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Google Now takes on Passbook, adds QR code airport check-in and camera search

By Dante D'Orazio on December 5, 2012 03:54 pm + 222 comments

Google promised that it would continue improving predictive search assistant Google Now to make it Continue reading…
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Google study examines what you wonder but never search for

By Kimber Streams on November 28, 2012 10:26 am + 21 comments

Last month, Google conducted a study to find out what sort of things people want to know, but never Continue reading…
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Google treads on Siri's ground with new iOS Search app

By Nathan Ingraham on October 30, 2012 02:12 pm + 273 comments

While it has certainly been longer than a "couple of days," Google's updated Search app for iOS is Continue reading…
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Google updates Search app with new Google Now features for Android 4.1

By Kimber Streams on October 29, 2012 03:51 pm + 48 comments

In the wake of announcements for the LG Nexus 4, Samsung Nexus 10, and Android 4.2, Google has also u Continue reading…
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Android 4.2 adds gesture typing, wireless TV display, multiple user support on tablets, and more

By Nilay Patel on October 29, 2012 12:14 pm + 294 comments

The new Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 aren't just new Android devices — they're showcases for a new version Continue reading…
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Google Now: behind the predictive future of search

By Dieter Bohn on October 29, 2012 12:13 pm + 158 comments

For decades, visions of the future have played with the magical possibilities of computers: they'll Continue reading…
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Google announces Nexus 7 (32GB + Mobile) tablet, available November 13th for $299 unlocked (update)

By Dieter Bohn on October 29, 2012 12:10 pm + 104 comments

Alongside the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10, Google has also announced a small update to the 7-inch Nexus 7 Continue reading…
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HTC One X Android 4.1 rollout begins in Asia and Europe

By T.C. Sottek on October 28, 2012 01:00 am + 59 comments

HTC announced that Android 4.1 would roll out for its One X and One S handsets in October, and it Continue reading…
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Samsung confirms US Galaxy S III handsets will get Android 4.1 'in the coming months'

By Nathan Ingraham on October 17, 2012 10:23 am + 146 comments

Galaxy S III owners, your wait for Jelly Bean might be nearing and end. Samsung just confirmed that Continue reading…
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Google Now updated with movie showtime suggestions, emergency alerts, and more

By Bryan Bishop on August 29, 2012 08:07 pm + 45 comments

One of the headline features of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is Google Now, the company's riff on the Continue reading…