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Android M Feature: Auto Backups of Apps to Google Drive, Plus Auto Restoring

Kellen June 1, 2015 51

If you happen to change phones a lot or wipe your device often enough, you probably know that the backup and setup process on Android has been pretty brutal for, well, ever. That should change a bit in Android M thanks to auto backups of all apps installed on...

Hey Look, a Nexus 5 With a Fingerprint Sensor!

Kellen June 1, 2015 112

At last week's Google I/O, Google made a big push in the world of fingerprint scanning for authentication purposes by introduces a fingerprint API in Android M. Going forward, manufacturers who choose to include fingerprint sensors in their phones will no...

Google Unveils Project Jacquard, a Movement to Bring Touch and Gesture Technology to Clothing

Tim May 29, 2015 32

Back in early May, the Google ATAP team teased that they would show off new wearables that would quite literally "knock our socks off" at Google I/O. Today, we have that announcement, and it's conductive yarn in the form of Project Jacquard. By weaving in...

Google is Launching “Hands Free” Payment Service This Year

Kellen May 29, 2015 72

Watch the video above and try to tell me that all of those frustrating experiences that often are a part of the payment process in a store haven't happened to you numerous times. From finicky card readers and pens that can't write to broken touch screens and...

Google Launches ‘Cast Remote Display’ APIs, ‘Game Manager’ APIs

Tim May 29, 2015 29

Chromecast has been a fantastic seller for Google, with the company pushing 17 million units since release, and the Cast button being pressed 1.5 billion times. As it has grown older, we have always stated that it only gets better, and with the release of new...

Google Rolling Out Family-Focused Section to Google Play

Tim May 29, 2015 6

Rumored about two weeks beforehand, then officially unveiled yesterday morning during the Google I/O keynote, Google's family-focused section of Google Play is now rolling out to handsets. The all-new Family sections highlight specific apps and games intended...

Android M Developer Preview Tour!

Kellen May 28, 2015 86

We have now been running the Android M developer preview on a Nexus 6 and Nexus 5 for the better part of the last couple of hours and are now ready to share some of our findings. While there aren't a lot of big, forward-facing UI changes, there are all sorts...

Google’s Inbox Now Open to All, Update Adds “Undo Send” Button and More

Kellen May 28, 2015 22

Google's Inbox is now open to everyone! That's right, the task-oriented email application from the Gmail team is there for the taking without the need of an invite. And not only is it open to all, the Inbox crew tossed in a bunch of really great features, most...