Along with the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, Google also released its first Android TV powered device in collaboration with ASUS — the Nexus Player. The media player can be used for streaming your movies, music and videos to your TV at the tap of a button. Besides this, the Player can also act as a gaming device allowing you to play Android games on your TV via a gamepad....

Earlier this week, Google updated the Google app to v4.8, which did not bring with it any major changes or enhancements. As per the teardown done by the folks over at Android Police though, the update does contain hint to some of the major changes coming to the app, including the ability to use “OK Google” without an active data connection. As things stand right now, while the “OK Google” hotword is able to detect your phrase, it is not able to return any results when you don’t have access to an active data connection....

Google has detailed some of the fixes in a Google Chrome release update – although the company is currently withholding full details about many of the issues until most users have applied the updates, which are due to roll out over the coming days and weeks. In total, the latest Google Chrome update includes 10 security updates, which are also available for Google Chrome on mobile devices unless otherwise indicated....

Google Develops Star Trek Style Communicator Device Singhal told to Time, “I generally needed that stick,” alluding to the more technologically advanced Star Trek communicator. “Usually simply asking anything and it works. That is the reason we were similar to, ‘And we should go with Prototype and will realise that to see how it feels.’” And soon Google stop answering any other view. The Mountain View, California-based tech titan has an inclination for whimsical, regularly advanced tech, from Wi-Fi balloons to self-driving cars....

If you purchased any Stadia hardware through the Google Store, Google will offer you a refund. The same is true for all game and add-on content purchases made through the Stadia store. The company expects to have the majority of refunds doled out by mid-January 2023. Players will be able to access their games library and play through January 18. The service’s failure puts a dent in Google’s broader efforts to tap into the lucrative gaming sector, which is sizable and growing....

This feature is still in the browser test version and will work as a text just above the page. In it, when Chrome detects that too much data has been downloaded, the warning will show how much internet was used to access the content. The feature also allows the user to define how much internet is too much internet, which changes from plan to plan. It is too early to say when the alert will be embedded in the browser and whether it will be taken to Chrome on smartphones where it makes more sense....

We all want to create backups of your important data just to make sure that our data is safe and well protected. A few days ago, we had shared a news in which we talked about Google Drive’s upcoming features. Google had already teased the Backup and Sync app that promised to keep our computers in full synchronization mode all times. Now, Google had officially launched the revamped version of Google drive app for Mac and Windows PCs....

Now that your images are edited, they all have to be stored somewhere so you save them in Google Photos. You use it as an archive to back your snaps up to the cloud. Maybe you search it from time to time or use it to share a photo with friends. If that’s all you’re doing with Google Photos, then you’re missing some of the service’s coolest features. Get ready to become a next-level Google Photos user when you discover all the amazing things it can do....

Google has finally pulled the wraps from Pixel 5a. The latest affordable pixel arrives with better specifications and new features as opposed to the Pixel 4a. Meanwhile, not much is changed on the design front and the Pixel 5a 5G looks very similar to its predecessor. Google Pixel 5a Features and Specifications The Pixel 5a features a 6.34-inch OLED display that offers a refresh rate of 60Hz. Interestingly, Google has decided not to upgrade the internals on Pixel 5a....

At its Google For India event, Google announced a rebranding of Tez, its UPI-based payment app for India. Instead of Tez, Google will now be calling the app as Google Pay — the same name that it uses for its payment app across the world. Apart from the change in branding, Google did not announce any new features for Google Pay, though the company is working on quite a few of them....

The idea of Google was to keep Google Assistant for their devices, but as far as we know, this is being released to new users, who do not even use Google phones. Google Assistant will finally be preparing to be global. With Google Assistant, Android will have a more robust digital assistant and more capable of answering the questions of its users. This comes to replace Google Now, which so far has been the offering of Google....

During the last ten years these tools have been available to all users, but with the arrival of Windows 8 in 2012 and the withdrawal of Messenger in 2013, the disappearance of this suite was practically confirmed, having not received a single update since then. Now the tech giant Microsoft has confirmed what we long users knew, applications that were previously available under the name Windows Live Essentials cease to be, or at least not be distributed in this way....

How did hackers manage to steal this sensitive data and what are they planning to do with it? Is this hack worse than initially thought? Read on and learn all about the extent of this alarming data breach. The FBI hack you need to know about The FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. (FBINAA), a non-profit organization associated with the FBI, has confirmed that a group of hackers breached the web servers of at least three of its chapters and posted personal information of thousands of law enforcement and federal agents online....

Shabaam is a free Android app that essentially allows you add a custom voice recording to just about any favorite GIF file. The app’s home screen holds an endless grid of trending GIFs from the internet. You can choose any one of these for your project or head over to the tab on the right for browsing particular categories such as animals, art, anime, food, gaming and a whole lot more....

Google took some time at Google I/O to unveil a brand new push into smart displays. The goal is to create a “truly helpful home”, and the first product out of the team from Nest and Google is the Google is bridging the Nest and Google Hardware teams in this “helpful home” effort. That means all of Google’s smart devices are falling under this category now, including the Google Home smart speaker and the new smart displays out there....

To make Chrome users aware of whether or not the sites they visit are safe, they have implemented very effective visual measures. Now that this is already a common practice, it has decided to drop some of these notifications. It was earlier this year that the tech giant Google changed Chrome to start telling users that they were visiting unsafe sites whenever they browsed pages without the HTTPS protocol implemented....

Google’s annual developer conference is just over for 2014, and at Android Beat, we’ve brought you all the most interesting coverage of the event. Now, it’s time to sit down and try to digest everything that was announced, released, and previewed. Whether you felt overwhelmed over the past days, or you’re just now looking for a way to catch up on all the hotness, this post will help you find all the Android-related news and editorials from I/O 2014....

Should I do a recharge of 5, 7 or 10 GB plan? Or is it enough to have a little control over consumption? Each smartphone has resources to keep track of the billing cycle, and even operators often have tools that offer information on this consumption. To facilitate this task the tech giant Google presented Datally, a mobile application for users of Android devices in its version 5.0 or higher and that offers a simple and easy interface to better manage the consumption of the contracted subscription data....

Google announced passkey support for Android and Chrome on Wednesday, October 12. Google notes Passkeys are a far safer alternative to passwords and other forms of authentication. They aren’t reusable, are secure against breaches, and shield you from scams and attacks. Developers can enroll in this technology in the initial stage through Google Play Services Beta and Chrome Canary, which enables them to add support for this feature to their websites and applications....

Google today announced that it is making the ride services experience in Google Maps even better by offering deeper integration with ride service providers like Uber and Lyft. Up until now, Google Maps displayed the estimated fare of going to a location from Uber and Lyft. Post the new update, Maps will now show a carousel at the bottom to switch between different ride service providers. Each tab of the carousel allows you to select between different vehicles that a particular ride service provider like Uber or Lyft provides while also displaying their estimated fares and the estimated time of arrival for the vehicle....