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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 to Rename “Free” Apps With IAPs, Needs to Scare Kids Away

Tim July 18, 2014 89

Over in Europe, a handful of companies got a slap on the wrist for not securing their app stores properly from children. The European Commission (EU) is forcing Google and others in the selling business to better label applications that are free to download,...

Google Maps 8.2.0 Adds Bicycle Elevation, Voice Actions in Navigation

Kellen July 18, 2014 29

A Google Maps update to version 8.2.0 showed up last night and actually includes new goodies for you to look forward to. Once updated, you will find that bicycle directions now include elevation and a comparison of elevation between multiple routes to get you...

Google Lays Out Q2 Earnings, Beats Revenue Expectations

Tim July 17, 2014 10

It's Google earnings day, with Mountain View posting up their second quarter financials for the year of 2014. This quarter, revenue was up 22% year-over-year to $16 billion, with Q2 of 2013 ending at $13.11 billion. Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google, stated in...

RIP Nokia X Running Android

Tim July 17, 2014 41

Along with the news of major layoffs at Nokia, Microsoft has stated that there will be no more intermingling between the Nokia X lineup of devices and Google's Android. Going forward, the Nokia X lineup will be Lumia devices, set to run Windows. While it was...

Android Wear Watch Face API Coming Soon

Kyle July 17, 2014 12

Perhaps Android Wear's most important point of customization is the watch face. It's a little surprising, then, that Wear doesn't yet have an API for watch faces, meaning developers who have so far released custom watch faces have had to work around...

Google Wallet Update Lets You Manage/Use Gift Cards, Request Money, and Pay Without Fees

Kellen July 16, 2014 33

Google Wallet received a solid update this afternoon that brings in features which could make the app immediately more useful. For one, Google Wallet now lets you manage gift cards (check balances) and redeem in stores using the app, rather than having to...

Chrome for Android Updated, Brings Improved Text Rendering and Doodles on New Tabs

Tim July 16, 2014 38

An update is being pushed out to the Chrome browser app for Android devices, one which includes improved text rendering, plus a multitude of bug fixes. Google also notes that upon opening a new tab page, a friendly Doodle will be there to greet your eyes. In...