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Last year’s biggest news out of I/O, Google Duplex, came across as a bit of an afterthought this year, dodging concerns about the AI that can make human-like calls in your behalf by making it unable to speak at all on an upcoming version for the web. In an early demonstration, Google says Duplex can […]
Google has managed to shrink its voice recognition models down from hundreds of gigabytes to half a gigabyte, making them small enough to fit right on a phone. By storing it locally, they’re able to eliminate the latency involved with the back-and-forth pings to the cloud, making conversations with Assistant almost instantaneous. As it’s running […]
Google Lens has been one of the few compelling reasons to use AR on your phone and now it’s about to get supercharged with three cool new features, which have just been announced at Google I/O 2019 conference. Google announced the three upgrades that are coming to the camera tech from “later this month”. One […]
Android 10 Q beta 3 is available today on more devices than any previous Android beta has been available on before. Google is announced new major features for the tenth version of Android yesterday at Google I/O. Beta 3 features Android Q betas have already brought over 50 features and improvements around user privacy and […]
Project Euphonia is to help people with speech impairments, Live Relay to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and Project Diva to give people some independence and autonomy via Google Assistant. Google cited a few numbers from the World Health Organization to back its efforts. Over 1 billion people, or 15% of […]
Google used to give us monthly updates on the distribution of the different versions of Android, but after its October 2018 update, the news stopped. According to Google (via Android Police), Android 9 Pie was on 10.4 percent of devices that accessed the Play Store during the 7-day period ending on May 7, 2019. Google […]
Google wants to change the way you use Google Maps on a Pixel, by using the phone’s camera and augmented reality to overlay directions and other relevant travel information when you use walking directions. It was something they announced at last year’s Google I/O. Google followed up with the feature at this year’s I/O keynote […]
Google Assistant is about to become a much more helpful passenger while you’re on the road. The assistant is getting a new “driving mode” with voice commands that should make it easier to interact with your device and access the information you need without ever taking your hands off the wheel. The new feature, announced […]
Google has officially unveiled the previously leaked Nest Hub Max, a 10-inch smart display that’s essentially the Google Home Max, Nest Camera, and the Google Home Hub combined into a singular device. Unveiled at the company’s I/O developer conference today, the Hub Max is a 10-inch display that looks like a stretched-out Home Hub. But […]
Google’s Pixel phones may have the best cameras on a smartphone, but they’re also expensive. The most recent Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL started at $800 and $900, respectively. It’s a big jump from the days of Google’s Nexus phones, which typically cost under $500. Well, the Pixel flagships are now getting a midrange companion. Google took […]
Google today announced a major new initiative around its Chrome browser that will, in the long run, introduce significant changes to how Chrome handles cookies and enhance its users’ privacy across the web. Google is also pushing back against non-cookie tracking techniques like browser fingerprinting, reducing the amount of passive information Chrome provides to sites […]
After Google’s announcement of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL devices earlier today, you might be trying to find the most affordable way to upgrade. If you’re looking for the best offer, look no further as B&H is including a $100 gift card with purchase of either device, and you’ll also receive three months […]
Google has been prototyping technology for foldable phones, but don’t expect a folding version of the search giant’s flagship Pixel phone or its cheaper Pixel 3A anytime soon. “We’re definitely prototyping the technology. We’ve been doing it for a long time,” Mario Queiroz, Google’s Pixel development lead, told CNET last week in an interview. According to […]
According to Droid-Life, Samsung is now telling folks who had pre-ordered the delayed Galaxy Fold phone that it still cannot commit to a ship date. Additionally, Samsung is essentially canceling everyone’s order unless they explicitly confirm that they would like to keep their order. Samsung is yet to confirm a revised release date for its […]
It’s nearly Google IO 2019 keynote time. This year’s Google IO starts on May 7 at 10am Pacific Time and while it’s technically meant for developers, consumers will find a few surprises. First, Android Q beta 3 release date is set for Google IO 2019. yeah he Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL which […]