The Google I/O keynote is finally over. That was a lengthy 3 hour keynote, but it contained a lot of great information. Google announced so many new features, and though none of them were huge (like a new version of Android), they were all amazing and a big benefit to users. Here is a quick recap of what was announced at Google I/O. Google Play… Read more
Google Maps is getting a brand new user interface, across both Android and iOS. The leaked screenshots were pretty spot on, with the simple UI. There is a single search bar floating above, with new UI elements popping up when necessary. When searching for something, a small card pops up at the bottom. When you pull it up, all the information shows up…. Read more
If you haven’t already heard, Google announced its unified chat service that we’ve been hearing about for a while. Hangouts will bring together all the different Google services such as Gmail, Google+, iOS, Android and Chrome. You will be able to save your chat history, send emoji icons, photos and make video calls. Hangouts will replace Google… Read more
This is the Google we know and love as they introduce a number of new cards for Google Now and something else equally amazing. As for the new cards, Google is introducing reminders, public transit commute time and recommendations for albums and books. Let’s be clear about this though, new cards for Google Now are welcomed but they are hardly… Read more
Google Photos has long been superior to other services on a technical level. With full size uploading, without the need for having it resized, it made photos that much better. But now, the storage has been upped from a measly 5GB to 15GB to take into account photos getting bigger and bigger. But that’s not even the tip of the iceberg. Google has a… Read more
Google+ has long been the underdog, but it seems like Google is once again pushing the service. They have redesigned the user interface with a new “cards” layout. The UI will adapt to the size of your display, with one to three columns of posts. Important posts can actually take up multiple columns. Each post will have automatic hashtags. Depending… Read more
Update: It’s alive! Chrome Extension Google announces what we’ve all been expecting, Hangouts, a unified chat service that allows you to have conversations between iOS, Android and Internet. Hangouts will support multimedia messaging, text, photos and video conversations all synced between mobile, desktop and the web. Hangouts will be available… Read more
For those that are stock Android enthusiasts, nothing is better than a Nexus device. But we’re sure you’re jealous of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 hardware. Fortunately, now you can have both. Google announced a version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with completely stock Android 4.2, with the true Nexus experience. Not only that, but it’ll get prompt software… Read more
Tablets have long been a bit of an afterthought in the Android world. Tablets haven’t been so popular, and good apps for them have been pretty sparse. Of course, it’s been quickly improving, but Google is now doing more about it. Soon, there will be a new filter called “Designed For Tablets.” This will allow you to see the best tablet apps in each list… Read more
Google Play Music All Access is a brand new Spotify, Rdio like competition or as Google calls it “Radio without rules.” All access on laptop, tablet and phone. Millions of tracks explored effortlessly, Google-powered recommendations, personal library blended with Google’s library. $9.99 a month in the US, 30 day free trial. If you sign-up for a… Read more
Here at Google I/O, Google has just announced their newest Google Play Services service, called Google Play Games. This service has many new features that were sorely needed on Android. The first is sync of game saves. This means that in supported games, you can play one level on one device and continue on another. I know that many people have been… Read more
Google’s I/O keynote is underway and they just announced a mind-boggling stat. As of 2013, Android has activated more than 900 million devices. That’s 900 MILLION! That’s up from 100 million in 2011 and 400 million in 2012. That’s not all as Google Play just crossed 48 billion app installs with 2.5 billion coming in the last month. Wrap your head… Read more
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