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Google App For iOS Gets Contextual Always-On ‘Ok Google’ Support

Paul Morris·August 13, 2015

After grabbing the headlines earlier this week for undergoing a major company restructure Google is back again. The world's largest search engine, which now falls under the Alphabet umbrella, has updated its Google app for iOS for the first time in two months. Version 7.0 introduces an additional layer of power around voice search and integration, as well as enhancing the results displayed when searching locally. The free-of-charge upgrade should be visible right now for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners via the App Store.

Download Stagefright Fix For Android Nexus 6, 5 And Other Devices

Taimur Asad·August 11, 2015

You can now download Stagefright Android 5.1.1 LMY48I fix for Nexus 6, 5, 4 and Nexus 9, 10 to patch the critical Android vulnerability which can let hackers take over any device by simply sending a text message.

Google Is Now A Subsidiary Of A New Company Called Alphabet, Here Are The Details

Sameed Khan·August 11, 2015

How To Send Self-Destructing Emails In Gmail

Ali Hassan·July 28, 2015

Here's how you can send self-destructing email messages in Gmail using a third-party Chrome extension called Dmail.

A Simple Text Message Can Hack 95% Of Android Phones, Researcher Says

Paul Morris·July 27, 2015

Security researchers at Zimperium have some bad news for Android users out there who regularly send and receive multimedia messages. According to the researchers, a major security hole exists in the Android platform which could potentially allow malicious individuals to gain access to a device though simply sending a seemingly innocent text message to the targeted number. Android is currently the most popular mobile operating system on the planet, accounting for approximately 80% of smartphones in existence, so it isn't difficult to understand why this is a serious cause for concern.

Google Releases Brand New ‘Spotlight Stories’ App For iPhone, Download It From Here

Paul Morris·July 23, 2015

Google Maps Timeline Helps You Track Your Location History, Here’s How To Access It

Oliver Haslam·July 23, 2015

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.

How Google Checks For Lag On Android And Chrome OS Devices [Video]

Oliver Haslam·June 30, 2015

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.

Google Play Music Launches Free Ad-Supported Radio Streaming Service

Aatif·June 24, 2015

Google’s New Tool Helps You Decide Which Android Phone To Get

Paul Morris·June 12, 2015

Android is undoubtedly an extremely powerful and popular choice when it comes to choosing a mobile platform. Depending on which metric you choose to measure by, it's also the most popular mobile operating system globally. With that said, some individuals can easily be put off from adopting Android as their platform of choice due to the sheer volume of devices available that run the open-source operating system. If you fall into that category, and find yourself prolonging the decision due to an indecisive nature, then Google's new phone selector tool could serve up a solution.

New ‘My Account’ Hub Tells You Everything Google Knows About You

Oliver Haslam·June 2, 2015

Google has historically been chastised for its lack of transparency and ease of configuration as far as it comes to privacy and security of accounts, which is why at this week's Google I/O the company announced My Account, a new Web page that aims to put all of Google's account-based ills right.

Google Project Tango Tablet Now On Sale For $512

Zayed Rehman·May 29, 2015

GoPro Announces Insane 360-Degree 16-Camera Rig For Capturing VR

Paul Morris·May 29, 2015

Google has announced a new collaboration partnership with GoPro - the makers of extremely popular high-definition video cameras that have become the module of choice for motorcyclists, divers and extreme sports fans around the globe. The recently announced collaboration has been struck as part of an effort to build a virtual reality filming rig using multiple GoPro cameras that will then be partnered with Google's Jump software that was introduced as part of this year's I/O conference.

Google Announces Project Brillo: A Baby Version Of Android For Internet Of Things

Oliver Haslam·May 29, 2015

The Internet of Things is one of those ideas that has been around for a while but hasn't really come to proper fruition yet. Google seems to think that it can be the one to sort that problem out, even though it already tried back in 2011 and then quietly killed the project off. Maybe the second time is a charm.

Google Cardboard App For iOS Released, New VR Model Supports Larger Phones

Oliver Haslam·May 29, 2015

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