Want to quickly turn WiFi, Bluetooth, or the flashlight on or off on your Android phone? You can pull down from the top of the screen to bring up the Quick Settings panel and tap an icon to toggle the feature. Or if you have a device running Android 5.0 and have the latest version […]
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Google Now adds support for third-party app cards
Google Now for Android can now show information from third-party apps. Google’s service is designed to give you information-at-a-glance when it’s most relevant. Up until recently all of that information came from Google apps and services including News, Calendar, and Gmail. But now you can see information from 40 different Android apps, assuming you have […]
Lilbits (7-21-2014): Are you ready for 8TB hard drives?
My first desktop computer didn’t have a hard drive. My first system that did came with a whopping 40MB of storage. We’ve come a long way since then. You can buy terabytes of storage for under a hundred bucks. Still, it’s kind of mind-boggling that Seagate has announced it’s begun shipping samples of its first 8TB […]
CM Home arrives in CyanogenMod nightlies
Google Now is a service that provides you with easy access to relevant information at a glance, including appointments, directions, weather, traffic, and news. You can access Google Now on many recent Android phones by swiping up from the home button or by swiping from the left when you’re on the home screen of a device […]
MOTA SmartWatch G2 coming soon for $80
MOTA is updating its line of wearables with the new $80 MOTA SmartWatch G2. The new model looks a lot like company’s original smart wristwear which launched earlier this year. And it has the same price tag. But the new SmartWatch G2 has a built-in mic and support for Siri and Google Now, allowing you to […]
Android: Google Now cards work offline, Google Drive loses doc editing
Google rolled out a few updates to its Android apps this week, some for the better and some for the… well, it depends. The latest version of the Google Search app adds support for viewing Google Now cards even if you lose your internet connection. Meanwhile, the Google Drive app for Android no longer lets […]
Google Now Cards now available in Chrome for desktops, notebooks
Google Now is making the jump from mobile devices to desktop and notebook computers. The service provides cards with notifications about news updates, weather forecasts, nearby attractions, upcoming appointments, and more. Initially available only on smartphones, Google Now will be a key feature of Google’s upcoming Android Wear platform for smartwatches and other wearable devices. […]
MyCastScreen adds some Google Now flavor to Chromecast
Sure, you can use the Google Chromecast to stream videos from Netflix, music from Pandora, or even games to your TV. But what about when you’re not really actively using your Chromecast? Google includes a pretty wallpaper and clock widget that you can stare at while you decide which app to use. But MyCastScreen gives you […]
Lilbits (3-04-2014): Is Apple CarPlay gunning for Google Now?
This week Apple introduced CarPlay, a system that lets you pair your iPhone with a vehicle featuring CarPlay support to make calls, listen to music, view maps, and access other data without touching your phone. You can just tap the screen or use voice commands. But CNET notes CarPlay might be more than a way […]
Google Now Launcher hits the Play Store (for Nexus devices)
Google introduced a new home screen and app launcher when the company launched the Nexus 5 smartphone. Now it’s available for other Nexus devices as well as Google Play Experience devices from Samsung, Motorola, LG, and HTC. All you have to do is download the Google Now Launcher from the Play Store on a Nexus […]