Google Assistant has now come to Android phones beyond Google’s own Pixel. It’s a significant change to how Google’s previously offered search on mobile devices. It’s also the latest in a wide variety of ways people can search with Google on … [Read more...] about Your guide to using Google Assistant and the Google search app on Android & iPhone
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Andy Rubin Out, Sundar Pichai In, To Run Android For Google
Andy Rubin, who has lead Google’s Android operating system efforts, will now be replaced by Sundar Pichai. Google says the move today will leave Rubin time to work on a “new chapter” with the company. Google shared the news on its official blog today, … [Read more...] about Andy Rubin Out, Sundar Pichai In, To Run Android For Google
Google And Verizon Announce Sweeping Mobile Deal For Android
Google and Verizon have announced a sweeping deal to cooperate around the development of services and devices that use the Android mobile OS (maybe Chrome too) on the Verizon network. What this actually turns out to mean in practice remains to be seen — sweeping and … [Read more...] about Google And Verizon Announce Sweeping Mobile Deal For Android
Reflections On Chrome OS From A Consumer Perspective
Google hosted something of a formal “status update” on Chrome the operating system in Mountain View on Thursday. There we discovered the company is open-sourcing the code. We also found out it’s intended as a netbook OS (for now) and that Google is working with … [Read more...] about Reflections On Chrome OS From A Consumer Perspective
Android News & Google TV Announced
It’s Day 2 of Google I/O, Google’s annual developers conference. The morning keynote gets underway at 8:30AM Pacific. What to expect? How about Google TV? An Android Tablet? TechCrunch found evidence that’s what we may be hearing about. We’ll see shortly. … [Read more...] about Android News & Google TV Announced
No Google Search App On Android 2.1
Android “fragmentation” is back in the news this week, thanks to the Angry Birds game needing to release two different versions for Android. But I have a better one: Google itself needing to make two different versions of the Google Search app. Where’s Google … [Read more...] about No Google Search App On Android 2.1
The Google Chrome OS Cr-48 Notebook
Chrome, Chromium & What Is The Cr-48? Before I dive in, some background about the computer. Let's start with Chrome. That's Google's web browser, which was launched back in September 2008. If you're unfamiliar with it, it's a browser just like Internet Explorer or Firefox. … [Read more...] about The Google Chrome OS Cr-48 Notebook
Google’s Impressive “Conversational Search” Goes Live On Chrome
The “conversational search” that Google demonstrated at last week’s Google I/O conference is now available to users of its Chrome browser, and it’s a significant leap in how we use search engines. I’m 17 years now into writing about search, and … [Read more...] about Google’s Impressive “Conversational Search” Goes Live On Chrome
Google Announces “Purchases On Google” For Buying Straight From PLAs And Other Mobile Shopping Updates
The much-anticipated buy button in Google search ads is finally here. Called Purchases On Google, it turns out the new feature isn’t a button at all. “Buy on Google” messaging will appear in eligible product listing ads on both iOS and Android smartphones. … [Read more...] about Google Announces “Purchases On Google” For Buying Straight From PLAs And Other Mobile Shopping Updates
Google’s AMP project: what will be the impact on publishers?
Last Wednesday, Google announced the rollout of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), a new project that will have long-lasting consequences for content publishers and search marketers. It’s a logical extension of Google’s growing mobile-first approach toward serving … [Read more...] about Google’s AMP project: what will be the impact on publishers?