Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Google adds Emergency Location Service to Android rolling out first in the UK and Estonia
Google adds Emergency Location Service to Android rolling out first in the UK and Estonia
You may be wary of making your location available to apps and service on Android, but that uneasiness goes away in an emergency situation. If you call emergency services, you want them to know exactly where you are, and now Android has the tools to make that happen. Well, if you live in the UK or Estonia. Those are the first two countries with support for the new Emergency Location Service.
When you call in an emergency with this service active, your location will automatically be transmitted directly to first responders (without passing through Google).
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Saturday, February 11, 2017
Bank of America revamps interface in version 7 adds Spanish language FICO Score and credit card rewards
Bank of America revamps interface in version 7 adds Spanish language FICO Score and credit card rewards
Bank of Americas Android app has been stuck on the same look since 2014 when version 5.0 added a hint of Material Design and saved the interface from its Froyo days. With this new version 7.0, the app gets a major facelift with plenty of new features.
The new redesign and side-menu are getting mixed reviews on the Play Store: some users are raving about how easy it is to use and others are complaining about how unintuitive its become and how some areas require a lot more steps to get to.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Chrome Web Store Adds Compatibility Information
Chrome Web Store Adds Compatibility Information
Chrome Web Store now shows if an app, extension or theme is "compatible with your device". Google also uses a small icon to reassure users that they can install the app, extension or theme and it will work on their device.
If the app is not compatible, the blue "add to Chrome" button is replaced by a red "not compatible" button, just like before. Click the "not compatible" button and youll see a message like: "This application is not supported on this computer. Installation has been disabled. The following problems are detected: This app runs only on Chrome OS".
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Sunday, November 6, 2016
Microsofts OneDrive adds Pokémon Go image detector as part of latest update
Microsofts OneDrive adds Pokémon Go image detector as part of latest update
Microsoft is rolling out new updates to its OneDrive image and file storage service. It includes a way for people to quickly identify and find any images taken from the Pokémon Go game.
In a blog post: Microsoft stated:
A lot of players take screenshots of their captured Pokémon to show off to their friends—both digitally and in person. We had to make it easier for you to find all your Pokémon screenshots, so we went to work and partnered with Microsoft Research to bring a Pokémon detector to OneDrive. When you have the OneDrive app on your phone and camera upload is turned on, the screenshots you take from the game are automatically saved to OneDrive and 150 Pokémon are identified for your searching and viewing pleasure. You can also search for your favorite Pokémon by name.
Microsoft is also adding a feature that automatically creates a photo album in a OneDrive account:
OneDrive detects whenever you take a few photos in a short period of time, in a particular location. The highest quality photos are then selected and put into an album. You are even notified when theyre ready to view and share on OneDrive.com, in our mobile apps or via the Windows 10 Photos app. In addition, to celebrate all of the fun stuff you do over the weekend, on Monday morning albums from your weekend photos are automatically created.
In addition, Microsoft has added search in OneDrives "All photos" view, along with dedicated view for folders that contain many images. Theres also a new "On this day" view in OneDrive accounts:
We love discovering photos weve taken in the past, and this view updates every day with images you have taken over the years on that same day. Its a great way to relive birthdays or anniversaries or to remember old family vacations.
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Monday, September 26, 2016
Android Mobile Vision restores operation and adds Text API
Android Mobile Vision restores operation and adds Text API
Posted by Michael Sipe, Product Manager
As an important framework for finding objects in photos and video, Mobile Vision operation for Android devices is restored in Google Play Services v9.2.
This new version of Google Play Services fixes a download issue in Google Play Services v.9.0 that caused a service outage. See release notes for details.
We’re also pleased to announce the Text API, a new component for Android Mobile Vision.
The Text API’s optical character recognition technology reads Latin character text (e.g. English, Spanish, German, French, etc.) in photos and returns the text as well as the organizational structure (paragraphs, lines, words). Mobile apps can now:
- Organize photos that contain text
- Automate tedious data entry for credit cards, receipts, and business cards
- Translate documents (along with the Cloud Translate API)
- Keep track of real objects, such as reading the numbers on subway trains
- Provide accessibility features
If you want to get started quickly, you can try our codelab which will get Android developers reading text with their apps in under an hour.
Like the Mobile Vision Face and Barcode components, the Text API runs on-device and is suitable for real-time applications. For more information, check out the Mobile Vision Developer site.
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Saturday, September 3, 2016
Google Maps rolls out a cleaner look and adds areas of interest
Google Maps rolls out a cleaner look and adds areas of interest
Google Maps is getting a makeover in an update thats currently rolling out to its mobile apps as well as on the desktop. It will offer a cleaner look to the maps themselves while also adding new "areas of interest".
In a blog post, Google stated:
The world is full of information, which means highlighting necessary info on the map without overcrowding it is a balancing act. So as part of this update, weve removed elements that arent absolutely required (like road outlines). The result is a cleaner look that makes it easier to see helpful and actionable information like traffic and transit. And weve improved the typography of street names, points of interest, transit stations, and more to make them more distinguishable from other things on the map, helping you navigate the world with fewer distractions.
The update also includes new orange spots that represent large concentrations of places like restaurants, bars and shops:
To find an "area of interest" just open Google Maps and look around you. When youve found an orange-shaded area, zoom in to see more details about each venue and tap one for more info. Whether youre looking for a hotel in a hot spot or just trying to determine which way to go after exiting the subway in a new place, "areas of interest" will help you find what youre looking for with just a couple swipes and a zoom.
Finally, the update includes some changes to the maps colors so that users can quickly identify man-made and natural features, along with a better way to find important locations like schools, hospitals and more.
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Deal Alert Google Store joins in 100 off Nexus 6P deal adds 30 off select Chromebooks 5 off Chromecasts and more
Deal Alert Google Store joins in 100 off Nexus 6P deal adds 30 off select Chromebooks 5 off Chromecasts and more
Theres another Nexus 6P sale at retailers like B&H and Newegg, and as usual, Google is catching up with a sale on the Google Store. The 6P is $100 off, but there are some other goodies too. You can get deals on Chromecasts, the Huawei Watch, and more.
Here are all the sales on the Google Store weve spotted. Note the varying end dates for these.
- Nexus 6P $100 off: 7/25-8/13
- Acer Chromebook R11 $30 off: 7/25-8/7
- Acer Chromebook 14 $30 off: 7/25-8/7
- Chromecast and Chromecast Audio $5 off: 7/25-7/31
- Huawei Watch $50 off: 7/25-8/1
- Huawei Watch Jewel Elegant $50 off: 7/25-8/1
The Nexus 6P deal is probably the best one here.
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