Google Search received a fun new update today to bringing in some new features such as real time package tracking from select carriers, quick feedback and settings on cards, and faster Google search results. As you can see in my screen shot above, cards now have a little ‘info’ symbol in the upper right corner that can be pressed to bring settings for… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMsX1JnGEdE&feature=youtu.be Google has been churning out commercials for the (amazing) Google Search app on Jelly Bean and up, known as Google Now. It’s an incredibly useful app that provides relevant information before you even ask it. The commercial itself is fantastic, and if it doesn’t make you feel, we don’t know what… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FyJZqHyKKIw This one is seriously a gem. Google’s new ad celebrates inauguration day by showing the power of Google Search to instantly find information about a not so well known former President of the United States. In the commercial, a mother makes her daughter a costume of Martin Van Buren, and… Read more
Google Search has been updated on the Play Store today, and it brings some cool new stuff to Google Now. There are a few new cards, such as: Events nearby Suggestions to help with research Boarding passes from Gmail (at the moment it’s limited to United, but will be expanded) Search by camera when at museums or shops Weather at a travel… Read more
According to a report by the Financial Times, Google is now offering to label its own services that appear in Google powered search results as part part of an ongoing antitrust inquiry by the European Commission. Google has identified these services as ”maps, stock quotes, airline flight details” or any other information coming directly from Google’s… Read more
Since the release of Android 4.1, the folks from Mountain View have continued to iterate on their entirely-new informative Google Now “platform”. The card-like interface that is seen within the new Google Search and Google Now apps on Jelly Bean is now transitioning into the company’s other mobile offerings. Today, popular “interactive answer” cards… Read more
There’s been a lot of hubbub lately about lawsuits between Samsung and Apple, and Samsung taking away their Universal Search feature on their recently released Galaxy S III. Recently, both Sprint and AT&T Galaxy S III variants have received small updates to the devices that have removed the Universal Search functionality due to patent… Read more
Early Monday we posted a story applauding Samsung for bringing its second update for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III in such a short time following the release of the device. Samsung has reported this update bring new security enhancements to the device. However, over on the XDA forums we’ve learned that there are more to the update than just… Read more
The title of this story is in the form of a question because I can’t confirm the reported results, and following the forums, it seems there are mixed results. However, XDA Recognized Developer febycv is reporting that he has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean’s Google Now working on rooted devices running ICS AOSP Roms. The process to get Google Now working… Read more
Here is some Android development that I am stoked on. One of the features from the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that I am most excited about is the new Google voice search and Google Now. I think a lot of people have been wondering if, and how soon, developers might be able to get these features working on older Android versions. Well, I have some… Read more
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