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Google Appears to be Testing a Transparent Google Now Panel

Kellen June 14, 2017 37

According to a single user on reddit (Edit: and now a bunch of our readers), Google is testing some sort of transparent UI to the Google Now panel. It's, umm, an interesting look that I'm not sure I'd like to stare at each day, but it's certainly different. ...

Google Search’s Quick Shortcuts to Popular Tools Begin Rolling Out More Widely

Kellen March 21, 2017 5

This morning, Google announced that Google Search will soon (starting today) begin showing shortcuts to some of its most popular tools. This is the broader rollout of a feature that has been in testing for some time. In fact, we showed you these shortcuts back...

Google Just Wiped Out “Google Now” From the Google App

Kellen September 20, 2016 49

Before you freakout at that title, understand that the idea of Google Now is very much still in the Google App, it's just that Google doesn't appear to want to refer to its services any longer as "Now." Well, at least that's what the new Google App beta is...

Google Now on Tap Gets the Feature It Should Have had From Day 1

Kellen August 5, 2016 37

Sorry for the clickbaity title, but it seemed so perfect for the new "feature," if you can call it that, that arrived in the Google App Beta today. As you launch Google Now on Tap from your home screen this morning, Google will now show you the Google Now...

Google Now on Tap Gets Translating From Any Screen, New Discover Mode, Barcode/QR Scanning

Kellen July 6, 2016 9

Google Now on Tap, a one-time cool but limited party trick, is sure turning into the useful service we all hoped (and sort of envisioned) it could be come. The latest wave of new features to hit the in-the-moment search service includes the ability to...

Official: Google Adds Text Select and Image Search to Now on Tap

Kellen June 1, 2016 16

Earlier this morning, we highlighted a new feature that was rolling out to Google Now on Tap that allows you to select specific text to run searches on. We assumed it was a beta feature that was slowing arriving on devices, but Google went ahead and announced...

Google Now on Tap Gets a Tap-To-Select Text Option and It’s Awesome (Updated)

Kellen June 1, 2016 37

A new change to Google Now on Tap began rolling out this week, one that should instantly turn it into a much more useful tool in almost any situation, because it gives you some control over what is being analyzed on the screen. Take a look at the screenshots...

Google Assistant is a More Personalized Google Search Experience

Tim May 18, 2016 30

Google is essentially rebranding Google Now and the overall Google Search experience for individual users, announcing Google Assistant at this year's Google I/O developer conference. Unlike the 1-way conversations we have with Google right now, Assistant is a...