Google Play Books is going to be receiving a new update for Android and iOS in the coming days. One of the big new enhancements is infinite scrolling while in landscape mode. This will allow you to endlessly swipe downwards to read the next pages, instead of the normal page turn gestures. Additionally, Google is rolling out a newly created curated comic experience where they … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Receives Comic Friendly Update
Google Engineer Writing Amazon Reviews on USB-C Cables that don’t work
Google has developed a series of devices that will take advantage of the new USB-C standard. This includes products like the Chromebook Pixel and Pixel C tablet. Benson Leung is a engineer at Google who works on both of these devices and he has taken to Amazon to leave product reviews to let people know what is compatible with Googles new devices and what isn't. These reviews … [Read more...] about Google Engineer Writing Amazon Reviews on USB-C Cables that don’t work
Google is developing a publisher program called Accelerated Mobile Pages
Google is privately testing a new service that will compete against Apple News and Facebook Instant Articles. The new program is called Accelerated Mobile Pages and 30 different publishers are participating in he closed beta program. Accelerated Mobile Pages aims to dramatically improve the performance of the mobile web. Google wants webpages with rich content like video, … [Read more...] about Google is developing a publisher program called Accelerated Mobile Pages
The New Products Google Announced Today
Google announced plenty of new devices today at an exclusive event in San Francisco. The phones are made by LG and are dubbed the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. Likely, one of the coolest new offerings is a a 10.2-inch tablet with USB-C that starts at $499. And instead of running Chrome OS, the Pixel C runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Speaking of Marshmallow Google said they have made … [Read more...] about The New Products Google Announced Today
Google Play Unveils App Pre-Registrations
Google is making it easier to generate buzz around an upcoming game. The company has just unveiled pre-registrations that will enable developers to post all of their pictures, descriptions and version numbers. This new feature was spotted being used by publisher Glu Media for the upcoming movie-based third person shooter Terminator Genisys: Revolution. The game is … [Read more...] about Google Play Unveils App Pre-Registrations
Mobile Google Search Has Surpassed Desktop
Google implemented a new policy last month that had the entire digital publishing world take notice. If a website has a mobile friendly design it would have a higher placement in the search engine results and older websites would plummet in the rankings. This is not a decision that Google made lightly, primarily because for the first time ever mobile search has outweighed … [Read more...] about Mobile Google Search Has Surpassed Desktop
Google Leaves Us With Few Choices Following Nexus 7 Retirement
Google retired the Nexus 7 earlier this week, leaving many of us wondering what could be in store at the upcoming I/O conference in late May. Generally considered to be among the higher-end mobile device hardware options (don't be fooled by the number of sales, which will appear small by comparison to the likes of Samsung or Huawei), the Nexus lineup is overdue for a refresh … [Read more...] about Google Leaves Us With Few Choices Following Nexus 7 Retirement
Windows 10 Rumoured to Support Android Apps
There are few things a tech geek likes more than a good rumour, so news that Windows 10 devices (like smartphones, tables, and PCs) may be able to run Android apps is a rather exciting possibility. If we are lucky, this possibility will be confirmed at the upcoming Microsoft Build 2015 conference being held in San Francisco. We don't know much about how it would work or what … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Rumoured to Support Android Apps
Google Starts Innovation Fund for Digital Publishers in Europe
Google has started a digital news initiative in conjunction with eight major newspaper publishers. The aim is to develop new products and services that will gain more eyeballs on their publications. When it comes to search in Europe, Google enjoys a 90% market-share and this is garnering some unwanted attention. The European Union is investigating whether or not Google is … [Read more...] about Google Starts Innovation Fund for Digital Publishers in Europe
Google Wants to Buy (and Protect) Your Patents
Anybody even halfway paying attention to the news these days will be familiar with patent-trolls and the never-ending quest for patent-owners seeking to protect their ideas from others wishing to capitalize on them. Google understands better than most, and wants to do their part to put an end to that ridiculous (and confusing, and expense, and frustrating) game. By creating a … [Read more...] about Google Wants to Buy (and Protect) Your Patents