March 27, 2017
Google Play pilot test in US introduces a ‘free app of the week’ section
Apple began offering a “free app of the week” back in 2012 as a means of highlighting some of the App Store’s best titles and encouraging users to…
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March 22, 2017
Google Duo adds supports for audio-only calls because why not
Google’s standalone video-calling app Duo is no longer just for video calls. The company announced today it’s adding support for audio-only calls – a feature aimed at increasing…
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Google launches the first developer preview of Android O
It’s been just about a year since Google unexpectedly announced the first preview of Android Nougat. Today, the company is launching the first developer preview of the next…
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Google Maps lets you record your parking location, time left at the meter
Google Maps has just added a handy feature that will help users remember where they parked. This appears as a new menu option when you tap the blue…
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Galvanize will teach students how to use IBM Watson APIs with new machine learning course
As part of IBM’s annual InterConnect conference in Las Vegas, the company is announcing a new machine learning course in partnership with workspace and education provider Galvanize to…
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Google introduces Family Link, its own parental control software for Android
Google has just one-upped Apple on mobile in a significant way: today the company today announced the launch of Family Link, an application for parents that lets them establish…
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Crunch Report | Intel Acquires Mobileye
Today’s Stories Intel buys Mobileye in $15.3B deal, moves its automotive unit to Israel Pandora’s on-demand music service finally arrives Facebook tells developers to not use data for…
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Google partners with VCs to host its own machine learning startup competition
On the heels of acquiring data science community Kaggle, Google is launching a machine learning competition of its own for startups. Google is targeting early-stage companies taking an…
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Google makes it easier for companies to transfer data to its cloud
Onstage today at Google’s Cloud Next conference, the company announced a series of new tools to assist users with data preparation and integration. The updates bolster both the…
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Google’s Jamboard will cost $5,000, plus an annual management fee
Google’s delivering on its promise of keeping its interactive whiteboard under $6,000. Priced at $4,999, the Jamboard is just a hair more expensive than the 55-inch version of…
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