Android M Developer Preview 2 is now available for Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Player
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At Google I/O 2015, Google unveiled that their next version of Android would predictably be called Android M and gave an early look at operating system with the Android M Developer Preview. It’s now time for that Preview to get update with improvements that have been made thanks to feedback from the community. Intuitively dubbed the Android M Developer Preview 2, the latest update is available on all the devices the Developer Preview was (i.e. Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Player). As for the changes made in this update, Google says that:
“The update includes a variety of enhancements and bug fixes made across the system, including those related to issues reported by developers through the external issue tracker.”
Of course, being a Preview, there are still known issues that haven’t been stamped out yet, most notably that you can’t share YouTube videos from within the app, among other things. But overall, it’s been reported that the Developer Preview has been relatively stable as a daily driver, all things considered – just don’t expect everything to be hunky dory just yet.
As for getting the update, if you’re currently already using the first Developer Preview, you should be getting an OTA update for Preview 2 anytime now. If you’re just joining the Developer Preview bandwagon now, Google says to flash the Preview to your device and wait a few hours while your device subscribes to OTA updates. For more info, check out the Preview notes on the Android website.
Have any of you been updated to the new Preview yet? Let us know your thoughts on it in the comments below.
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Blackberry and Google join forces in partnership to make business data secure
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Blackberry is name that has been heard on the grapevine quite a lot the last few weeks, due to a rumoured Android-powered Blackberry handset that is supposedly currently in development. Interestingly, Blackberry has made the news again today, but for a decidedly different reason – Blackberry and Google have officially joined forces to make Android devices business secure, marrying Google’s Android Lollipop and Blackberry’s BES12. As Blackberry puts it:
“New features are now available through Android and BES12 that enable organizations to further secure enterprise and personal data on Android devices, set new levels of hardware based encryption, and ensure tight integration with Google Play for Work, for increased application management, while delivering a consistent end-user and management experience across their Android fleet.”
This is the move that Blackberry needed to make considering that they are struggling in hardware sales, and partnering their prowess in corporate data security with the world’s most common smartphone operating system is exactly what the doctor ordered. We do wonder whether Google had already inked this deal when Android for Work was released earlier this year, but there’s no point speculating now. Hopefully this is the real start of Android’s uptake in the corporate world, so we’ll have to see if this partnership has any legs.
What do you think about Blackberry and Google teaming up? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Blackberry via Phone Arena
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Google uses AI to rid your Gmail inbox of more spam
Spam is always annoying, but it can occasionally be disastrous. Google has now deployed its artificial neural network to stop more of it from arriving in your Gmail inbox, something it hinted at earlier. It’s designed to “detect and block the especially sneaky spam — the kind that could actually pass for wanted mail,” according to the company. The system also uses machine learning to track your usage patterns and figure out if you want certain kinds of mail, like newsletters or promos. Most critically, Google said that Gmail is now better at catching impersonation — when emails appear to be from a known contact, but were sent by someone who is definitely not your friend.
Google is also working the other side of the spam equation with its new Postmaster Tools, aimed at high-volume senders. Qualified companies who meet Google’s reputation requirement will get access to services that show how Gmail handles their emails. For instance, a company that sends out tons of legitimate mail — like order or flight confirmations — will see how often users mark it as spam. They can then tweak it so that customers treat it more seriously. From an end-user perspective, Google said the new tools will make it less likely you’ll need to go “dumpster diving” in spam to find important messages.
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Source: Google
Gmail now uses machine learning to better filter out spam
Spam – we’ve all received it, we’re all tired of it. Fortunately, Google has just announced a few improvements to the Gmail spam filter. The service now implements advanced machine learning techniques to get a better handle on some of the trickier spam items and to prevent putting important emails in the trash.
Google is bring its machine learning techniques from Search and Google Now to Gmail. A type of machine learning has been implemented in Gmail for while already, through the use of the “report spam” and “not spam” buttons, which attempted to build up a profile and to help learn from mistakes. Now the spam filter will make use of an artificial neural network to detect spam that tries to pass itself off as an authentic email.
The filter will also be able to automatically detect your preferences for different types of email. If you don’t like newsletters, the filter will try to block more of those message types. Gmail is also now apparently better at figuring out if emails come from their supposed sources, which should help to clamp down on scams.
If you want to learn a little bit more about what machine learning is, check out our overview of the subject.
In addition to a smarter automatic filter, Google has launched its ‘Postmaster Tools’. The tool allows high-volume senders to analyze their emails with detailed reports on any errors, spam reports from recipients, and their overall reputation based on feedback.
Thanks for keeping that spam out of my inbox Google.
Gmail now uses machine learning to better filter out spam
Spam – we’ve all received it, we’re all tired of it. Fortunately, Google has just announced a few improvements to the Gmail spam filter. The service now implements advanced machine learning techniques to get a better handle on some of the trickier spam items and to prevent putting important emails in the trash.
Google is bring its machine learning techniques from Search and Google Now to Gmail. A type of machine learning has been implemented in Gmail for while already, through the use of the “report spam” and “not spam” buttons, which attempted to build up a profile and to help learn from mistakes. Now the spam filter will make use of an artificial neural network to detect spam that tries to pass itself off as an authentic email.
The filter will also be able to automatically detect your preferences for different types of email. If you don’t like newsletters, the filter will try to block more of those message types. Gmail is also now apparently better at figuring out if emails come from their supposed sources, which should help to clamp down on scams.
If you want to learn a little bit more about what machine learning is, check out our overview of the subject.
In addition to a smarter automatic filter, Google has launched its ‘Postmaster Tools’. The tool allows high-volume senders to analyze their emails with detailed reports on any errors, spam reports from recipients, and their overall reputation based on feedback.
Thanks for keeping that spam out of my inbox Google.
Google uses AI to rid your Gmail inbox of more spam
Spam is always annoying, but it can often be disastrous. Google has now deployed its artificial neural network to stop more of it from arriving in your Gmail inbox, something it hinted at earlier. It’s designed to “detect and block the especially sneaky spam — the kind that could actually pass for wanted mail,” according to the company. The system also uses machine learning to track your usage patterns and figure out if you want certain kinds of mail, like newsletters or promos. Most critically, Google said that Gmail is now better at catching impersonation — when emails appear to be from a known contact, but were sent by someone who is definitely not your friend.
Google is also working the other side of the spam equation with its new Postmaster Tools, aimed at high-volume senders. Qualified companies who meet Google’s reputation requirement will get access to services that show how Gmail handles their emails. For instance, a company that sends out tons of legitimate mail — like order or flight confirmations — will see how often users mark it as spam. They can then tweak it so that customers treat it more seriously. From an end-user perspective, Google said the new tools will make it less likely you’ll need to go “dumpster diving” in spam to find important messages.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Google
Source: Google
Sending pictures with Hangouts just became a whole lot easier
Earlier today, Google pushed out an update to Hangouts. This update applies to the Chrome version of the application only and works on PC, Mac or Chromebook.
The update brings a small but very useful tool that helps users send pictures in all different formats more easily. With this new tool, users will be able to drag and drop pictures of any size and/or resolution from their file explorer or desktop directly into the chat window. That’s pretty much it. You can use this feature when sending to multiple people in addition to just one. Cool, right?
To get this update it’s very easy. Make sure you are on the latest version then refresh your Gmail/inbox, restart the app and it is all set. It’s great to see Google consistently thinking about how to make the user experience more simple and enjoyable. Hopefully, the company will continue to push out updates like this in the future on a more frequent basis.
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Blackberry and Google join forces in partnership to make business data secure
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Blackberry is name that has been heard on the grapevine quite a lot the last few weeks, due to a rumoured Android-powered Blackberry handset that is supposedly currently in development. Interestingly, Blackberry has made the news again today, but for a decidedly different reason – Blackberry and Google have officially joined forces to make Android devices business secure, marrying Google’s Android Lollipop and Blackberry’s BES12. As Blackberry puts it:
“New features are now available through Android and BES12 that enable organizations to further secure enterprise and personal data on Android devices, set new levels of hardware based encryption, and ensure tight integration with Google Play for Work, for increased application management, while delivering a consistent end-user and management experience across their Android fleet.”
This is the move that Blackberry needed to make considering that they are struggling in hardware sales, and partnering their prowess in corporate data security with the world’s most common smartphone operating system is exactly what the doctor ordered. We do wonder whether Google had already inked this deal when Android for Work was released earlier this year, but there’s no point speculating now. Hopefully this is the real start of Android’s uptake in the corporate world, so we’ll have to see if this partnership has any legs.
What do you think about Blackberry and Google teaming up? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Blackberry via Phone Arena
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Android M Developer Preview 2 is now available for Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Player
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At Google I/O 2015, Google unveiled that their next version of Android would predictably be called Android M and gave an early look at operating system with the Android M Developer Preview. It’s now time for that Preview to get update with improvements that have been made thanks to feedback from the community. Intuitively dubbed the Android M Developer Preview 2, the latest update is available on all the devices the Developer Preview was (i.e. Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Player). As for the changes made in this update, Google says that:
“The update includes a variety of enhancements and bug fixes made across the system, including those related to issues reported by developers through the external issue tracker.”
Of course, being a Preview, there are still known issues that haven’t been stamped out yet, most notably that you can’t share YouTube videos from within the app, among other things. But overall, it’s been reported that the Developer Preview has been relatively stable as a daily driver, all things considered – just don’t expect everything to be hunky dory just yet.
As for getting the update, if you’re currently already using the first Developer Preview, you should be getting an OTA update for Preview 2 anytime now. If you’re just joining the Developer Preview bandwagon now, Google says to flash the Preview to your device and wait a few hours while your device subscribes to OTA updates. For more info, check out the Preview notes on the Android website.
Have any of you been updated to the new Preview yet? Let us know your thoughts on it in the comments below.
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Google Apps get some Android app updates
Although Google may not have caught Microsoft’s Office suite for hardcore office workers, they continue to pursue that goal. Sometimes that means adding major new features. Other times, like this latest batch of tweaks to the Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps for Android devices, the updates are minor items that can be big productivity boosters.
New features that were announced today include the ability to edit the titles of files directly from the overflow menu within each of the apps. This means less switching around between the office apps and Drive.
Users of the Slides app will find they can now change the layout of existing slides to one of several predefined layouts. This could be useful for users who need to make a quick change on the fly and only have their mobile device available.
Finally, Google changed the way the Office Compatibility Mode handles comments and suggestions in Docs. Previously the app listed all comments first and then all suggestions. Now, these will appear in the order in which they were made in the Comments panel. Google also made it easier for users to collaborate by making it possible to reply to comments.
Users can look for these updates to be available in the next few days as Google rolls out the update.
source: Google Apps
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