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Google Adds Nutrition Info for Popular Restaurant Chain Items

Kellen June 16, 2015 9

In a behind-the-scenes update, Google recently added nutrition info for menu items on some of the most popular restaurant chains you frequently visit. From McDonald's or Wendy's to TGIFriday's or Chipotle, all you need to do is search for the restaurant name...

Google’s New Location-Aware Search is Rolling Out and Awesome

Kellen June 10, 2015 35

Ever been in front of a restaurant and wondered when it opened, but didn't want to bother with pulling out your phone, searching for its name in an app, then scrolling through information to find out its business ours? Or maybe you were standing in a park,...

“Ok Google” Detection From Any Screen Fixed on Galaxy S6

Tim June 1, 2015 39

For whatever exact reason, "Ok Google" hotword detection from any screen on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge has been broken for the past couple of months. But according to one Google community manager, the issue has been fixed, and Galaxy S6 users can go back...

Google Now on Tap Brings Smart Multi-Tasking to Android M

Kellen May 28, 2015 36

Part of Android M is a major enhancement to Google Now, Google's smart-as-hell automated assistant service, called Now on Tap. With Google Now on Tap, the new piece to the Now puzzle, you can get Google Now help from almost anywhere with a simple long press of...

Google to Answer Your Search Inquiries Directly in Search Suggestions

Tim May 27, 2015 17

In either a full blown app update or simple server-side change, the Google app is reported to become a bit more helpful and quicker in delivering the answers you are looking for. Before the update, when you attempt a search such as "How old is Barack Obama?,"...

Tweets Now Show in Google Search Results on Mobile

Kellen May 19, 2015 8

How much more useful would Google Search results be if they displayed real-time content? For example, if you searched last week for information on the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, it might have taken longer than your patience could handle before a news outlet...

Google Introduces Custom Voice Actions Like “OK, Google, Listen to NPR” (Updated)

Kellen April 30, 2015 54

Quietly over on the Android Developers Google+ page, Google announced custom voice actions today for third party apps. They are currently piloting this new integration with select partners like NPR and Shazam, but are actively seeking additional app developers...

Google Gives 70 New Apps Access to Google Now

Kellen April 28, 2015 20

Back in January, Google announced that it was allowing 3rd party apps to work with Google Now for the first time; 40 of them to be exact. This was huge news because it meant that your favorite non-Google apps could start to give you relevant, perfectly timed...