Users of Google Now on Android will notice that the app has received an update, bringing with it an interesting new WhatsApp related feature as well as support for other third-party messaging services.
High-resolution photos of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 5 has been leaked, shows the device in its full glory. The construction of the new Galaxy Note 5 is, as expected, similar to the Galaxy S6 in that it features a metal frame and glass front and back that gives the handset a more solid appearance and feel than the plastic used historically.
Google has long had something of a P.R. problem as far as privacy is concerned, and while some of it can be labeled as people getting a little carried away with themselves, there is no doubt that the amount of information Google has about us makes it easy to be a little uncomfortable with it. With so much location data also being piped into Google via our smartphones, the company has a pretty good idea of where we are and what we are doing almost all of the time.
It's natural to assume that once you've deleted an app from your Android device, the functionality contained within it will cease to exist as well. However, it would appear that in some instances, namely when Google Photos is involved, merely making the conscious decision to remove the app from your phone or tablet is not enough to prevent the search engine giant from receiving uploads of your treasured Android device's photos / videos and storing them against your account.
Android M Developer Preview 2 download for Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Nexus Player is now available. The update is available as an OTA update as well as full system images for the aforementioned devices.
Google is a little bit obsessed with trying to make sure that the experience of using its Android and Chrome OS devices is as enjoyable as possible. To that end, the company has been carrying out tests that it hopes will show the latency endured when a user touches a screen, with the time taken between press and something being drawn on screen being measured. Google may not have been making too much noise about this testing process and you can be assured that other companies are doing the same thing with their platforms, but Google is the first to give us a look behind the curtain.
Apple took on the big names in the music streaming space when it announced Apple Music at WWDC this year. However, that doesn't mean that Apple’s competitors in this space will just sit and not do anything. Today, the Mountain View company announced its free music streaming tier to the already-rich Google Play Music, which will basically serve as a curated, ad-supported radio station selection for non-subscribers (read: free users) of the search giant's music offering. The new free tier of Google Play Music is all set to take on Apple's iTunes Radio service, and the upcoming Beats 1 radio station, which is going to be a part of Apple Music.
Android Wear 5.1.1 update for Moto 360 is available to download. The update has started rolling Over-The-Air (OTA) now. More on what's new and how to check for update is detailed below.
Google today announced YouTube Gaming, a service that will go live later this year allowing gamers to watch and stream content both on mobile and the Web. More details on Big G's new service can be found right here.
Here's iOS 9 vs Android M side-by-side comparison showing visual differences along with new features in Apple's and Google's upcoming operating system for phones and tablets.
