Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Google Play Music All Access hands-on: I just canceled my Spotify subscription

Posted: 15 May 2013 04:54 PM PDT

Android's music options grew today with the introduction of Google Play Music All Access. Users can play songs from Google music library, add their personal collection, create smart playlists, and discover new music. Here's our first impression.
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YouTube Windows Phone app under threat as Google demands Microsoft remove app for policy violations

Posted: 15 May 2013 03:23 PM PDT

Google has sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter demanding that Microsoft remove the YouTube app from the Windows Phone Store because of the app makes multiple violations of YouTube's rules.
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Google Maps adds new vector graphics, tablet views, real-time traffic data, and improved search

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Say hello to a new Google Maps application for Android and iOS that switches to a refreshed graphics package with a wealth of search options for discovery and directions. Here's the new Google Maps for tablets and smartphones coming soon.
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Google Now and Knowledge graph introducing "the end of search as we know it" with updates

Posted: 15 May 2013 11:21 AM PDT

At its Google I/O conference, Google's Search team took the stage to showcase how web and mobile devices will soon enhance the way that Google anticipates data, responds to search, and interacts with users.
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Google Hangouts unifies messaging and video call notifications for Android, iOS, and web

Posted: 15 May 2013 10:48 AM PDT

Google today announced that it will end the "fragmented" grid of messaging services and allow users to focus on communication. The new Hangouts app simplifies connections and the way that notifications are handled in its instant messaging and video calling app.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 with standard Android 4.2 coming to AT&T and T-Mobile

Posted: 15 May 2013 10:07 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is one of the best selling smartphones, but it's not for everyone. Google today announced that it will soon begin selling its own version of the Galaxy S 4, only its edition will run standard Android 4.2 software.
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Google Play Music All-Access launches as a Spotify and Pandora competitor for streaming music service

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT

Google Music delivers on-demand music streaming to Android and the web, and now Google is launching Play Music All Access to introduce a music streaming service that is more akin to Spotify and Rdio - constantly and automatically adding new music.
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Android tablet-specific apps will be featured more often in Google Play

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:45 AM PDT

Android has been criticized for not having enough tablet-specific apps, something never said about its top competitor in Apple's iOS and iPads. In a series of upgrades to the Google Play web store, Google will add new highlights for tablet apps. There are already recommended sections for tablets, but Google Play executive Chris Yerga announced today that the Play store will soon make adjustments to highlight more apps built for tablets or have screens properly designed to scale to larger devices. The updates will roll out in coming weeks.
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Google introduces new GPS features that are faster and use less battery

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:34 AM PDT

In an effort to fight the drain GPS-based location services can have on battery life and smartphone resources, Google today announced three new location service APIs for Android that are meant to optimize the way that location data is used in apps.
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Google introduces Cloud Save and Google Play Games to sync app data between devices

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:28 AM PDT

Want to know how to save app data or game progress on Android? Don't worry, Google's working on it. At its Google I/O conference, Google unveiled a Google Play Games service that will link app data to a Google account to synchronize between devices.
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Android activations reach 900 million, double in single year

Posted: 15 May 2013 09:12 AM PDT

At its Google I/O developer conference, Google announced that more than 900 million Android smartphones and tablets have been activated since 2008, and it aims to add millions more.
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