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Uber Invests In Lime To Offer New Non-Car Transportation Mode
Uber has teamed up with electric scooter rental company Lime as it plans to offer a new non-car transportation mode to its customers.
Google Working On Android Auto ‘Minimize App’ Button
Google is reportedly testing a new Android Auto button that will allow users to quickly switch between apps.
Samsung Gear S4 Running Wear OS Rumored To Be Called Galaxy Watch
Samsung's Gear S4 might actually be released under the new Galaxy Watch branding and it might run Google's Wear OS instead of Tizen OS.
Microsoft’s Movies & TV App Coming To iOS App Store, Google Play Store
Microsoft’s Windows-based Movies & TV app is reportedly heading to the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
Smart Speaker Competition To Intensify As Amazon, Others Prep New Products
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are among the companies who are launching new smart speakers in the second half of 2018.
Samsung’s Android Go Smartphone Not Running Stock Android In Leaked Photos
Samsung's Android Go phone is said to be called the Galaxy J2 Core, but there's no word yet on when it will be released.
Google Delay On Ads Standard For EU Privacy Law Creates Compliance Mess
The experience shows how Google policy decisions cascade through the $200 billion global online advertising industry, which is dominated in most facets by the Alphabet Inc unit.
Google Announcing Gaming Hardware For Yeti Streaming Service In October?
Google is reportedly working on a gaming device for its rumored Yeti streaming service.
Why Is Google Funding Feature Phone Operating System KaiOS?
Google appears to be targeting the feature phone market next after investing $22 million in KaiOS.
Motorola One Power Android Smartphone Might Have A Smaller Variant
The Motorola One looks very identical to the Motorola One Power, but it appears to have a smaller display or a smaller battery.
Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL Renders Show Off Notch, Dual Front-Facing Cameras
It looks like the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will share a lot of the same hardware features, except for the size of their displays and the presence of a notch.
Google Home, Mini, Max Can Now Speak Spanish
Google's Home line of smart-speaker products can now speak and listen in Spanish.
Google Podcasts App Is Now Available Worldwide For Android Devices
The new Podcasts app for Android is now available on the Google Play Store and has more than 2 million shows.
Google News: EU Sees Signs Of Improvement After Company's Antitrust Shopping Case
It is too early to judge Google’s reforms in response to an antitrust case over online shopping, though there are signs some rivals are benefiting, Europe’s competition chief said on Monday.
Google To Invest $550 Million In JD.com, Enters China’s Online Retail Space
The “strategic partnership” between Google and Chinese online retailer JD.com, worth over half a billion dollars, was announced by the two companies Monday.
Google Releases First Annual Diversity Report Since James Damore Incident
Google published its first company diversity report since the James Damore manifesto incident last year, showing minimal improvement in demographic inclusion among Google employees.
Apple Patent Hints At Future iPhone Having Squeeze Detecting Sensors
Apple has filed a patent for a device that features squeeze detection, which sounds a lot like Google's Active Edge and HTC's Edge Sense technologies.
Mozilla Is Working On A Voice-Activated Web Browser Called Scout
Mozilla, the company behind Firefox, is working on a new browser called Scout that can be controlled through voice commands.
Google Prepares Google Home Multi-Language Support For Multiple Markets
Google is reportedly in the process of providing its Google Home speaker’s AI with support for up to 30 languages.
Google Pixel 3 XL Leaked Photos Confirm Notch, Glass Back
Photos of the alleged Pixel 3 XL prototype have surfaced online and they appear to confirm that the phone will have a notch, a single rear camera and a glass back.
Google Bars Uses Of Its Artificial Intelligence Tech In Weapons
The restriction could help Google management defuse months of protest by thousands of employees against the company's work with the U.S. military to identify objects in drone video.
Virginia Apgar Facts: Google Doodle Celebrates APGAR Score Founder’s 109th Birthday
The doodle showed an anime-version of a smiling Apgar standing in front of various babies and taking notes on a clipboard as she conducted the APGAR test.
Mid-Range Pixel Phone Rumored To Arrive In 2019 With Snapdragon 710 Processor
The 2019 Pixel device codenamed "bonito" is speculated to be a second-generation device since another mid-range Pixel is currently rumored to arrive in July or in August.
Tom Longboat Facts: Google Doodle Celebrates Long-Distance Runner's 131st Birthday
Known as “one of the greatest marathoners of all time,” Longboat was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1955.
Xbox One Getting Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant Support Soon
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are reportedly coming to the Xbox One console soon.
Yoast Founder Apologizes Over SEO Plugin Bug That Affected Search Rankings
Yoast founder Joost de Valk has issued an apology over a plugin bug that may have caused certain websites to lose their search rankings.
Are Android Tablets Dead? Google Removes Tablet Section From Android Website
Google has quietly removed the tablet section from its Android website, sparking rumors that the company may have given up on tablet devices.
Alcatel 1X Android Go Phone To Be Released Next Week For Just $99.99
The Alcatel 1X comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio display, a MediaTek processor, 1GB of RAM and runs Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition.
Google's Just A Line App Brings Cross-Platform AR To iPhones, Android Devices
Google also expanded the availability of AR tours on its Expeditions app for iOS and Android devices.
Pixel 3 Looks Like Pixel 2, Pixel 3 XL Sports Major Upgrades
Google is preparing two new Pixel smartphones, but only the larger model is believed to come with major upgrades.