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You Can Now Hail a Lyft or Gett Ride Straight From Google Maps

Tim September 8, 2016 4

Recently inside of Google Maps, users were able to hail an Uber car while looking to see how long a trip may take. Now, Google is also adding in support for Lyft throughout the US, as well as Gett in New York City. The way to access this feature remains...

Nest Releases Sightline and Person Alerts Software Update for Cams, Gives Everyone Free 3-Hour History

Kellen September 8, 2016 19

Nest says that they have "changed the game" as of this morning with the release of a major software update to the Nest app that brings new functionality to Nest Cams (both indoor and outdoor, and Dropcams). The update includes Sightline, a smart software that...

Nintendo Will Launch Super Mario Run for Android in the Future

Tim September 7, 2016 27

One of the more exciting announcements during the iPhone 7 event was the introduction of Super Mario Run from Nintendo. To describe the upcoming game as plainly as possible, it looks like a horizontal Temple Run, but Mario. The game is to be made available...

Android Pay Welcomes in Chase Bank Support

Kellen September 7, 2016 47

This morning, after adding a specific bank name to its list of supported banks late last night, Google announced that Chase is officially a part of Android Pay. Chase, people! For Chase members, cards including Freedom, Slate, Sapphire, United Mileage Explorer...

September’s Android Security Update is Rolling Out With First Nougat Patch

Kellen September 6, 2016 96

Google is pushing out September's Android security update to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. This is the first security patch for Nougat and that means new Android 7.0 builds for a few devices....

Pixel Phones, Eh?

Kellen September 2, 2016 195

Last night's bombshell news came from a report that suggested Google will ditch Nexus branding for its 2016 phones and loop them into the Pixel brand. As you can imagine, I have some thoughts on this move and would much rather talk about Pixel phones today...

Report: Google Axes Project Ara and Its Modular Self (Updated)

Kellen September 1, 2016 65

During Google I/O only a short few months ago, Google's ATAP team took the stage to show off all of their wild ideas in what turned out to be the most entertaining session of the whole conference. One of the projects they updated us on was Project Ara, the...

Google Opens Up Google Play Early Access to More Developers

Kellen September 1, 2016 2

During Google I/O, Google announced a new initiative for developers to help them get testers for their apps or games via Google Play instead of through what could be an expensive external beta test. The initiative was headlined by the Early Access section in...