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And the Winners of the 2017 Google Play Awards Are…

Kellen May 19, 2017 15

Last at Google I/O, Google revealed the winners of this year's Google Play Awards. They chose 12 apps and games that "give their fans delightful and memorable experiences," but also that captured the "imagination" of Google. The awardees are everything from...

Samsung’s Delayed Chromebook Pro Should be Available for Purchase May 28

Tim May 18, 2017 10

Back in early February, pre-orders went up for the Chromebook Plus, the first to launch from a pair of Samsung-made Chrome OS laptops with Android app compatibility. Both were announced during CES, but as you may have noticed, we're still waiting on the...

You’ll Soon be Able to Send Someone Money With Google Assistant

Kellen May 18, 2017 15

During yesterday's Google I/O keynote, Google shared some of the new things they are working on the Android Pay realm. They talked about the new Google Payment API that will allow developers to include easy access to payment methods attached to Google accounts...

Thursday Poll: Do You Use Multi-Window?

Tim May 18, 2017 110

We were toying around with Picture-in-Picture on the latest build of Android O yesterday, but in doing so I was reminded that I hardly ever use multi-window functionality on my Android devices. Will Picture-in-Picture be any different for me? Hard to tell....

Google Play Protect Takes Android Security to the Next Level

Tim May 17, 2017 14

Google Play Protect, unveiled at Google I/O this morning, is Google's visible doubling down on its commitment to Android security. In essence, Google Play Protect is a set of features that will ensure your device is always secure. This isn't just behind-the-...

Android Go is a New Experience for Low Cost Devices With 1GB RAM or Less

Kellen May 17, 2017 18

Google announced a new move today in its never-ending goal of bringing computing devices to everyone. It's called Android Go and it's an experience geared toward devices with 1GB RAM or less. The experience will be available to manufacturers looking to build...

Bye Bye, Blobs: Android O Intros New Emoji

Tim May 17, 2017 37

If you're busy flashing the Android O beta to your Nexus or Pixel device, you'll soon discover a revamped emoji library on your device. To sum up the changes, RIP to the blobs. As you might already know, various OEMs provide differing libraries of emoji, so...

Google Home is Getting Tons of New Features, Including Hands-Free Calling

Kellen May 17, 2017 30

Google Home had a huge role at today's Google I/O opening keynote. Not only did it star in its own segment, but Google announced numerous new features coming soon to the device. Features like hands-free calling, Bluetooth music streaming, visual notifications,...