The new functionality is rolling out this Wednesday.
In March of this year, Nest officially launched its first smart lock in the form of the Nest x Yale. The lock features a keypad and can be controlled via the Nest app, and starting August 29, you’ll be able to manage it using the Google Assistant.
This is the first time any voice commands have been available for the Nest x Yale, and with Google Assistant support, you’ll [Read More…]
The update is making its way to users over the coming days.
Google Duo, Google’s big video chatting app that’s been around since August 2016, is just now getting support for video calls on Android tablets and iPads.
The Duo Twitter account confirmed this news on August 27 and noted that the new functionality will be rolling out to users “over the next few days.”
Rolling out over the next few days, the newest [Read More…]
The feature’s rolling out now and available for Android 5.0 and above.
Clock apps are probably the least exciting thing to talk about, but without a doubt, one of the best ones is the official Google Clock. The app’s already fast, smooth, and easy-to-use, but today it’s getting a big upgrade with support for musical alarms thanks to a new partnership with Spotify.
When you’re making/editing an alarm in Google Clock, you’ll now see a new Spotify [Read More…]
Late last year, Google rolled out a handy feature that allowed Google Assistant, by way of its Google Home smart speakers, to handle two commands at once.
This meant you didn’t have to keep saying “Ok, Google” with each individual command, making everything a bit more streamlined. Now, the company has officially confirmed that it is rolling out support for Google Home to hear that special prompt and then keep tabs on three separate commands.
Of course, you can also [Read More…]
iOS users are the first ones that’ll be able to post videos.
If you’ve ever found yourself wasting away the day by looking at GIF after GIF, chances are you did so on Imgur. Founded back in February 2009, Imgur is bringing its 250 million monthly users a new feature that can be viewed right now — videos.
This is a big shift for Imgur, marking the first time that content on the site has supported sound. [Read More…]
HD videos are capped at 720p, but at least we’re getting somewhere.
Despite the hot mess that Facebook is still finding itself in, the company’s taken some time to update its Messenger app with a couple useful features for sharing photos and videos. Starting today, you can now send and receive 360-degree photos and HD videos in Facebook Messenger.
To send 360-degree/panorama photos, simply add them to a conversation like you would with a regular picture. A [Read More…]
Starting first with the Las Vegas Monorail.
When Android Pay was re-branded as Google Pay, it didn’t come with any new features. The app was given an updated look with a slightly tweaked UI, but that was about it. However, today Google’s taking advantage of the new name by adding support for transit passes and tickets.
Starting first with the Las Vegas Monorail, you’ll be able to add tickets right to the Google Pay app on your [Read More…]
74% of the world’s population is now supported by Gboard.
Gboard has been my go-to Android keyboard of choice for well over a year now, and a lot more people will now be able to take advantage of its many features thanks to new language support.
Version 7.0 of Gboard is rolling out to the Play Store now for all users, and with it comes official support for Korean, simplified and traditional Chinese, and 20 other languages [Read More…]
Since its debut last September, Google Tez has become one of the most popular peer-to-peer payment services in India. Tez crossed 12 million users just a couple months after its launch, and today, the app is adding a new bill payment feature.
Google announced that this was something it was working on back in December, but now that it’s launching, we have more details on how exactly it’ll work. To add a new bill, all you have to [Read More…]
Authenticate your tweets with Google Authenticator, 1Password, etc.
Twitter added two-factor authentication to all the way back in 2013, and while it works fine, it’s continued to lack support for third-party apps year after year. Thankfully, now at the end of 2017, this is finally changing.
Up until now, Twitter’s login verification process has only been able to send authentication codes via SMS. This is still more secure than not having two-factor authentication enabled at all, but [Read More…]
