Fahad HMay 25, 20181 min readGoogle is testing ads in its app FeedAd-free footprints don’t last long online. Especially if that footprint is controlled by Google. The online ad giant is now testing...
Fahad HMar 16, 20171 min readYour guide to using Google Assistant and the Google search app on Android & iPhoneGoogle Assistant has now come to Android phones beyond Google’s own Pixel. It’s a significant change to how Google’s previously offered...
Fahad HFeb 16, 20172 min readNow you can shop with Google Home — just like on Amazon EchoEarlier today, Google announced that you will now be able shop with Google Assistant on Google Home. This duplicates functionality...
Fahad HSep 21, 20162 min readAllo: chat with a big helping of Google searchDuring the Google I/O developer event earlier this summer, the company announced its “smart messaging app,” Allo. At the time it sounded...
Fahad HJun 30, 20163 min readGoogle’s new My Activity and Ads Personalization seek to make ads better, provide more user coRoughly a year ago Google introduced “My Account,” a centralized privacy and security center where people could manage their data and...
Fahad HApr 11, 20162 min readGoogle Voice Access beta enlarges role for voice, conversational device interactionAlexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com As part of its effort to make Android devices more accessible to people with disabilities, Google...
Fahad HMar 25, 20162 min readReport: Google working on its own version of Amazon EchoThe Information published an article this week cataloging problems at Alphabet’s Nest division. The company was acquired in 2014 for...
Fahad HMar 21, 20161 min readGoogle Now allows content blocking from publishers and sources you don’t likeFor some time, Google has allowed users to customize various aspects of Google Now. But that didn’t extend to the publishers and content...
Fahad HJan 25, 20161 min readCortana Providing Email-Based To-Do Reminders & Deeper Calendar InsightsMicrosoft’s personal assistant, Cortana, has introduced two very useful new features for Windows 10. Both are related to task completion...
Fahad HNov 23, 20151 min readMake It So: Google’s Voice-Search-Enabled Star Trek Communicator PinCredit: Google Google, and search czar Amit Singhal in particular, have long been trying to develop experiences that mimic the...
Fahad HNov 23, 20151 min readIs Google Now Becoming A News Reader Too?Ever since “stories to read” started appearing in Google Now, I’ve been eager for Google expand the section. Now Google appears to be...
Fahad HAug 24, 20154 min readEddystone Beacon Explainer: An Interview With Google’s Chandu ThotaOn July 14, Google announced a new developer initiative called Eddystone. It’s a new open format for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacons....
Fahad HAug 18, 20152 min readIn Google’s Android-Candy Universe, “M” Is For MarshmallowSomeday, in a museum, there will be an exhibit of all the statues representing all the different versions and flavors of Android. The...
Fahad HJul 2, 20151 min readYahoo Aviate Adds New Smart Stream But Still Needs Breakout FeaturesThe latest feature upgrade to Yahoo’s Android launcher and smart assistant Aviate is called “Smart Stream.” It’s a personally relevant...
Fahad HMar 15, 20152 min readGoogle Says Not Worried If Microsoft’s Cortana Comes To Android & iOSNews that Microsoft plans to bring its Cortana digital assistant to Android and iOS doesn’t worry Google that its own Google Now tool...
Fahad HOct 8, 20142 min readAAA Study Finds Siri — And Potentially Any Smartphone Assistant — Hugely Distracting To 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...
Fahad HMar 5, 20142 min readAs “Cortana” Approaches, Remembering Microsoft’s Other Digital Assistant: Ms. DeweMicrosoft is apparently readying its own digital assistant called “Cortana,” to take on Apple’s Siri and Google Now. Hopefully, Cortana...
Fahad HFeb 26, 20142 min readGoogle Brings Its Nexus “Launcher” To Other Android DevicesGoogle Play devices can now get these same features by installing the “Google Launcher” (app). Below are the “new” features (as...
Fahad HFeb 13, 20144 min readGrow In-Store Visits From Smartphones For Better Traffic From Google MobileWe know 2013 was the year that Google finally started to improve the smartphone search experience, warning webmasters and marketers about...
Fahad HDec 2, 20131 min readGoogle Now Adds Walking & Biking Miles Accrued Over The Monthadded 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...
