Google has sent out a fresh Chrome OS update to the Chromebook line-up this week and fans seem to be delighted with what that update actually contained. Apparently, from now on Chrome OS will benefit from the features that Google Now offers, including voice commands and Now cards. Up until now, we knew that Google ...
Latest addition to Google Now offers medical advice. Google has added a new component to its greatly-expanding Knowledge Graph by providing to users health information in Google searches. Asking Google a medical question brings up specialized information, such as symptoms of an illness, it it’s contagious and what age range it affects. Prem Ramaswami, Product ...
Google Now has finally been updated so that you can now access cards that show symptoms for various diseases, and offers up information about their history, state and even treatment suggestions. The hypochondriac can feel right at home in Google’s ecosystem starting today, so that you can accurately ( sort of ) find out what ...
I’m sure all of you are familiar with Cortana, the Microsoft Assistant that will act as a guide for your day from your Windows phone. Cortana is now getting an update, that will bring features to the engine similar to those we can see at Google Now. While Cortana is being continuously improved, Microsoft seems ...
Google purchased a new messaging application called Emu, a former IM Client that stood out in the market due to its smart features. Emu was released as a beta earlier this year and was often compared to Siri, the virtual assistant that automates tasks based on conversations. The similarities between these two go even further, ...
The Google Now Launcher, which has so far been available only for the Nexus family, has now become the built-in launcher of future ZTE devices. The first device to have the Google Now Launcher available is the Blade Vec 4G by ZTE. The device will be running Android 4.4 pre-loaded with the Google Now Launcher ...
The first order of business today at Google’s I/O conference was to show what everyone came to see: A new version of Android. Google showed off a major redesign of the mobile OS with the Android L Developer Preview, the biggest change being purely an aesthetic one with the new Material Design. But don’t worry, ...
As a company, Google has always made strides to try and change the way we do things. Now, the company is looking to change one more thing: driving. The company announced at their developer conference a version of the Android OS designed to plug into our cars and help us use our phones in the ...
It’s been almost two years now since the Google Glass prototype was first presented to the general public at the company’s I/O 2012 conference. The wearable computer officially became available for purchase last month for the price of $1.500 and has been received rather well, although there are still many people who don’t trust the device. A ...
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Google came out shortly before their annual I/O developers conference and launched a video in which they showcase some of the features that we might be able to expect from Android Wear. The video is mostly geared towards developers and is being presented by Timothy Jordan, a Google dev who’s part of the Android Wear ...
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