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Google Now Cards From Your Favorite Apps are Now a Thing, Like a Really Awesome Thing

Kellen January 30, 2015 50

Google Now and its lovely little cards, the part of Google Search and the Google app that make your life automated, is now so much more powerful thanks to an integration with 3rd party apps for the first time. That's right, Google just announced that 40...

Google Search Movie Results Now a Whole Lot Prettier

Kellen January 28, 2015 20

A refresh to Google Search results for movies is apparently rolling out on Android, according to Google's G+ page. I can't say that I have searched for "show me Angelina Jolie movies" in a while (read: ever), but the beautiful new UI that shows after searching...

Google App Update Adds Google Now Card Controls, History

Kellen January 7, 2015 70

The Google app (formerly known as Google Search) received a note-worthy update today to version 4.1.21.1657903. In the update, Google is introducing new Google Now card settings and also Google Now card history. Once updated, if you jump into the slideout...

Now Live: You Can Now Control Your Nest With Google (Updated)

Kellen December 15, 2014 42

On Friday, we broke word that you were one step away from being able to control your Nest Thermostat using your voice in the Google Search app. As of this morning, the feature is live (pictured above). That's right, the opt-in authorization pages that were 404...

Google App Now One Step From Being Able to Control Nest (Updated: It’s Live!)

Kellen December 12, 2014 19

Update: It's now live! Shortly after Google acquired smartphone company, Nest, the thermostat and smoke alarm maker announced a "Works with Nest" program that would enable all sorts of smart products to interact with those made by Nest. Of course, the most...

Google Mobile Results Now 100-150 Milliseconds Faster in Chrome for Android

Kellen December 9, 2014 25

According to Ilya Grigorik, a developer advocate at Google, when you tap on a Google Search result after performing a mobile search, the page will now load 100-150 milliseconds faster in Chrome for Android. Thanks to a "reactive prefetch," browsers (currently...

Google Rolls Out Update to Search App, Brings Material Design Look and New Features

Tim November 12, 2014 31

An updated version of the Search app is rolling out today for Android devices, the same version featured on the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, complete with an updated look and brand new features. What features, you may ask? Well, starting today, users will see an...

Google Now Alerts Card Showing Local Police Activity for Users

Kyle October 22, 2014 44

Google Now, the prescient digital assistant, earlier this month and last began reminding users of important stuff like voter registration and deals on airfare. Hot on the heels of those additions, another soon-to-be-indispensable card has begun popping up for...