Google Nexus Archive
15 Feb 2016
Google updated its My Maps app for the first time since 2014
Google updated its My Maps app for the first time since 2014 Do you remember Google’s My Maps app? No, not the one you use to find the nearest Starbucks, but the app you use to create and view custom maps. Probably not; the app just recieved its first update since 2014. Spotted by Android
09 Jan 2016
Google and Lenovo team up to announce first ‘Project Tango’-enabled smartphone
Google and Lenovo team up to announce first ‘Project Tango’-enabled smartphone Tonight, Google and Lenovo teamed up to announce the first consumerProject Tango device, a smartphone. GPS is remarkably well adept at helping us travel across town or across the country, but what it’s truly lacking is any sense of scale in the way it
13 Nov 2015
Google Maps finally gets offline navigation, but only on Android for now
Google Maps finally gets offline navigation, but only on Android for now Google has confirmed that the offline navigation features it showed off atGoogle IO earlier this year are now available for Android devices, though they’re not yet ready for prime time on iOS. To use offline navigation, you’ll first have to download the part
01 Oct 2015
Leak Spills the Beans on Nexus 6P Specs
Leak Spills the Beans on Nexus 6P Specs So much for secrecy. Ahead of Google’s Sept. 29 press event, presentation slides for the rumored Nexus 6P device were posted online, while another site said you can order the smartphone starting tomorrow. Ubergizmo on Sunday posted slides that tip a 5.7-inch Nexus 6P runningAndroid 6.0
31 Aug 2015
Add Your Food Pics to…Google Maps?
Add Your Food Pics to…Google Maps? Google Maps is reportedly testing a new feature on its Android app that lets users upload food-related photos. Based on the now-defunct Tablescape service, Google is encouraging people to share “foodographs” (pictures of food) on the mobile mapping app. The experimental Tablescape launched in February, and synced with Google+
31 Jul 2015
Nexus 6 review: Google’s big beast has just had a price cut
Nexus 6 review: Google’s big beast has just had a price cut Google’s flagship smartphone is big and bold, but it can’t quite live with the best large-screen handsets around Update: Google has cut the price of the Nexus 6 on the Google Store. The handset now costs £399 for the 32GB model and
02 Jul 2015
18 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try
18 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try Astral projection is the practice that supposedly allows humans to separate their consciousness from their physical bodies and travel anywhere in the universe. It’s all crunchy new age hooey, of course. Or at least it was all crunchy new age hooey until a few years ago when
17 Jun 2015
Apple OS X El Capitan Developer Preview
Apple OS X El Capitan Developer Preview The real-world El Capitan has an almost vertical rock face that only the most expert climbers can conquer, but the operating-system El Capitan presents an almost-flat learning curve for anyone who already uses OS X. The only bumps on the trail are some new window-management features that
16 Jun 2015
Google introduced Android 5.0, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
Google introduced Android 5.0, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 What’s New in Android 5.0: Android 5.0 Lollipop takes the new way, making for everyone, called Material design which focuses on uniform experience across all your devices. This means that there will be no difference in app looks of smartphone or tablets. Android 5.0 Lollipop
13 Jun 2015
Google Nexus 6 review
Google Nexus 6 review Our Google Nexus 6 review has been updated to include the new Google Project Fi information. Google Nexus 6 is a supersized version of the new Moto X that has been given a two-handed booster shot and appropriately received a post-surgery Lollipop. The results? It’s among the best phones in