Google - Page 558 of 888

DEAL: Google Home + Chromecast Bundle is $15 Off, Home Bases 50% Off, Chromecast are $5 Off

Kellen February 6, 2017 12

Probably because Google just spent millions on a Super Bowl ad for Google Home and people could potentially be flooding their online shop (at Best Buy too) to purchase one, they are hosting a couple of discounts on Google Home and its related products. For one...

Google Now Launcher May Retire in a Few of Weeks

Kellen February 3, 2017 53

The Google Now Launcher, a launcher that runs on Nexus devices and is often one of the first we install on devices that feature terrible skins (LG and Huawei's phones come to mind), may be put to bed here in the coming weeks. According to an email sent out to...

Chrome and Android About to Take Progressive Web Apps Seriously

Tim February 3, 2017 9

Announced this week, a new version of the Chrome Beta app will soon roll out, taking steps to bring Progressive Web Apps to the forefront of the Android experience. As of right now, web apps are essentially applications that run directly on a webpage. They...

Google Ending Hands Free Pilot on February 8

Tim February 1, 2017 18

In an email we just received, Google announced it is shutting down the Hands Free pilot, which has been active since March of last year. Scheduled to shut down on February 8, 2016, Hands Free is was Google's effort to get people to pay with their smartphone...

3 Months Later: It’s Still the Google Pixel for Me

Kellen February 1, 2017 179

The few months in between the end of the holiday season and the end of February the following year are some of my favorites. Because new flagship phone releases almost always come to a stand still during these times, we often get to settle in to a phone and...

T-Mobile Might be Testing RCS Inside Google Messenger (Update)

Tim January 31, 2017 20

According to a number of reddit users and a tweet we have received, T-Mobile appears to be testing RCS (Rich Communication Services) inside of the Google Messenger app with those who signed up with DIGITS. Announced back in early December, DIGITS is T-Mobile's...

Google Updates Snapseed Photo Editing App With Curves, Face Filter Tweaks

Tim January 31, 2017 13

Snapseed is receiving its first big update for 2017 and it's a pretty good one. Inside, the development team has added in curves, granting additional control over brightness levels and color, ultimately leading to more comprehensive power over how your photos...

Android 7.1.2 Beta OTA Rolling Out to Enrolled Users

Tim January 31, 2017 49

For anyone not down with flashing builds manually, it appears that Google has green-lighted the OTA update rollout for Android 7.1.2. Keep in mind, this OTA is only available to those with a compatible device (Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player, and Pixel...