In a bid to make getting distracted by the internet even easier, Google is rolling out a new tool today on its Google Search app (in Android and iOS) and on Google.com. Located under the search bar, the feature is a row of icons that includes relevant tools and news topics. It gives you quick …
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Google has always had a sweet tooth when it comes to naming its Android operating system versions. To name a few, there have been Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, FroYo, Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, Lollipop, Marshmallow and Nougat. The next version of the OS to be released will be called Android O. But what could the “O” stand for? I have gathered …
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It’s not me, Google. It’s you. We had some great times together. Starting with the Galaxy Nexus all the way through the final Nexus phone, the 6P, I have owned three of Google’s flagship phones. Unlike phones from nearly all other Android vendors, Google’s Nexus phones came with an unskinned, crapware-free version of the operating system and they were the …
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About six years ago, a 5-year-old girl asked her mother why her Google search for “train” failed to show her anything about Thomas the Tank Engine, the cheeky cartoon character that’s a favorite for kids. It was just a small shortcoming, but it set in motion a project that now means the tech giant is opening its doors to tens …
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Your Nintendo Switch has parental controls, enabling restrictions on everything from online access to certain ratings of games. Or, you can be cruel and set daily play timers…and even cut your kid off after a certain time. You can also do this with your phone, without even using the Switch. The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app is available on Google …
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Android fans, Thursday is going to be generous. Google is about update Gboard for Android with new features and abilities. The first of these is GIF and emoji suggestions as you type. Also coming: The keyboard will translate your entered text into another language in real time. Other improvements include a different interface for voice typing, which is tweaked to …
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It turns out there’s an actual reason some owners of Google Pixel and Pixel XL Android handsets have been noticing microphone problems. Almost eight hundred people and counting have posted questions regarding this topic on Google’s Pixel support forum. Google VP of Product and expert Googler Brian Rakowski confirmed with CNET that there is a snafu and it is a …
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Just last week, Google announced its Google Assistant feature was making its way to Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 7.0 Nougat. According to Google’s announcement, the personal voice assistant that launched on the Pixel phone will slowly make its way to all devices in the US with English set as the device language. Awesome! Right? Yes, except …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Nokia 3310 is back and so is Snake 1:17 A year ago, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri promised a new generation of Nokia phones. Today, he made good on his word. Nokia partnered with mobile startup HMD Global, a company made up of ex-Nokia employees, to announce four new phones on Sunday here at Mobile World …
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Now playing: Watch this: Start chatting with Google Assistant 3:33 First spotted by Android Police, the new voice commands make it easier to view your search history, change account settings, adjust privacy settings and adjust security settings. According to a Google support document, the four new commands are: Change your account settings: “Open Google account settings.” See your search history: …
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