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New Google Contacts Looks, Manages, and Gets Rid of Duplicates Better

Kellen March 3, 2015 52

Google gave us a big update to Google Contacts this afternoon, by introducing a "fresh look and feel" to an app inside of Gmail that has been painful to use over the years. The new web version of Google Contacts will now "conveniently" pool together contacts...

The New “Be Together. Not the Same.” Android Commercials Just Keep Getting Better

Kellen March 3, 2015 20

I can't count the number of times over the last few weeks that random emails popped into our inbox telling us that our new commercials, especially the one with the animals, are amazing. After the Super Bowl, we heard a dozen times, "This should have been...

Google at GDC 2015: Native In-App Ads Introduced, Nearby Connections API for Second-Screen Controls Showcased

Tim March 3, 2015 11

While MWC is still alive and kicking with news, the GDC (Game Developers Conference) is also taking place down in San Francisco this week. Yesterday, Google took the stage to announce a few important things, specifically focused on in-app purchases, in-app...

Google Play Services 7.0 is Rolling Out With New Places, Google Fit APIs, and More

Kellen March 3, 2015 21

Yesterday afternoon, Google began pushing Google Play Services 7.0 to devices. The update introduces a new Places API, a handful of Google Fit APIs that replace the old single API, a new location settings dialog, automatic AdMob and Google Analytics...

Deal: Nexus 9 16GB in White Just $319 at Office Depot ($80 Off)

Kellen March 2, 2015 23

For a limited time, Google's Nexus 9 in white and with 16GB of storage has been slashed to just $319 at Office Depot. That's an $80 discount. Oh, they are also tossing in free next day delivery. The deal says that the price is good through 3/2/2015, so you may...

Google Drops Full-Disk Encryption Requirement for New Android Devices Running Lollipop (Updated)

Kellen March 2, 2015 36

Google seems to have backed off of its requirement for full-disk encryption on new devices running Android 5.0 "Lollipop" and higher. No announcement was made to bring this news to light, but the folks at Ars Technica noticed a change that was made to the...

Android Distribution Updated for March 2015 – Lollipop Now at 3.3%

Tim March 2, 2015 37

After making its first appearance in the Android distribution charts last month at a measly 1.6%, Lollipop continues its growth in the month March, albeit rather slowly still, now sitting at 3.3%. Kit Kat also saw growth, now running on 40.9% of devices, up...

Google Hosting Play Store 3rd Birthday Sale, Many Apps, Movies, and Books Marked Down

Tim March 2, 2015 33

Ready to spend some money? To celebrate Google Play's 3rd birthday, Google is hosting a very special sale, marking down prices on movies, TV shows, apps, games, music, and books. Seriously, there should be something here for everyone. A few notable markdowns...