for South East Asia
Back in July, Google had announced that they will be reducing the minimum purchase price on the Play Store to Rs 10 in India if the developer chooses to do so. Now, Google is making similar changes to the Play Store across parts of South East Asia as well.
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Google Chromebit compact Chrome OS stick announced for $85
Google introduced Asus-made Chromebit dongle, a compact stick running Chrome OS back in April. Today Asus and Google have launched the Chromebit. It plugs directly into the HDMI port on a TV or monitor to turn it into a desktop PC offering 1080p output. It has a fan-less design, but if it gets too hot (over 35-degrees), Chromebit will shut down automatically to prevent overheating, according to Asus. Continue reading “Google Chromebit compact Chrome OS stick announced for $85”
Next gen Google Glass may have a ‘glassless’ Sport model – Will focus on audio
New information has arisen that suggests that Google Glass which is also known as Project Aura may have three different variants in development and one of them doesn’t have a screen. Continue reading “Next gen Google Glass may have a ‘glassless’ Sport model – Will focus on audio”
Facebook allows Google to index results in mobile searches from its Android app
Since November 13th, Facebook has apparently started allowing Google to crawl and index results in mobile searches from its Android app.
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Google Search app now understands more complex, natural-language questions
Google today said that Google Search app will now understand more complex queries. It can now break down a query to understand the semantics of each piece. The app is starting to truly understand the meaning of what you’re asking, said the company. Google introduced voice search in 2008, and the Knowledge Graph in 2012. Knowledge Graph that powers the Google Search app cards got updated earlier this year to add details about common health conditions. Continue reading “Google Search app now understands more complex, natural-language questions”
Google Nexus 6P Benchmarks
Google announced the Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphone back in September, and it was launched in India last month, starting at Rs. 39,999. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit 20nm processor that has four bigger ARM Cortex A57 cores clocked at 1.96GHz per core and four smaller ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.56GHz per core and has Adreno 430 GPU. It has 3GB RAM, packs 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores.
Google rolls out Chrome beta for iOS, adds 3D Touch support
Google has released a beta version of Chrome for iOS through Apple’s TestFlight platform. The beta version of its mobile browser now comes with support for 3D Touch.
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Google updates Play Books for better comic book reading experience, offers free comics for limited period
Google has updated Google Play Books app with vertical scrolling experience for comics in landscape mode, offering better comic book reading experience on phone or tablet. You can just use your device in the landscape mode and easily scroll through the story with quick vertical swipes. Continue reading “Google updates Play Books for better comic book reading experience, offers free comics for limited period”
Google Nexus 6P Unboxing
Google announced the Huawei-made Nexus 6P smartphone in September, and it was launched in India in October, priced at Rs. 39,999 for 32GB and Rs. 42,999 for the 64GB variant. It went on pre-order across India through retail stores and Flipkart from October 14th and it was shipped to customers starting from last week. It is the successor of the Motorola-made Nexus 6 that was introduced last year. We already brought you the photo gallery and hands-on impressions of the Nexus 6P, here we have its unboxing.
Google rolls out About Me tool to control the display of your info on all of its platforms
Google has launched a new ‘About Me’ tool that allows you to edit and delete your personal data and control what people see about you.
Google Maps finally gets offline navigation and search for Android
Google has finally rolled out offline navigation feature for Google Maps. Users can now download maps to their phone, and get turn-by-turn directions and other info even when they don’t have a signal.
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Google’s open-source machine-learning system TensorFlow launched
Google has unveiled a new machine-learning system called TensorFlow that powers a number of its products such as Google Photos search and speech recognition in the Google app.
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