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Android Auto at I/O: Coming Soon to Your Phone, Plus Waze, Hotwording, and a Concept

Kellen May 19, 2016 46

Google didn't mention much about Android Auto yesterday during either the keynote or through their barrage of blog posts once that wrapped, but they are sharing big changes with media and in the I/O Sandbox. The changes include a phone mode that allows you to...

Android Instant Apps Let You Run Apps Without Installing Them

Kellen May 19, 2016 11

One of the most fascinating announcements to come out of yesterday's Google I/O keynote came during the end of the 2-hour long presentation that had already rattled off news of Google Home, Assistant, Allo, Android Wear 2.0, and a new Daydream VR platform. The...

Even With Allo on the Way, Google Says Hangouts Won’t Go Anywhere

Kellen May 19, 2016 142

Google may have surprised many with yesterday's introduction of Allo, a WhatsApp-like messaging client, but I think it's safe to assume that a number of us quickly went from, "This looks like a great app!" to "But wait, what happens to Hangouts?" According to...

Google Play Beta Tests Will Soon be Easier Than Ever to Join

Kellen May 18, 2016 3

Joining a group to a beta version of an app on Android hasn't exactly been the simplest of tasks. It typically involves finding out or knowing about a Google+ group or Google Group that hosts the beta, then clicking through a special link in that group to opt-...

In July, Google Will Introduce Family Library for Sharing Paid Apps

Kellen May 18, 2016 93

At the bottom of today's post from Google on the new features coming soon to Google Play, there is a brief reference to a change that will allow family members to share paid apps. Why Google didn't think this major change was worthy of a bigger announcement is...

Bank of America Announces Android Pay Support for Withdrawing Cash at ATMs

Kellen May 18, 2016 27

During one of Google I/O's many Android Pay sessions, Bank of America took the stage to announce that they are now supporting Google's mobile payment service at their cardless ATMs. That means you can use Android Pay, assuming it is loaded up with your Bank of...

Download: Google Keyboard 5.1 Arrives in Android N DP3 With Themes!

Kellen May 18, 2016 36

Buried inside the the new Android N Developer Preview 3 is the new Google Keyboard 5.1, a slight bump in version number from the recent v5.0 that rolled out a few weeks back. We weren't exactly expecting a bunch of new features this soon after the big 5.0 push...

Google Releases Google Play Developer Console App to Help With App Management

Kellen May 18, 2016 3

Google I/O hasn't started yet, but you can bet that Google will talk about the release of a new app designed specifically for developers with apps on Google Play. It's the Google Play Developer Console app! Yep, no more logging into the developer console via...