In a report from 9to5Google, Google is coming out with new beta features for its Gboard for Android.  These features make it possible for users to search all media from the Google-designed keyboard. “Alongside specific keyboards for emoji, stickers, and GIFs, there is a new interface that can search all categories. It is the first tab and […]

Google is rolling out the Assistant to more devices.  Soon, it’ll be available on Android tablets that run Nougat and Marshmallow, as well as smartphones running Lolliop. The folks in the US who are running English will be the first to get access.  But, there will be a wide array of Android 5.0 smartphones (Lollipop) getting the […]

Google’s traffic acquisition costs (TAC) are climbing.  Both Google’s ad revenues and they money they are paying to partners and distributors are growing, and investors aren’t really thrilled with this issue. Ruth Porat, the CFO of Alphabet, explained to investor questions recently that Google’s increasing traffic costs are part mobile and part programmatic growth.  These […]

In an event set for October 4, Google is ready to reveal the Pixel 2 smartphone and possibly even other hardware.  This will be just in time for holiday shopping.  Even though the Pixel 2 will be the main focus at the event, there will be a prominent support for the new “Google Home Mini.” It […]

Social site, Gab.ai, which is described as  “digital safe space for the far right” or the “alt-right’s very own Twitter,” is suing Google parent Alphabet for alleged violations of antitrust law. The company filed the suit after their Android app was removed from Google Play. According to Gab.ai’s complaint, the app wasn’t allowed to appear on Apple’s iOS […]

HTC, the maker of Google’s successful Pixel smartphones, has been under intensifying financial pressure for a number of years.  The Taiwanese company has been falling behind Samsung and other handset makers for Android market share. In August, HTC began exploring the idea of a sale of some or all of their business, according to Bloomberg.  DigiTimes has reported that […]

Google has released a new search app update for iOS, adding trending searches and instant answers.  This was noticed by TechCrunch on September 1.  With this update, it replicates the previously introduced Android feature, which apparently resulted in an outcry, which caused Google to enable an opt-out. In the “what’s new” discussion in the iOS App Store, Google says: […]

For Android users who use Google Maps, parking just got easier. The Android Google Maps app now has a “find parking” button on the direction card that is displayed once you search for your location.  This new feature leads you to a list of parking garages and lots near the intended location. It’s possible to […]

Google’s Universal App Campaigns (UAC) was launched about two years ago in order to help developers drive app downloads.  Since its release, UAC and AdWords app-install campaigns have co-existed together. Google is now moving all app-install ads under the UAC umbrella.  According to Google, as of October 16, app-install campaigns will be running as UAC ads.  The current app-install campaigns will […]

Google has updated its Gboard again this year, and this time, they added new emoji search features, phrase suggestions and multiple search results for Android users. If a user is able to draw recognizable figures on their phones, they are able to search for an emoji by drawing it directly on their screen.  According to Google, […]