A tiny detail in Google’s new Assistant will make apps a lot smarter
Google is slowly building Her. In case you haven’t seen the 2013 sci-fi movie, it’s a disturbing love story about a regular guy falling for …
You can now use your phone to get cash from ATMs
There’s still a lot of places that can’t take mobile payments, but everyone likes cash. So it’s a big deal that starting today, select Bank …
Google is bringing Android apps and the Google Play store to Chrome OS
The keynote for Google I/O 2016 was jam-packed with exciting announcements and unexpected reveals, but even with two hours at their disposal, the executives and …
Google’s VR play is all about content, not hardware
The big arguments in VR right now are all about hardware: Oculus Rift vs HTC Vive, Gear VR against a phantom Apple VR, Playstation VR …
You’ll soon be able to use Android Auto in any car
Just because the Google I/O 2016 keynote ended doesn’t mean that Google is done making announcements. Shortly after the keynote wrapped up, the company revealed …
The 8 most important announcements from Google I/O 2016
The tech community was waiting with bated breath ahead of this year’s Google I/O event, but I don’t think anyone expected it to be quite …
In the future, you won’t even have to install Android apps to use them
Google’s I/O is a developer conference, which means we get a lot of technical, behind-the-scenes details. Most of them aren’t interesting to people who don’t …
Android Wear 2.0: Google’s biggest smartwatch update yet
Google’s annual developers conference is underway in California, and Google has just announced its biggest smartwatch update yet: here’s Android Wear 2.0.
Here’s how to get the brand new Android N beta being released today
What, you thought this would be a quick event? That’s not how Google does things — especially at I/O — and the news from Google …
Google announces brand new features coming to Android N
We’ve already seen a few big announcements from Google at the annual I/O keynote in Mountain View, California, but the company’s not done yet. Following the …
Google has two new apps, Allo for messaging and Duo for video calls
Google already has a messaging app, but good as Hangouts is, it isn’t “smart.” Google is changing all that, by launching another messaging app, named …
Meet Google Home, Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo
Amazon’s Echo is already a popular tool that many of you may have already purchased, but Google isn’t going to sit idly by as Amazon …
Google I/O 2016 is underway: Up first, Google Assistant
The wait is finally over, Google fans — Google I/O 2016 has arrived. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will be your host during the big keynote …
Live coverage: Watch the Google I/O 2016 keynote right here
Google I/O 2016 is finally here and that means a few things. First, it’s obviously Google’s biggest event of the year so we can expect …
Apple ruined the dream of having Google take over my iPhone
Try though I might, there’s simply no way I can ditch my iPhone and switch to Android. Why? Because the software experience on Apple’s iPhones …
Google is officially killing Flash in Chrome this year
The death of Flash is imminent; we’ve known that for a few years. A security threat and a battery hob, Flash is replaced with other …
Google faces record $3.4 billion antitrust fine in Europe
Google’s legal problems in Europe are far from over, and the European Commission is readying what might be a massive 3 billion Euros ($3.4 billion) …
Google will pay you $20 an hour to sit in a car
How would you like to make some pretty easy money? Per The Arizona Republic, it seems that Google is paying people in Arizona $20 an …
Police can’t explain why their spy SUV was disguised as a Google truck
An image emerged online earlier this week showing a parked SUV that looked nothing like a Google Streetview car, even though it had a Google Maps …
Google’s Android VR headset seems all but confirmed
In just a few days, Google will kick off this year’s edition of its popular Google I/O developer conference. We already have an idea of …
Google just released a keyboard for the iPhone with built-in search
Google just announced and launched a new keyboard for the iPhone that it’s calling Gboard. The keyboard has built-in Google search functionality, as well as …
Google Translate for Android just got way more useful
There’s an update out for Google’s Android Translate app that you should definitely go download. Rather than just working in the dedicated app, Translate for …
Google I/O 2016 preview: All the biggest announcements you can expect next week
Every year during the spring and summer months, Android and Apple users alike are given a glimpse into the future of their respective mobile operating …
Google is testing a change to its search results page that we really hate
Google usually likes to keep things consistent, but the search giant over the weekend started A/B testing a new design for its search results page that …
How to stop Google seeing your private medical history
The future of health care will be deeply connected to the future of tech. Companies like Google, Apple, and many others are studying how gadgets …
This is Google’s first self-driving minivan, but you can’t buy one yet
Google on Tuesday confirmed what a couple of recent reports revealed: it’s taking its self-driving cars project to the next level. Google isn’t manufacturing brand new …
Warning: Sex and Tesla Autopilot do not mix
Once self-driving cars take over, you’ll be able to do plenty of other things while sitting behind the wheel and waiting to get to your …
How to switch to YouTube’s big Material Design makeover right now, before it launches
When Google redesigned the Android interface using its new “Material Design” guidelines, users were ecstatic. It’s not that Android’s old design was particularly bad, but the …
Google is testing a wild new feature that allows brands to take over search results
In an effort to further bolster its already successful advertising business, Google is currently experimenting with a new initiative that promises to give companies and …
Google just patented a crazy device it wants to inject into your eyeball
We may be accustomed to seeing high-tech companies file patents for out-there concepts and technologies, but a new patent from Google takes the cake. Originally spotted …
