10 Awesome things about Google Now

Google now is no doubt the best voice search assistant available on all mobile platforms. The thing that makes it so powerful is that it is supported by the search capability of mighty google and also brings all the Google services under one hood like Google maps, Google Books, Google ticketing, Google location etc.

Just say ‘’OK Google’’ and do amazing things with your device:

1.      Make your daily navigation easy

You don’t have to ask for traffic updates and routes to the places you travel daily .Just tell Google your office address and it will keep a track of the traffic daily with estimated time that it will take to reach the location and update the card daily and also reminds you where you parked your car recently.

2.      The best travel companion

If you’re traveling somewhere then don’t worry about the prices and timings of the flight just tell Google and rest everything is sorted out by it and will also keep your e-boarding pass ready. If you are in a foreign country then Google will automatically scan the nearby area and tell you about all the hotels, restaurants, pubs, and tourist spots and even converts the foreign language into your native in just seconds.

3.      Even iOS needs it 

Yes, Google now is available on iOS and if you don’t like Siri and you want a much smarter assistant to help you with your daily activities then just go to the store and install Google Now on your Apple devices.

4.      Movies, books and television updates

Interested about any movie? Just google the name and it will give all the news and updates related to the movie like its release date, songs, tickets availability and that works for books and songs as well.

5.      Never miss an update from your favourite site

It will automatically track the websites that you visit the most and also you can tell Google to track any of your favourite website and it will keep you update will all the recent happenings on the website.

6.      It will remind you about everything

If you have events marked on Google calendar then it will automatically sync it and remind you. Also you can ask to google to remind you to call your girlfriend after an hour and it will remind you with a special card that will pop up at the time.

7.      It collects data from your location

Enable your location setting and it will record every place that you have visited and with time evolve and cut down to the most relevant ones.

8.      Talk to Google Now

Instead of typing your queries it is best when you talk to it and it will slowly get used to your accent and type of questions you ask and most relevant search results will start to show up as you keep on talking to it frequently.

9.      Assistance in the shopping

As it knows all the places you visit and it will keep a track of what place you have visited and whenever you enter a mall or store it will automatically show what all things are available and also compare it will other malls and location.

10.  It will tell you have much you have walked

Enable location reporting and location history and Google Now will tell you how much you have walked over a month.

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Top 5 Features of Android ‘L’

The biggest announcement at Google I/O 2014 was the developer preview of next version of Android OS system after kitkat .Simply names as Android L. It is a huge leap over from the previous version and brings great enhancements in performance and security of the OS.

Here are the Top 5 features of next version of Android L:

1.      Android L is not just for your Phone

This OS will infiltrate all your devices including mobile phones, smart watches, your television with Android TV, and even your car with all new Android Auto. The new OS will connect all your devices and make your life smooth and super easy.

2.      Android’s New Material Design Philosophy

The new Android is more colourful, flatter and multi-layered. Now there is seamless transition between applications. Material design works with UI elements and absorbs colours from art work and photos to ad visual flair. Even the buttons design have been changed to a triangle, a circle and a square.

3.      Notifications for Every Screen

Now you can find a notification dropped at anywhere on the device .Even when your device is locked. A new kind of notification called dubbed heads-up is enabled in the device which can be pulled down even when you ae running an application and it can just pop up from top of the screen to know what is the notification and then resume to the app without affecting your work.

4.      It will run on new and faster ART runtime

ART stands for Android Runtime and is much faster than old Dalvik complier which was the source for all the previous versions of Android. ART is fully 64-bit compatible and whence will be able to take full advantage of the 64-bit processor providing smooth and lag free experience to the users.

5.      Better Battery Saver using Project Volta

Project Volt helps users to optimize specific activities which are affecting the devices battery life .Now users can optimize power consumption in applications and also it provides with an option of changing the intensive battery consumption work like downloading be scheduled at the time of phone charging.

And above all it also adds a new battery saver mode which slows down the CPU, cuts the background data and limits the screen refresh rate.

Android L is still in working phase and in the developer’s category but we can expect it to launch anytime next year. However Google has released preview system images for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 so you can try your hand on the devices.

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Top 5 Amazing Gadgets and Softwares at Google I/O 2014

The Google I/O 2014 was hugely successful and filled up with loads of announcements and releases. There were various new things that were seen and completely new face of Android was shown to the viewers. Some of the key announcements that were made included Android One, Android Auto, Android Wear and many more cool stuff.

 Let’s begin with the list of top 5 announcements that were made at the conference:

                        

Android TV

 Google is all set to conquer your living room as well with their latest Android TV. It will support all the Android apps, media services, Android games and it has also got built in Google Cast Support, Which is simply awesome.

Android Wear

 Android Wear was officially announced earlier this year. The announcement that was made at the conference focused mainly on the interface of the watch and the news about the device and the software that it will come with its launch.

Android L Preview

 This was one of the biggest and best announcement that was made and we got to look at the next version of Android Known as Simply Android L. but we still don’t know what L stands for maybe lollipop. A preview was shown of the version which included better design, completely new notification interface and much more.

Android Auto

This is the next step by Google after they announced Open Automotive Alliance. With this feature the Android users will be able to use their favorite apps and games on the go in the car.

Android One

This is completely designed for the lower end devices and Google has partnered with various company like Micromax, Spice and Karbon to develop these software and provide users with good Android experience even with low end devices.

There are still many more announcements and releases made by Google. Stay tuned for more news and updates .Soon we will update complete information about Android L with its all features and improvements.

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