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Thursday Poll: What Was Today’s Biggest Announcement at Google I/O?

Tim May 28, 2015 75

A lot took place today, and now that the day is somewhat wrapping up, we want to know what you thought was the biggest announcement from the Google I/O keynote. Google took the stage early this morning, then proceeded to announce a ton of new things - the...

Android M Feature: Google Announces Native Fingerprint Support

Tim May 28, 2015 34

During the Google I/O keynote this morning, alongside the introduction of Android Pay, Google detailed native fingerprint management inside of Android M, a new feature for the OS. With this feature now native to Android, applications and services will be able...

Google Maps Goes Completely Offline Later This Year

Tim May 28, 2015 40

In an update that is set to release later this year, Google Maps will go completely offline for users on Android. Announced during Google I/O, a Maps user with the updated app can select an area for which they want saved to their device for offline viewing. ...

Google Now on Tap Brings Smart Multi-Tasking to Android M

Kellen May 28, 2015 36

Part of Android M is a major enhancement to Google Now, Google's smart-as-hell automated assistant service, called Now on Tap. With Google Now on Tap, the new piece to the Now puzzle, you can get Google Now help from almost anywhere with a simple long press of...

Google Details ‘Doze’ Power Management in Android M, Could Double Standby Time

Tim May 28, 2015 33

To keep your device alive for a longer period of time, Google announced the Doze power management system for Android M today at Google I/O. Exact details are still highly unknown, but according to Google, when users are running Android M, their device can...

Google Photos is Official and Available Today, Free Unlimited Storage for All

Kellen May 28, 2015 91

Google went ahead and made its new Photos app/service official today during the I/O keynote. With Photos, you get the Google+ Photos experience, but as a stand-alone service for all to use, with free, unlimited storage. That's right, you no longer have to use...

Google Makes Android Pay Official, Coming to a Phone Near You

Tim May 28, 2015 44

As rumors suggested, Google announced Android Pay this morning at Google I/O. With Android Pay, users can sync all of their debit cards, credit cards, and loyalty cards inside one service. At a partnered merchant, users can use tap-to-pay to make purchases...

Google Announces Revamped App Permissions for Android

Tim May 28, 2015 13

Google has announced a large overhaul for app permissions in Google Play this morning at Google I/O. Moving forward, instead of approving a large list of permissions when downloading apps from Google Play, a user will simply grant apps specific permissions...