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That Goofy Android TV Dongle From the FCC is Real as the ADT-2

Kellen May 8, 2018 8

Remember that random dongle that showed up at the FCC a few weeks back, looking like a knockoff Chromecast, 3rd party Android TV unit? It's real! Sort of. Google actually announced it today at I/O as the ADT-2, a developer unit that won't ever be sold in...

Video: Android P Beta First Look and Tour!

Kellen May 8, 2018 44

Want to see exactly how to work the new navigation gestures in Android P on a Pixel 2 XL? We've got you, my friend. After playing with the latest Android P Developer Preview for the past couple of hours, we've put together a quick video to show off some of the...

Google News Replaces Play Newsstand, Uses AI to Curate What’s Important to You

Tim May 8, 2018 12

Google announced a massive update for Google News at I/O this morning, one that incorporates plenty of AI to bring the best of the news straight to your Android device. Set to replace the existing Google News and Weather app on your phone, the new Google News...

Google Photos Gets New One Tap Actions This Week, Awesome Colorize Feature Coming Later

Tim May 8, 2018 2

Hitting Google Photos this week, Google introduced new one tap actions for photos, as well as better sharing capabilities while scrolling through your photos. On top of that, other changes are happening later on, including the addition of new editing tools...

Google Maps to Get Even More Personalized With Dining Matches and New Explore Tab

Tim May 8, 2018 1

Google Maps received quite a bit of love at this year's Google I/O, with many of the new features announced said to come a little later this year. According to Google, Maps is becoming more assistive and personal, allowing even better discovery or not just...

Google Lens Getting New Features, Coming to Other Native OEM Camera Apps

Tim May 8, 2018 4

Announced at last year's Google I/O, Google Lens is soon to receive an update in the next few weeks to make it more useful. Not only that, but Google announced this morning that it is coming to a ton of other OEM's native camera apps. For changes, Google lists...

Google Assistant is Getting New Voices, Will Make Calls for You, Plus a Whole Lot More

Tim May 8, 2018 18

Google announced a ton of changes and new features for Google Assistant at Google I/O this morning. If you weren't able to catch the stream, let's go over what's new. To start, Google is adding 6 new voices for Google Assistant. A preview of each voice can be...

Here’s How to Get Android P on Your Supported, Non-Pixel Device

Tim May 8, 2018 12

Google is doing something very special this year, opening up the Android P public beta to devices other than their own Pixel phones. Sweet! If you own an Essential Phone, Nokia 7 Plus, OPPO R15 Pro, OnePlus 6, Sony Xperia XZ2, Vivo X21UD, Vivo X21, or a Xiaomi...