Home » Tag Archives: Google (page 3)

Tag Archives: Google

Nexus X release date set for September 2015 at IFA

nexus-x-convertible-nexus-11-nexus-8-huawei-lg-google

The Nexus 6 was not disappointing, per se, but it did come as a surprise for many Android fans. The new Nexus, which is being dubbed the Nexus X once again in the absence of an official term, is coming up fast and Google is already reportedly working with both LG and Huawei for its new line-up. According to our ...

Read More »

Chrome OS adds Google Now functionality to Chromebooks

chromebook-chrome-os-update-adds-functionality-and-new-uses

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 Now for Chrome OS was ...

Read More »

Nexus 4 Android 5.1 update available for download and OTA

nexus-4-android-5.1-lollipop-update-now-available-download

The LG Nexus 4, one of the older Nexus devices from Google and LG is now ready to get the Android 5.1 Lollipop update. The Android 5.1 update was sent out OTA today, as a surprisingly small 175 MB update which brings along build number LMY470. All Nexus 4 owners should be getting a notification today or in the next ...

Read More »

Doctor Google offers medical advice

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 Manager at Google said, “That ...

Read More »

Android productivity apps – must have

android-top-10-productivity-apps

Many of us, myself included, chose to get a smartphone not because we like seeing caller ID replaced with photos and messages with bubbles, but to use our phones as devices that help us be punctual, productive and organized. The smartphone has become a device that encompasses all your daily needs starting from to-do lists to meals, schedules, notes, books, ...

Read More »

Chromebase: Acer’s all in one computer official

acer-chromebase-launched-with-google

Asus yesterday announced the Chromebook Flip and the Chromebit, a stick-sized Chrome OS computer, but that’s not all Google had up its sleeves, as today we’ve just heard about a new all in one computer, the Chromebase. Chrome OS, Asus, Acer and of course Google, seem to have been collaborating for a long time to build these new hardware products and ...

Read More »

Asus intros Chromebook Flip and Chromebit

asus-google-chromebit-stick-computer-brain

Asus and Google have teamed up to celebrate April Fools’ Day with a rather unusual announcement: new Chrome OS devices. It seems that Google has a lot of confidence in Chrome OS, even though user reviews aren’t exactly over the top on the positive side. Chrome OS is not bad, but it’s definitely a niche software, made for those who ...

Read More »

Nexus 10 getting Android 5.1 over the air now

nexus-10-android-5.1-ota-update-rolling-out-now

Although Google has already released the factory images for the new Android 5.1 software update online, the OTA has only been sent out to a a handful of Nexus devices. Today, Google has finally started rolling out Android 5.1 OTA to the Nexus 10, so you should check for updates if you haven’t made use of the factory images. Android ...

Read More »

Project Ara modules introduced, to be revealed at the MWC

project-ara-coming-to-the-mwc-next-month

Project Ara is one of the most interesting and ambitious projects Google is working on and progress within the project is fast. New module manufacturers are on board with Project Ara, and the modular phone is shaping up to be the smartphone of the future. For all we know, Project Ara could replace the Nexus, Android One and GPe projects ...

Read More »

Nexus 5 Android 5.2 update surfaces in the wild

nexus-5-running-android-5.2-software-coming-soon

The Nexus 5 is one of the most popular Android smartphones on the market and the handset has recently been spotted in a Geekbench benchmark test running none other than Android 5.2. If you’ve been patiently waiting for yet another update to Android 5.1 or similar, you should rejoice as most likely, Google will skip that and send Android 5.2 ...

Read More »