Meerkat for Android is out of beta on Google Play
Meerkat has not only beaten its Twitter-owned rival Periscope to Android devices, it’s also shed its Beta phase according to a Tweet published Wednesday. The Meerkat for Android live streaming video apps operates just as its iOS counterpart does, allowing users to share real-time feeds with their Twitter followers. Conversely, Periscope’s Android debut is still coming “soon! We’re working on it,” per a post on the app’s blog published April 1st.
Meerkat for @Android is out of Beta! 🎉🎉🎉 Get the latest version @GooglePlay 👉👉 https://t.co/vhSYCaszXn #💚
– Meerkat (@AppMeerkat) May 13, 2015
Source: Meerkat (Twitter)
Google Fit finally estimates how many calories you’ve burned
No, you’re not wrong: Google’s activity tracking app, Fit, didn’t have a means to estimate burned calories — or kilojoules — before today. As Mountain View tells it, all you need to do to activate it is add in your height and gender (weight monitoring already existed) and Fit’ll project calories shed and distance traveled in addition to time spent active. How it displays activity history’s gotten a bit of a refresh too in addition to a new widget for Android Wear and Android itself that keeps any fitness goal close at hand. The numbers still give a complete picture since heart rate isn’t involved, but at least we know Google hasn’t forgotten about the app, right?
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
Source: Android Official Blog
Google tosses 59 percent of Europe’s ‘right to be forgotten’ requests
How is the European Union’s “right to be forgotten” faring a year after it kicked in? If you ask Google, it’s more than a little messy. The internet firm has published an updated Transparency Report which reveals that the company rejected about 59 percent of the search result takedown requests received to date. While it doesn’t break down exactly why it’s tossing those requests, its examples typically include criminals trying to hide their unpleasant pasts and professionals embarrassed by their earlier work. And to no one’s surprise, the top sites under the crosshairs are typically social services like Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.
Accordingly, many of the concerns that swirled around the EU’s new policy are still here. If anything, they’re getting worse. Both content creators and rejected applicants tell the International Business Times that they don’t like leaving the fate of a takedown demand to a private company, with no appeal after the decision — if Google or Microsoft hides a news story, there may be no way to get it back. Also, there’s still pressure to have these companies censor results on all their web domains, not just European ones. There’s no formal attempt underway to change either approach, but it’s clear that the issues are reaching a boiling point. Search operators may have to either agree to compromises (such as hiding search results based on the viewer’s location) or face the wrath of both governments and privacy-minded residents.
[Image credit: Adam Berry/Getty Images]
Source: Google Transparency Report
Gmail for Android to get will get a couple new improvements
Google is going to be improving Gmail for Android over the next few days with a couple new features, based on user feedback.
Google will be adding a new feature where Gmail users can tap on people’s avatars to pull up useful data, such as recent conversations, contact info, and etc. Not only is this handy because it removes a lot of steps to access that information, but it also makes it easier to sort through a lot of contacts.
The other feature mentioned on Gmail’s Google Plus page is better support for non-Gmail addresses. Google says its much more reliable and an overall “smoother experience” now.
Gmail for Android users should begin seeing this update over the next few days. If you got it, be sure to let us know in the comments!
source: Google Plus
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Chrome extensions are now only available from the Web Store
To combat the spread of malicious code and malware through un-vetted websites, Google implemented a new rule for Windows users last year: Chrome extensions can only be hosted on the Chrome Web Store. Today, Google announced that it will expand that rule to users on all Windows channels with Mac channels following suit in July. The move comes after a staggering 75 percent drop in the number of customer support help requests to uninstall unwanted extensions, according to the Chromium Blog.
Source: Chromium Blog
Google Fit updated with calories, distance and other features
Google has updated its Google Fit app for Android today, adding in some new and handy details. As part of the latest release the app now estimates calories burned and distances traversed. To see the figures users need only enter height and weight into the app.
Additionally, Google Fit provides a new look to its historical data. Scrolling through the timeline you’ll find new groupings for days, weeks, and months. The idea is to see how your activities have changed over time.
Another new detail included the updated app is the inclusion of a home screen widget and Android Wear watch face. Both are designed for those who like to keep a close eye on their activities and provide at-a-glance info.
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The Chrome Web Store will be the only source for browser extensions from July
The Chrome browser is a most versatile piece of software, one can find an extension to satisfy almost any need via the Chrome Web Store. Because of its rising popularity though, Google was forced to take the step of disabling the side-loading of extensions for Windows users in May of last year. Following on from that, Google has just announced on its blog that from July onwards, both Mac and Windows users will only be able to install extensions for its web browser directly from the official Chrome Web Store.
Google has stated that they came to this decision because, after blocking the side-loading extensions for Windows users last year, they saw a 75% drop in user requests to uninstall unwanted extensions. This action will affect both the stable and developer channels, and although Google didn’t originally plan on extending the policy to developers, it says its hand was forced by malicious extensions forcing users into the developer channel to uninstall unwanted extensions.
Affected users are left with malicious extensions running on a Chrome channel they did not choose. As such, starting today we will begin enforcing this policy on all Windows channels. Mac will soon follow, with enforcement for all channels beginning in July 2015.
Google has stated that it will continue to support the local installation of extensions during development.
Source: Google
Via: AndroidCentral
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Deal: T-Mobile Nexus 6 now $550 over Google’s $650
The Nexus 6 is one of Google’s most expensive smartphones yet at $649 for the 32GB model. Last year’s Nexus 5 came in at $349 for its 16GB model. That said, any discount you can get your hands on with the Nexus 6 is usually appreciated, and T-Mobile is doing just that.
T-Mobile has dropped the price by $100, making the Nexus 5 32GB model only $550. If you don’t want to foot that $550 right away, T-Mobile has also dropped its two-year payment plan from $27.08 per month to $22.91.
If the 32GB model is too little space for you, T-Mobile has also discounted the 64GB model, bringing the price down to $599 or $24.99 per month.
Overall, this is an excellent deal for a fascinating device. Of course, we’re not sure how long T-Mobile’s discount will continue for or if there is a permanent thing. That said, it’d probably be best to look at picking up the device as soon as possible.
At $650, the Nexus 6 is quite pricey. It’d certainly be attracting to consumers if Google themselves brought the price down. Are you picking up a Nexus 6 from T-Mobile? Let us know in the comments.
source: T-Mobile
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Deal: Pick up a Nexus 6 from T-Mobile for just $550 ($100 off)
The Nexus 6 may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that it’s a powerful piece of hardware. Normally the phone costs somewhere around $649 for the 32GB model, which is understandably too expensive for many users. But if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the device for a cheaper price, now’s your chance. Right now, T-Mobile is offering the 32GB Nexus 6 in Midnight Blue for just $549.84… that’s $100 off the normal retail price! If you’d like to spring for the 64GB option, that will run you $599.76.
If you’d rather purchase the phone on a payment plan, you’ll need to pay $22.91 per month for 24 months for the 32GB model, or $24.99 per month for the 64GB variant. If you don’t want T-Mobile’s service but want to get your hands on the device, you can buy it from T-Mobile and activate on any carrier you’d like.
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If you need a refresher, the Nexus 6 comes with a 5.96-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 CPU, 3GB of RAM, a big 3220mAh battery, a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. If you’d like a closer look at the handset, be sure to check out our full review.
Considering this is the cheapest we’ve seen the device since its launch, this is a pretty great deal. Head to the link below to pick one up for yourself.
LG reportedly confirms arrival of its 2015 Nexus handset
Earlier this year, it was said that Huawei was in the running to make the next Nexus smartphone. This device was said to be sporting a 5.7 inch display. Subsequent reports mentioned that this was only one of the two Nexus devices that Google was looking to launch with the second one made by LG.
Today, a new report from a tech site seems to have confirmed through sources within LG that this is indeed true. This basically means that LG’s third Nexus smartphone could be launching this year, making them Google’s favorite OEM.
Of course none of this is set in stone at the moment, but launching two Nexus phones makes sense for Google considering the way the market is reacting lately.
We’re still some distance away from the launch of this handset, so it’s too early to comment on the hardware of the device yet. But since this is supposed to be a smaller alternative to the 5.7 inch Nexus handset, we expect the display to be at least 5 or 5.2 inches in size.
What do you think?
Source: Android Pit
Via: Android Headlines
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