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Oct 2, 2016

Report: EU to Heavily Fine Google for Forcing OEMs to Exclusively Bundle Google Search on Android Devices

As per an EU document obtained by Reuters, the EU antitrust regulators plan on ordering Google to stop offering any financial compensation to smartphone makers to keep Google Search pre-installed exclusively on their devices.

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Sep 30, 2016

Google Maps Now Show Calendar Events

For Android users, Google Calendar events are now populated within the Google Maps app, making navigation even easier. The Google Maps team has been working with the Calendar team to bring events into the fold.

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Sep 30, 2016

Google Home Will Reportedly Work with Samsung’s SmartThings

Google Home is rumored to get unveiled on October 4, along with new Pixel smartphones, and now a report suggests compatibility with Samsung products will be available right out of the box. According to a

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Sep 30, 2016

Google Pixel XL Leaks in 360-Degree Render; Reveals Its Dimensions

Google's upcoming smartphone, Pixel and Pixel XL, have already leaked in press renders. Now, ahead of their official unveiling next week, the Pixel XL has leaked in 3D renders that gives us a look

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Sep 30, 2016

Google Maps Gains Support for ‘Ok Google’ Voice Commands

Google today announced an update to Google Maps that adds "Ok Google" support to it. Now, when you are in driving or navigation mode in Google Maps, you can simply say "Ok Google" and follow

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Sep 29, 2016

What to Expect From Google’s October 4th Event: Pixel, Google Home, Daydream View, Andromeda, and More

October 4th is going to be a huge day for Google. After years of dabbling with various hardware devices, the company -- which turned 18 this week -- is finally going to unify its offering. Google has

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Sep 27, 2016

Google Announces 2G Optimised Play Store, YouTube Go, and More for India

At its 'Google for India' event in New Delhi, Google today announced that it will be rolling out a more data efficient version of the Google Play Store for 2G networks, YouTube Go, and localised

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Sep 27, 2016

Google Pixel Press Render Leaks

With just over a week left for Google to officially unveil its the Pixel and Pixel XL, Evan Blass (a.k.a @evleaks) has posted a press render of the smaller of the two handsets

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Sep 26, 2016

Google to Launch Ultra-Thin Pixel 3 Laptop Running Andromeda in Q3, 2017

Android Police reports that Google is planning on releasing an ultra-thin Pixel laptop running Andromeda -- the ChromeOS-Android merger -- in Q3, 2017. The laptop will be the results of years of work between Google'

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Sep 25, 2016

Google Rumored to Announce Android-ChromeOS Merger on October 4th Event

Google is already rumored to announce a bunch of new hardware at its October 4th event. Leaks point to the company unveiling the new Pixel smartphones, Chromecast Ultra, Google Home, Google Wi-Fi, and more.

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Sep 23, 2016

Google Rumored to Launch $129 Home Wi-Fi Router Called ‘Google WiFi’ on October 4

Four days ago, Google officially announced a big reveal for October 4, where it's believed they'll announce the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. According to a report from Android Police, Google is planning

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Sep 21, 2016

This is How Google Allows Allo Users to Message Friends Without the App

Google's new Allo messaging app is now available on Android, and it comes with a big focus on simplicity. To make the experience as enjoyable as possible, Allo does not require a dedicated account,

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Sep 20, 2016

Download: All Photos from Google’s Pixel Website

Earlier today, Google posted a teaser for its upcoming Pixel smartphones and launched a new site madeby.google.com confirming that it will be unveiling the new phones on October 4th. The relatively plain website

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Sep 20, 2016

Google Pixel and Pixel XL Leak in Non-Blurry Photos

After leaking in a video and Google officially confirming its October 4th launch event date for its new Pixel smartphones, the Pixel and Pixel XL have now leaked in non-blurry photos. The photos give

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Sep 19, 2016

Google Pixel Reportedly Shown Off in New Video, Pricing Could Start at $649

Word on the street is that Google is axing the Nexus project moving forward, as far as smartphones go, and is instead planning on launching a pair of HTC-manufactured, Pixel-branded handsets later this

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Sep 19, 2016

Google Trips Launches for Android to Make Planning Easier

Back in April of this year, a report surfaced, along with leaked images, of what looked to be an upcoming app called Google Trips. Trips was seen as a new, dedicated app that Google planned

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Sep 19, 2016

Latest Google Photos Update Makes Sharing Photos Faster and Easier; Introduces New Concepts for Movies

I love Google Photos, but one of my biggest gripe with the service has been how when you try to share an album, it pops a list of applications. On the web, you get the

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Sep 16, 2016

Chrome 54 Beta for Android Brings Background Playback and Recommended Articles to Read

Google has started rolling out Chrome 54 beta for Android with a number of new improvements related to media playback. The major new feature that is going to make a lot of users happy is