Google search on Android now finds results within apps
As much as Google’s search business revolves around the web, the company knows that mobile apps sometimes have more relevant info. Accordingly, Google has updated Android’s native search app and its web-based search to take you directly to content…
Google Calendar updated with Maps location autocomplete and improved events searching
In case the run through the end of the year has you struggling to keep track of all the festivities, Google updated its Calendar with some helpful new features to maintain order. First, when you create an event, the process is now a bit quicker th…
Google improves its Santa tracking with a Chromecast-ready Android app (video)
Microsoft may have NORAD’s blessing for its Santa Claus monitoring, but Google has a few tricks of its own this year. The search giant’s latest Santa Tracker centers on an updated Android app (launching mid-December) with Chromecast TV streaming s…
Any.DO’s Cal app vies for your attention on Google Play (video)
While a ton of calendar apps already populate Google Play, we bet Any.DO fans will still be happy to hear that Cal has finally made its way to Android-land. The software retains most of its iOS counterpart’s features, including built-in access to …
FiftyThree’s Paper app updated to play nice with its Pencil stylus
FiftyThree’s shipping out its first Pencil styli early this December, but before you can work its sketching magic, the firm’s Paper app will need the appropriate updates. Good thing the company’s released those changes today, because waiting on a …
WhatsApp Messenger gets its long-awaited iOS 7 makeover
WhatsApp is more than a little late to the iOS 7 app update party, but it’s making up for the long delay with a sweeping upgrade to its Messenger client. In addition to sporting an appropriately flatter interface, the new version introduces broadc…
Google Play Music app officially arrives on Glass
Glass Explorers who weren’t adventurous enough to sideload Google Play Music onto their wearable for an early taste of the app have just gotten easy access to it. Mountain View’s just listed the tune player on the MyGlass application and in the Gl…
German police may use a song recognition app to fight neo-Nazi music
Song recognition apps like Shazam primarily exist to name catchy tunes on the radio, but Germany could soon use one to fight crime. Police in the state of Saxony have developed a smartphone app that identifies neo-Nazi music playing at social even…
Misfit Wearables releases Shine Android app, outfits Bluetooth 4.0 devices with activity-tracking prowess
Until now, the dapper stylings of Misfit Wearables’ Shine activity tracker have eluded the Android faithful for logging steps, calories and sleep. The outfit has announced a version of the Shine app for devices running Google’s OS (4.3 and later) …
AllCast for Android pushes media to Apple TV and Roku, available for willing beta testers (video)
If you’ve been eager to send cloud or locally-stored media to your TV, another option could be on the way. Currently in beta, AllCast is an Android app that streams content from places like Google Drive, Dropbox or your mobile device’s storage to …
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