It's official now. Google has announced that the next major version of Android, likely to be v7.0, will be called Nougat. Here are the details.
While Google already offers two-step verification, it has today announced what it calls Google prompt, and it's an attempt at making it easier than ever to enable two-step verification with the absolute minimum amount of work needed by users. Here are the details.
It is being reported that Google co-founder Larry Page has been secretly funding two startups for a number of years to try and progress the technology required for building flying cars.
Google has today released a new iOS app called Motion Stills that takes Live Photos that were taken on an iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone SE and then turn them into either GIFs or videos.
Google has decided to celebrate the first anniversary of its one-year-old My Account hub by extending a set of features that will now allow both iOS and Android device owners to find their lost or stolen device.
Much to the distain of many smartphone manufacturers around the world, it's not unusual for celebrities and people in positions of power to be caught using one smartphone over another when they've been paid to endorse a particular brand, or even worse, when they are the executive chairman of a company that actually produces a rival platform. As an example, many people would expect Alphabet/Google Chairman Eric Schmidt to use an Android-powered device given his position of authority within the company that actually builds the Android OS, but that doesn't appear to be the case.
Google's annual I/O conference may be extremely useful for developers from all over the world to sit down with Google engineers and get advice on how to better structure code and build more efficient apps, but it's also an excellent opportunity for the average technology fan to get an insight into the future of smart products. At last year's I/O, Google took the opportunity to announce a partnership with Levi's that would ultimately result in the production of a wearable item manufactured from a 'smart fabric'. Twelve months later, Google has used this year's gathering in Mountain View to announce that its 'Project Jacquard' team in collaboration with Levi's, will be releasing a smart version of the Levi's Commuter Trucker Jacket for sale by next year.
It turns out that Google's Project Ara might actually be about to turn into a real thing after Google today announced that it would be in a position to ship developer hardware to those who need it as soon as Q4 of this year, with consumer version set for release in 2017.
Google is planning to release a standalone Android Auto app later this year, which will allow users to take advantage of what the platform has to offer, but without the need for a specific Android Auto-compatible car.
Google has made available for download Android N beta (Developer Preview 3) build NPD35K for Nexus 6P, 6, 5X, 9, Pixel C, Xperia Z3, Nexus Player, and some Android One devices.
