Topic: Google
Google pledges to stop scanning emails in Gmail for personalized ads
06/23/2017, 02:06 pm
Advertising giant Google announced on Friday that later this year it will no longer scan user emails for personalized ads in its free Gmail service, stamping out a policy that has long rankled privacy advocates.
YouTube TV comes to 10 more US markets like Atlanta, Houston & Miami
06/23/2017, 12:06 pm
YouTube TV -- Google's recently-launched live streaming service -- will soon expand to 10 more U.S. urban markets, the company announced this week.
Google hires away Apple's Manu Gulati to work on chips for new Pixel models
06/13/2017, 01:06 pm
Google has reportedly recruited Manu Gulati -- formerly a key Apple chip designer -- to become its lead system-on-chip architect, working on components for future Pixel smartphones.
E3 2017: Minecraft will allow iOS gamers to play with Windows 10, Android users
06/13/2017, 12:06 pm
Mojang will be releasing an update to its popular building and exploration game Minecraft this summer that will introduce increased cross-platform play, allowing owners of the iOS version to play with Windows, Android, VR, and console versions, as well as a number of other changes to the popular title.
Foxconn head says Apple & Dell are key partners in joint bid for Toshiba's memory unit
06/12/2017, 09:06 am
Apple, Dell, and Kingston are currently the three other partners in a Foxconn-led group bidding for Toshiba's memory unit -- though still more tech firms may sign on with just days to go, according to Foxconn's chairman.
Google plans limited ad blocking in Chrome starting in 'early 2018'
06/02/2017, 09:06 am
Google this week confirmed plans to implement native ad-blocking in its Chrome browser, available for multiple platforms including Apple's iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
iOS 11, Android O: What Apple can learn from Google's IO17
05/20/2017, 08:05 pm
"Great artists steal" in the sense of recognizing good existing ideas and building upon them. Now that Google has laid out its hand at IO17, detailing its plans for Android O and the search giant's various apps and services, what great ideas can Apple borrow for its own products? Here's a look.
Watch: Everything Google announced at Google I/O 2017
05/18/2017, 08:05 pm
Google introduced a number of new products at its I/O conference this week, including the next-generation Android O operating system, the streamlined Android GO OS for emerging markets and Google Assistant for iOS. AppleInsider breaks down the event's biggest news in this video.
Google's Android O changes 'blob' emoji to more iOS-like circular shape
05/18/2017, 03:05 pm
With Android O, due later this year, Google will be changing the look of its emoji to a look more consistent with the icons seen in Apple's iOS 10.
Google Assistant arrives on the iPad, but still isn't going to replace Siri soon
05/18/2017, 11:05 am
After a year stuck just on Android devices, and then another year on the iPhone, Siri competitor Google Assistant has come over to the iPad -- AppleInsider fires it up, to see how it fares on its own, and compared to Apple's offering.
Google IO17: Android deployment rate continues to slip backward
05/17/2017, 08:05 pm
Google has unveiled new versions of Android at its annual I/O developer convention with features often inspired by the previous year's iOS. The main difference: Apple can launch a new version of iOS and broadly distribute it before Google can deploy its copy of last year's iOS across even a third of its installed base. This problem is getting worse each year for Google and its Android partners.
Google reveals 'Android Go' operating system optimized for low-specification smartphones
05/17/2017, 05:05 pm
Google is doubling down on increasing Android's market share in emerging markets with the creation of 'Android Go,' a version of Android O optimized for lower-specification entry-level Android devices and the bandwidth constraints of local infrastructure where those devices are sold.
Google shows notification dots, smart text selection, optimizations in 'Android O'
05/17/2017, 03:05 pm
Major features of Google's next iteration of Android have been revealed at the I/O developer conference, with "Android O" gaining a Picture-in-Picture mode, notification dots on app icons, and the ability to autofill data within apps, shown alongside improvements to the security and speed of the mobile operating system.
Google adds 'Smart Replies' to Gmail for iOS, based on machine learning
05/17/2017, 02:05 pm
Coming alongside the start of its annual I/O conference, Google is on Wednesday launching an updated Gmail app for iOS and Android, introducing a "Smart Reply" feature based on the company's machine learning technology.
Google Home updates will provide visual responses on an iPhone display, hands-free calling
05/17/2017, 02:05 pm
Google has revealed a number of updates it will be rolling out to the Google Home connected speaker, with major additions including the device's ability to put responses to queries on a nearby display, such as the user's iPhone, as well as being able to place phone calls from the device itself.
Google Assistant standalone iPhone Siri competitor app launching for iPhone [u]
05/17/2017, 01:05 pm
As predicted, Wednesday's tenth I/O conference saw the launch of the Google Assistant voice recognition tool to the iPhone.
Waymo, Lyft partner on self-driving tests as Google plans CarPlay-ready Android car interfaces
05/15/2017, 03:05 pm
Alphabet's Waymo is joining with Lyft to test self-driving cars on public roads, according to an announcement, while another Alphabet company -- Google -- is previewing a complete Android interface for cars which will nevertheless support Apple's CarPlay technology.
Google Assistant standalone iPhone app could launch as soon as Google I/O
05/15/2017, 02:05 pm
Google will soon allow iPhone and iPad owners use the search company's latest digital assistant, according to a report, with a standalone iOS app for Google Assistant claimed to be launched in the near future, possibly as part of an announcement during the Google I/O developer conference later this week.
Editorial: When Apple is 2 years behind you, put your things in order
05/14/2017, 12:05 am
Oh no! It seems Apple is "years behind" competitors in Virtual Reality, TV content subscriptions, self driving cars and home voice assistants. That's a clear sign the company may be studying the market like a cat about to pounce on its target, just as it did with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods. There is a solid decade of evidence that, for Apple, being behind is a competitive advantage.
iPod-Father Tony Fadell speaks at Computer History Museum's iPhone 360
05/11/2017, 03:05 pm
Last night, as part of its "iPhone 360" series of events celebrating the ten year anniversary of Apple's iconic phone, California's Computer History Museum located in Mountain View hosted a conversation between Tony Fadell and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Markoff.