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Google Home is Official, Powered by Google Assistant, Available Later This Year

Tim May 18, 2016 59

During the keynote of Google I/O this morning, Google Home was made official. Set to be a real competitor to the Amazon Echo, Google Home is powered by Google Assistant, the new AI-based software that helps users complete tasks. Much like Echo, a user will...

Facebook Home Receives Update – Brings Instagram and Pinterest Support, Plus New Icon

Tim October 25, 2013 32

Facebook pushed out an update to Facebook Home yesterday, which includes support for users of Instagram and Pinterest, as well as a fancy new Home icon. Other services, such as Flickr and Tumblr, also received support for the third party launcher app. The app...

Facebook for Android Beta Updated, Brings Animated Stickers and Music Controls for Home Users

Tim August 16, 2013 19

Not too long ago, Facebook introduced a beta program for Android users who want the latest and greatest builds of Facebook on their devices. Today, a new update is available, bringing a few new features and loads of fixes. As for the new stuff, Messenger users...

Matias Duarte Impressed With Facebook Home, Says it Shows a Lot of Polish

Tim April 29, 2013 27

News hit the web today that Matias Duarte, the one and only Android design chief at Google, expressed his feelings on Facebook's Home application, saying the app shows, "an incredible amount of polish." While it is quite obvious Facebook spent a lot of time...

Facebook Rolls Out VoIP Feature to Messenger App for Android

Eric April 18, 2013 63

The past couple weeks have been pretty big for Facebook, first launching Chat Heads and following it up with Home. To make sure that you never leave Facebook's applications, they have upgraded their Messenger app again today to include free VoIP calling for...

Thursday Poll: Going to Make Facebook Home Your Launcher of Choice?

Tim April 4, 2013 151

So far, what I think is great on Facebook's part is that they are not limiting this new experience to only those that buy an HTC First. Android users that currently own one of the five initially supported devices will be able to download Home from Google Play...