[Poll Results] What went wrong with the Nexus 6? 50% of you said the price was the blame
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A few days ago, it was revealed that while Google‘s financials were looking green across the board, Nexus devices were struggling to make sales somewhere amongst all those numbers. The Nexus 6 is no doubt one of the biggest contributers to this struggle, so we asked the question to all of you: What went wrong with the Nexus 6? Well, the results are in, and it should come as no surprise that a huge percentage (50% no less) of you found that one of the most prohibitive characteristics of the Nexus 6 is its price. A pretty distant (but no less important) second and third are the size and the availability respectively.
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None of these results are particularly surprising, but it is important to note just how expensive the Nexus 6 was for so many of you to pick that as your top reason for not getting one. Now before anybody goes on an angry tirade saying how this is a smear campaign against the Nexus 6, let me just say that the Nexus 6 is a phenomenal device – hell, if I had the money, I’d have one too. There’s no doubt that it will go down as one of the most powerful and best devices of 2014 and 2015, but no device is perfect, so it’s always good to take a look why things are the way they are.
What do you think about this poll’s results? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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[Poll Results] What went wrong with the Nexus 6? 50% of you said the price was the blame
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A few days ago, it was revealed that while Google‘s financials were looking green across the board, Nexus devices were struggling to make sales somewhere amongst all those numbers. The Nexus 6 is no doubt one of the biggest contributers to this struggle, so we asked the question to all of you: What went wrong with the Nexus 6? Well, the results are in, and it should come as no surprise that a huge percentage (50% no less) of you found that one of the most prohibitive characteristics of the Nexus 6 is its price. A pretty distant (but no less important) second and third are the size and the availability respectively.
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
None of these results are particularly surprising, but it is important to note just how expensive the Nexus 6 was for so many of you to pick that as your top reason for not getting one. Now before anybody goes on an angry tirade saying how this is a smear campaign against the Nexus 6, let me just say that the Nexus 6 is a phenomenal device – hell, if I had the money, I’d have one too. There’s no doubt that it will go down as one of the most powerful and best devices of 2014 and 2015, but no device is perfect, so it’s always good to take a look why things are the way they are.
What do you think about this poll’s results? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Google will tell you who you local General Election candidates are
The manifestos are out and party leaders are busy touring the country. Even tech companies are doing what they can to help you choose a side ahead of next month’s General Election. Twitter rolled out its political emoji, lovingly referred to as “hashflags”, earlier this month, but Google’s just launched a valuable resource that tells you all of the election candidates in your area. If you pull up a Google search and enter the words “who is on the uk ballot,” the search giant will ask you to enter your postcode or constituency before displaying an alphabetic list of all the candidates gunning for your vote. As expected, the 2015 Election campaign has been the most web-friendly yet — it’s just a shame online voting won’t happen any time soon.
[Image credit: acme, Flickr]
Source: Google
‘Lucid Sleep’ keeps your Chromebook connected during naps
Getting back to work after waking your Chromebook Pixel from its digital slumber is about to get a bit easier. Google announced that its new (still experimental) Lucid Sleep feature is now available. This setting maintains limited Wi-Fi connectivity when the machine is powered down so that it can stay better synced with the rest of your devices and data. It will, for example, allow your Pixel to temporarily rouse itself and connect to a new wireless hotspot if you move locations. It can also update push notifications and app data so that everything is up to date and ready to go as soon as you flip open the screen. You can turn on this feature and try it for yourself by selecting “Keep WiFi on during sleep” in the Privacy settings menu.
Filed under: Laptops, Wireless, Internet, Google
Source: Google Plus
Google Now pulls info from 70 more Android apps
Google Now started pulling details from third-party Android apps back in January, but today the folks in Mountain View added support for a truckload more. As expected, in addition to the collection of nearly 40 integrations announced a few months back, Google displays info from 70 more inside the card-based repository. This means that you’ll be able to easily keep track of items like your Zipcar reservation return time and quickly snag directions back to the drop-off spot. We won’t run down the full list of new additions, but you can peruse the currently supported lineup right here — just know that Spotify, ABC News, RunKeeper, Jawbone and OpenTable all made the cut. To leverage the new functionality, make sure you’re device is properly equipped with the latest version of the Google app.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile
Source: Google (Inside Search Blog)
Deal: Grab a Nexus 5 with one year of service from FreedomPop for just $200
The Google-made Nexus 5 was arguably one of the best smartphones announced in 2013. With its super low price of just $350 and top of the line specs for the time, many users quickly jumped on board with the handset. While Google no longer offers it from the Google Store, there are still ways to pick one up for cheap.
In a new promotion that just made its way to the AA Deals Store, you can pick up a certified pre-owned 16GB Nexus 5 in Black with one full year of service from FreedomPop for just $199.99. The service includes unlimited talk and text, 500MB of 4G LTE data per month, visual voicemail ($30 value), tethering ($47.88 value), and usage alerts ($23.88 value). FreedomPop also doesn’t have any contracts or early termination fees.
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The phone itself usually runs for way more than $200 on various other retailers around the web, so this is a really great deal. If you’re interested in saving a massive 65% on this promotion, head to the Android Authority Deals Store link below.
YouTube’s making ‘TV’ series and movies with its most popular creators
For many people, Netflix, Amazon Prime and those pirates episodes of Game of Thrones have all but replaced TV. YouTube’s another big draw for “cord cutting millennials,” but since its videos are all user-submitted, it’s almost powerless to stop its stars being poached by TV networks and movie studios. For instance, Fred: The Movie was a flop, but YouTube must have been terrified to see one of its biggest stars wander off so easily. That’s why the site is now setting up TV-style production deals with some of its most popular creators, as well as entering movie production partnership with AwesomenessTV.
The idea is that YouTube will bankroll four original series that it’ll own outright — in a similar way to how Netflix wants to lessen its reliance on its production partners. There are two scripted comedy shows, one from The Fine Brothers, the other from Smosh as well as a prank show from Prank Vs. Prank. Rounding out the list is an oddly described “murder-mystery reality series,” which makes us hope beyond hope that it’s an ersatz remake of Unsolved Mysteries.
At the same time, YouTube is teaming up with Brian Robbins, head of terribly-named studio AwesomenessTV and the figure behind Fred: The Movie. The deal will see Robbins’ outfit create “several feature-length films” over the next two years, all starring YouTube stars and premiering on the Google-owned video site. Let’s just hope that they all build into a Marvel Cinematic Universe-type situation, where Mamrie Hart leads a team of YouTube stars to fight an alien invasion led by The Gabbie Show.
Filed under: Internet, HD, Google
Via: Deadline
Source: Google
SwiftKey’s new keyboard corrects whole phrases
SwiftKey has a new Android keyboard that will autocorrect entire phrases. Named Clarity Keyboard Beta, it aims to constantly scan the last few words typed in order to offer better corrections than rival apps. Like other SwiftKey keyboards, it’ll also learn from your typing style, picking up on your most-used words and phrases.
As its name suggests, Clarity Keyboard Beta is still a work in progress. It’s the first product of a new initiative SwiftKey is calling Greenhouse, which should see a lot more experimental apps come from the company. We gave it a quick test and weren’t particularly wowed by its corrections, although that’s perhaps to be expected given the time it takes to learn your writing style.Despite SwiftKey launching on iOS last year, this beta is Android only for now. There are already some reported problems, such as compatibility issues with certain Samsung and LG devices, but SwiftKey is looking for feedback on the work in progress. It’s available as a free download from Google Play, so you haven’t got much to lose by giving it a spin.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Google
Via: Slashgear
Source: SwiftKey, (Google Play)
LG’s posh Watch Urbane arrives at Google’s store for $349
You no longer have to wait for AT&T (or go through an importer) to buy LG’s ritzy-looking Watch Urbane in the US — it’s available to order today. Google is now carrying the upscale Android Wear timepiece in its store with a $349 price tag, which is pretty reasonable for a gadget crafted from leather and steel. The only catch is the roughly two-week shipping delay as of this writing. But hey, what’s a relatively short wait if it means (hopefully) impressing your smartwatch-savvy friends?
Filed under: Wearables, Mobile, Google, LG
Via: Google+
Source: Google Store
Google makes nice with European news publishers
European publishers have long chastised Google for allegedly hurting their bottom line, but the internet giant is now trying to meet them half way. It’s launching a partnership with eight news outlets (including the UK’s Financial Times and Guardian) that will develop publisher-friendly products and create a €150 million ($163 million) “innovation fund.” The hope is that the collaboration will keep journalism viable in an era where you can sometimes get the gist of a story through a simple web search.
Of course, whether or not this makes a practical difference is another matter. The team-up only includes large news organizations, and it’s not certain that indies will reap any benefits. Also, there’s a big gap between throwing money at a problem and getting a practical, mutually acceptable solution. It won’t be surprising if there’s a deadlock at some point. Still, this beats the frequently antagonistic relationship that Google and publishers have had before — even if it probably won’t do much to ease the minds of EU antitrust investigators.
[Image credit: Adam Berry/Getty Images]
Source: The Guardian
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