Google today introduced an update to Google Assistant that brings new behaviors and features to the voice-activated helper. First, the Assistant is rolling out a feature meant for families called Pretty Please. The idea, introduced at I/O in May, is to help parents and families respond to positive conversations with polite reinforcement. When children or other […]
Google has made it easier for businesses to configure and deploy Android handsets to employees with a new tool called zero-touch enrollment. Google says zero-touch lets companies configure purchased devices and ship them directly to employees completely preconfigured with corporate policies and controls all in place. Users need only sign in to gain access to their […]
Google today made its monthly security patches available to select Android devices. This month’s patches plug a significant number of security holes that threaten most Android devices. Google found dozens of vulnerabilities, including a number of which classified as critical, or able to remotely execute code. Some of problems are related to specific hardware and […]
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Google Duo’s audio calling feature is now available for all iOS and Android users of the app worldwide. The video-calling app first scored this more The feature was initially introduced in a handful of markets more than two weeks ago, but it’s now open to just anyone who wishes to make regular audio calls with other […]
Project Zero has done it again: Google’s private security research team has discovered and disclosed three zero-day flaws in Apple’s OS X platform — before Apple patched them. The three flaws are all relatively low-level. To exploit them in real life, attackers would need some sort of pre-established access to the target’s computer. But Google’s […]
Google has pushed out a modest refresh of its search application for the Windows Phone platform. According to Google, the app now displays voice commands faster, supports account sign-in, improves Google image viewing, and fixes bugs. Google Search for Windows Phone is free to download from the Windows Phone Store
Google has made a new version of Google+ available to iOS devices, such as the Apple iPhone. Many of the new features are carried over from the recently-revised Android version of the Google+ app. Google+ 4.4.0 for iOS includes a number of improvements to the photos portion of the service. It offers a new auto-enhance […]
Flipboard today significantly expanded the availability of its magazine-like digital reader. The application is now available to all Android smartphones, as well as the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook. In addition to the new device compatibility, Flipboard added integration with Google+ and YouTube, just the iOS version. Google gave Flipboard special access to […]
Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) recently sent letters to Google CEO Larry Page and Apple chief Tim Cook decrying usage of “military-grade spy planes” used to generate the 3D images for new map applications for both companies. Concerns range from invasion of privacy all the way up to assisting terrorism in providing details of infrastructure […]
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Two thirds of those in the ‘sweet spot’ of ages 25 to 34 have a smartphone, Nielsen said Monday. As of January, 66 percent of everyone studied in the age bracket had one of the more advanced cellphones. The figure had also passed the tipping point for everyone else aged 44 or younger. Among acquirers […]
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