News and notes on the latest from Google.
If you were upset about the recent removal of the “View Image” button on Google’s image search engine, you’ll be happy to know a workaround has recently popped up. Specifically, a new Chrome Extension can be installed to generate the same old button that allows you to find an image and view it directly.
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You probably watch digital content on your smartphone. Maybe you’re even viewing this webpage on your mobile device right now. Smartphones provide their owners with more than just a pocket computer experience. They can make calls, send messages, navigate locations, manage finances, socialize with friends, and yes, even watch movies.
We decided to compile a list of must-have apps for the avid movie watcher. This list specifically targets mobile apps that offer free and legal digital films. We threw in a few bonus apps at the end for those of you who want a full cinematic experience. They’re in alphabetical order, so be sure to read to the end. Let us know if you have any other apps we may have missed.
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Google updated its Play Books service to bring audiobooks to it with Google Assistant integration and casting support. Google now offers audiobooks at individual prices for anyone who wants to buy them. Purchased audiobooks are added to your library and can be shared via a family library with other Google accounts.
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Google delighted fans today by announcing that Android Pay and Google Wallet would be combined and subsequently replaced by Google Pay. The two payment platforms confuse many users by either offering retail payment services, or else a platform for sending money to known contacts. Enter Google Pay, a solution to make cash payments easier and more efficient for users. Continue reading “Google introduces “Google Pay” to finally unify Android Pay and Google Wallet”
Google spent the last few years developing, investing in, and perfecting two primary operating systems. Chrome OS and Android run on billions of devices across the world and their popularity is rapidly spreading. Discovered in 2016, Google is officially creating a third operating system, Fuchsia.
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Security should be one of the most important things you prioritize on your pocket computer. Every device lets you lock the entirety of your content with a pin, password (although not an SSO solution like Centrify’s), or biometric key. However, one of the problems plaguing both iOS and Android is the inability to safe keep specific content from prying eyes and hands.
LG released two new smartphones this year, and both of them are gorgeous, trendy flagships. The LG G6 was announced back in March, while the V30 became available in U.S. markets only a month ago.
If you’re one of the many commuters who use Android Auto for a travel companion on your phone or through your car, you’ll be delighted to know a few recent tweaks and user interface changes make your app experience a little smoother, easier, and more efficient.
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Everyone is raving about the Google Pixel 2 XL’s screen burn-in issues. People who have never even touched a Pixel smartphone, much less owned one, have been obnoxiously quick to hop on a bandwagon riot against the second-generation Mountain View device. Some of the most ardent haters are, as you may expect, Apple groupies. But is this new evidence that Google phones suck?
