Google reveals Android O is named Oreo, begins rollout to Nexus and Pixel devices
Timed with the total solar eclipse today, Google revealed Android O stands for Android 8.0 Oreo.
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Google has an Android O event on August 21st to coincide with the eclipse Ryne Hager 24 hours ago 95 395 113 Total Shares603
Today it has been revealed that Android O, the next major version of Google’s operating system, will be “touching down” (and likely shown off) on August 21st at 2:40 PM ET via a livestreamed event from New York City.
Google brings six-second video previews to mobile search
Google announced a major update to its mobile search results pages today. Whenever your query brings up a video, Google will now show you a silent six-second clip to help you decide if it’s actually a video you want to see.
Google Allo for web finally arrives, but only for Android users
It can decide whether you’re more of a ‘haha’ person or a ‘lol’ person
Samsung’s surprisingly decent mobile browser is now available as a Google Chrome alternative
Samsung’s mobile browser has previously been available primarily for Samsung phones (with the exception of a few other devices like the Pixel and Pixel XL) and while the main version of the app will remain this way, the beta version of the Samsung Internet Browser can now be downloaded for use on Android phone running 5.0 Lollipop or later…
Google’s native ad blocker for Chrome shows up in Android developer build
Google will reportedly debut a built-in ad blocking feature for its Chrome browser next year, and now we have the first concrete look at this addition to the web navigation software in action.
Google announces ‘Made for India’ initiative to showcase apps optimized for Indian market
At the first ever Google Play App Excellence Summit in India, Google today announced its new ‘Made for India’ initiative.
Google Hires Former webOS, Pebble Design Lead to Work on Google Home Products
Google has hired a former lead Pebble and webOS designer Liron Damir as the new head of user experience of its Google Home group, which works on products such as Google Home, Chromecast and Google Wifi.
Google has dropped Google Instant Search
Several years after Google launched Google Instant, they are killing the default search feature to bring search more inline with mobile devices.
Google launches security features while report shows iOS threats outpacing Android
Google has cracked down on security with the launch of Play Protect and other new defense mechanisms while a report has been released which shows iOS malware growth outpacing that of Android.