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Google Announces Assistant Along With Amazon Echo Rival Google Home [Video]

Paul Morris·May 19, 2016

Google has used the opening keynote of its I/O 2016 conference to announce two new offerings. The Alphabet-owned company has introduced its own Siri/Cortana/Alexa-like personal digital assistant called Google Assistant, as well as an Amazon Echo rival called Google Home. Google CEO Sundar Pichai described the underlying technology within Google Assistant as a "conversational assistant", whereas Mario Queiroz - VP of product management at Google - claims that the Home will come equipped with "strong bass and clear highs" that should eclipse the performance of the Amazon Echo from a musical enjoyment perspective.

Nest Home Automation Devices Now Works With WeMo, August, LIFX, More

Oliver Haslam·May 18, 2016

Google's Nest has today received a boost in that it can now be integrated with other home automation hardware and services from other vendors such as August, LIFX, Lutron, AT&T, P&G, Waxman, SkyBell, Simplehuman, Misfit, and WeMo.

Spaces Is Google’s New Group Sharing App For iOS, Android And Web

Oliver Haslam·May 17, 2016

Google To Disable Flash In Chrome Browser By Default, Here’s What You Need To Know

Paul Morris·May 16, 2016

Google has revealed plans for its Chrome web browser that will hammer yet another nail into the coffin that has been engineered to be the final resting place of Adobe's Flash technology. The behemoth company, and developer and publisher of the Chrome web browser, has announced plans to phase out support for Adobe's Flash Player. The announcement means that Google hopes to disable support for Flash content on all websites by the end of the current calendar year, though it will have a caveat built into the browser in the form of a white-list exemption rule for the world's top ten domains still using Flash. This whitelist will expire after one year.

Google Releases I/O 2016 Conference App For iPhone [Download]

Paul Morris·May 16, 2016

With the Google I/O 2016 conference to begin in a few days, the search giant has released an event-companion app for iPhone users. Here are the details.

Google Working On Bringing Gboard For iPhone Keyboard Features To Android

Oliver Haslam·May 15, 2016

Google To Take On Amazon Echo With ‘Chirp’ [Report]

Paul Morris·May 13, 2016

It probably won't come as any great surprise to learn that Alphabet-owned Google is continuously working on internal projects of both the hardware and software variety. Like most companies of this size that invest heavily in research and development, a lot of those products and ideas won't ever make it to market or come to fruition, whereas others are given the green light to make it onto our physical and digital shelves. A resurfaced rumor has once again ignited the conversation around internal Google plans to go to market with a product named internally as 'Chirp', designed and engineered to rival the Alexa-powered Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap.

Google Releases Gboard Keyboard For iPhone Featuring Built-In Search, Swipe, GIFs, And More

Paul Morris·May 12, 2016

Google has released its first ever iPhone keyboard called Gboard, featuring built-in search, swipe input, GIF animations, and much more. Here's everything you need to know.

Android VR Headset Set For Google I/O 2016 Reveal, Will Be “Better Than Gear VR”

Oliver Haslam·May 12, 2016

YouTube Working On Its Own Internet TV Service Called ‘Unplugged’

Paul Morris·May 5, 2016

According to a new report, YouTube is working on its own Internet TV service called Unplugged, with plans for launching it to public sometime in 2017.

How To Enable Material Design On YouTube Right Now Ahead Of Official Launch

Paul Morris·May 2, 2016

Here's a step-by-step guide on how you can enable YouTube's upcoming Material Design interface right now before Google officially launches it for everyone.

How To Get Unlimited Free VPN On Google Chrome Web Browser

Oliver Haslam·April 23, 2016

Android N Has iOS-Like 3D Touch Feature, Here’s What It Looks Like [Video]

Oliver Haslam·April 19, 2016

New video shows a working demo of the iOS-like 3D Touch Quick Actions feature dubbed Launcher shortcuts in Google's Android N, with app icons displaying additional info on the home screen.

Google Launches Customizable Live Cases For Its Android Devices

Zayed Rehman·April 15, 2016

Google has today launched a new way for users to accessorize their Nexus phones with. The company is calling its new accessory Live Case. With Live Case, Nexus users get the ability to have any of their favorite photo, or even a Google Maps location, printed onto a case. It looks pretty cool! Google will be charging $35 for each case, and is currently supporting the Nexus 6, 5X, and 6P line of devices.

Download: Android N Developer Preview 2 Released For Nexus 6P, 5X, 6, 9, And More

Taimur Asad·April 14, 2016

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