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Google moves forward with Android password-nixing Project Abacus

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

While it was fairly easy to overlook some of Google’s lower-key I/O 2016 announcements and demos of experimental technologies not yet ready for primetime during the actual jam-packed conference, now that the event is in the past we almost have to talk about things like Project Soli and Abacus.Abacus, as some of you might recall, is the provisional name given to an Android security-modifying initiative that’s both ...

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Google shows off Project Soli evolution in gesture-controlled smartwatch

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

It’s practically impossible to keep count of Google’s innumerable groundbreaking, sometimes weird, sometimes downright nutty “projects”, especially as they often evolve and unite towards a common goal.Of course, you also have the occasional nonstarter, but in recent years, we’ve seen Aura, Ara, Tango and

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Houzz wins Google Play Award for best app, Clash Royale named best Android game

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

The Wednesday morning keynote that brought us the Google Assistant-based Google Home Echo rival, as well as the first details on the Daydream VR platform, Android Wear’s biggest update yet,

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Android N doesn’t have a dessert name, but it’s most likely version 7.0

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

What comes after Android 6.0? Logic seems to dictate 7.0, but before 5.0, Google released three major OS iterations with 4.x designations (Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean and KitKat), so you never know.That said, it sure looks like build N will bring enough enhancements to the table to warrant a full-number update. At the very worst, this is set to roll out to the mobile (and VR) loving masses as version 6.5 in the fall, once developers wrap up system optimization and iron out all current kinks.6.1 is almost certainly out of ...

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Android TV-powered Xiaomi Mi Box with 4K will soon be available stateside

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

While I/O’s main goal has always been to inform software developers of Google innovations in various operating systems, apps and platforms, the search giant diversified the scope of San Francisco announcements in recent years, also focusing on hardware.But yesterday’s conference was different, not only by taking place in Mountain View. At the same time, there was nothing new to show off on the Nexus front, and Android Wear’s ...

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Android Wear 2.0 picks up standalone apps, smart replies

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

It’s time to reimagine what’s possible for wearables with the biggest update yet to Google’s slowly flourishing Android Wear platform. Fittingly dubbed 2.0 (no dessert name or other type of alias?), the new OS aims to help you do a lot more on your wrist when not synched to a smartphone.There are already a few Android smartwatches around that can connect to the web via 3G and even 4G LTE by themselves, but with Android Wear 2.0, you also get “standalone apps”, where your wearable apps have direct network support for “better and richer” independent experiences.Handwriting ...

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Android N security includes file-based encryption

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Encryption is a very thorny, controversial issue these days, mostly due to Apple’s lengthy clash with the FBI, but Google couldn’t just sit on the sidelines and leave the newest iteration of Android (dessert name pending) vulnerable to intruders.Instead, Android N picks up file-based rather than block-level encryption, as well as seamless updates downloaded in the background no longer needing approval and bothering you with pesky prompt messages.Essentially, Big G thinks it knows what’s best for your (Nexus) devices, and ...

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Google Duo goes official as secure and always reliable video calling service

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

The big day has finally arrived, and as we suspected, Google has plenty of neat tricks up its sleeve to showcase to the over 7,000 attendees of the 2016 I/O conference, as well as the millions tuning in from home.Duo basically works as the video calling equivalent of the Allo text messaging service, being described in a hilarious demo on the Mountain View stage as a “simple one-to-one calling app for everyone.” By everyone, Google of course means both Android and iOS users, which will get Duo at some point “this ...

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Google Home previewed at I/O ahead of launch ‘later this year’

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

It’s kick-off time at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View for the software developer-focused I/O conference, and right off the bat, Google just dropped a bombshell on its home automation-obsessed fans.After giving due credit to Amazon for pioneering a whole new tech segment with the Alexa-powered Echo, Sundar Pichai took the wraps off Google Home, as rumored earlier today. Unfortunately, the product is still a work in progress, and will only ...

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Watch the Google I/O 2016 live stream here

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Although the I/O conference is first and foremost Google’s way of staying connected to software developers, helping them out with new tools, platforms and OS iterations, and even handing them out free hardware, everyone can and should be interested in attending the event at least once.If not for the gifts, the product announcements, prototype showcases and just the chance to hear Sundar Pichai and other top Googlers speak from a few yards away make the experience (and expenses) well worth it.But don’t beat ...

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Immerse yourself in Google I/O 2016 with live YouTube VR stream

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

In keeping with its secretive nature and tradition, Google let very few things slip in the weeks leading up to the 2016 installment of I/O. We’re pretty sure Android N will be further detailed at the software developer-focused conference in San Francisco tomorrow, perhaps finally getting an

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And there you have it: Google practically confirms Android VR platform

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Adrian Diaconescu

Google is no stranger to serving up subtle (and sometimes, not-very-subtle) hints regarding unreleased software and hardware in the oddest places. A program’s source code could often contain so-called easter eggs confirming names or functions of other apps, platforms and devices, while placeholder listings will occasionally pop up in plain view on the search giant’s many portals.With the Android VR cat effectively out of the bag now, Big G decided to join in the speculation games to further ...

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