For the past few years Google has offered an API that lets developers send alerts to smartphones when you’re physically near them. It’s cleverly called “Nearby,” and it’s designed to let you see messages like coupons for a store when you’re actually in that store, guide information when you’re in a museum, or transit information […]
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Android’s Nearby Connections goes 2.0, connects your things to… other things
Google Android’s “Nearby Connections” feature lets your phone to interact with other devices specifically when they’re within range of one another. Now Google is updating the Nearby Connections API to version 2.0, and the company says it provides a fast, secure, peer-to-peer protocol that doesn’t require an internet connection. Among other things, that means your TV […]
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Google launches Nearby for Android (again), to help you discover things that are… nearby
Comments Off on Google launches Nearby for Android (again), to help you discover things that are… nearbyGoogle is rolling out an update for most phones running Android 4.4 or later which is designed to let your phone display notifications from nearby items. It’s called Nearby, and Google says it could let you know when there are apps or Android features you may want to take advantage of. For example, if you’re near […]