Ad-free footprints don’t last long online. Especially if that footprint is controlled by Google. The online ad giant is now testing...

Google Assistant has now come to Android phones beyond Google’s own Pixel. It’s a significant change to how Google’s previously offered...

Earlier today, Google announced that you will now be able shop with Google Assistant on Google Home. This duplicates functionality...

During the Google I/O developer event earlier this summer, the company announced its “smart messaging app,” Allo. At the time it sounded...

Roughly a year ago Google introduced “My Account,” a centralized privacy and security center where people could manage their data and...

Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com As part of its effort to make Android devices more accessible to people with disabilities, Google...

The Information published an article this week cataloging problems at Alphabet’s Nest division. The company was acquired in 2014 for...

For some time, Google has allowed users to customize various aspects of Google Now. But that didn’t extend to the publishers and content...

Microsoft’s personal assistant, Cortana, has introduced two very useful new features for Windows 10. Both are related to task completion...

Credit: Google Google, and search czar Amit Singhal in particular, have long been trying to develop experiences that mimic the...

Ever since “stories to read” started appearing in Google Now, I’ve been eager for Google expand the section. Now Google appears to be...

On July 14, Google announced a new developer initiative called Eddystone. It’s a new open format for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacons....

Someday, in a museum, there will be an exhibit of all the statues representing all the different versions and flavors of Android. The...

The latest feature upgrade to Yahoo’s Android launcher and smart assistant Aviate is called “Smart Stream.” It’s a personally relevant...

News that Microsoft plans to bring its Cortana digital assistant to Android and iOS doesn’t worry Google that its own Google Now tool...

Bad news for the folks who think using Siri can make you more productive while driving. A new study by the AAA automobile group has found...

Microsoft is apparently readying its own digital assistant called “Cortana,” to take on Apple’s Siri and Google Now. Hopefully, Cortana...

Google Play devices can now get these same features by installing the “Google Launcher” (app).  Below are the “new” features (as...

We know 2013 was the year that Google finally started to improve the smartphone search experience, warning webmasters and marketers about...

added a new feature to Google Now that tracks and reports on the miles you’ve walked and/or biked over the past month. Google Now users...