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Google Now Seems to be Learning Contact Addresses When Traveling, Gives Time to Navigate to Them

Kellen July 21, 2014 86

A couple of weeks ago, I took a 5-day trip back to my home state of Montana to visit family and friends. I stayed with my dad, of course, but during the stay, I noticed an interesting Google Now card that kept coming up after a day or two after having been...

Google Will Now Detect if a Website Won’t Work on Your Device, Warn You

Kellen July 15, 2014 8

Starting today, Google will use yet another of its algorithms to detect if a website may not work on your device and then warn you. Should you search for a website in Google Search on your Android 4.1+ phone that may be an Adobe Flash laden page, Google will...

“No, I Said” Command in Google Now Lets You Correct Butchered Voice Searches

Kyle July 9, 2014 28

Voice searches with Google Now can sometimes be an exercise in futility it seems. Its accuracy is predicated on many factors, such as the quietness of your surroundings and the clarity of your speech, so results can be pretty inaccurate at times. Thankfully,...

Google Makes “Ok Google” System-wide Hotword Detection Official

Tim June 26, 2014 128

Yesterday, after downloading the newest version of Google Search (3.5.14), we discovered that a new setting for system-wide "Ok Google" hotword detection had been placed inside of the application. Previously, users would need to be on the home screen of their...

Google Search 3.5.14 Adds “OK, Google” Hotword Everywhere, Plus Audio History

Kellen June 25, 2014 259

Google Search 3.5.14 is beginning to rollout with a couple of major enhancements. First, Google is allowing users to enable the "OK, Google" hotword to be said from anywhere on the phone to prompt a voice search. So rather than having to be on your home screen...

“OK, Google. Set the Temperature” is Coming Soon to Nest, Other Services too Thanks to Developer Program

Kellen June 23, 2014 28

Nest announced its new developer program this evening, just two days before Google kicks off its annual developer conference. The Google-owned smart home company has worked with a number of companies behind the scenes to get to this day, which means they are...

Tip: Do a Google Search for Artists, Tap Quick Links to Apps to Listen to Them

Kellen June 19, 2014 17

If you are looking for one of the quickest ways to listen to your favorite artists, Google has you covered. A simple Google Search for the artist name will bring up not only information, images, and news for that artist, but there will also be a list of apps...

Google Search is Ready for the World Cup

Kellen June 6, 2014 13

Google Search is ready to bring you up-to-the-minute World Cup news as you need it on your mobile device. As Google noted today on G+, they have "you covered with match schedules, group information and more." For example, you could search for "world cup"...