GOOGLE'S NEW LOGO

What started out as nothing more than a humble search engine, Google has grown to into one of the most powerful forces on the web, reaching its hands into just about every market including mobile, email, maps, web browsing, and so much more. Most recently, Google also saw a big change in its structure with the introduction of a parent company called Alphabet.
 

To celebrate this evolution, Google has released a video showcasing its accomplishments over the years, while also outing a brand new logo.
As it has been from the company’s beginning, the logo is still the name “Google” but the styling has been considerably revamped. The new look is much more modern and has a material design air to it.
Here’s Google’s official reasoning behind the changes and an explanation of how the new logo will help improve the Google experience — regardless of whether you’re using it on a PC, tablet, phone, car, or elsewhere:

• These days, people interact with Google products across many different platforms, apps and devices—sometimes all in a single day. You expect Google to help you whenever and wherever you need it, whether it’s on your mobile phone, TV, watch, the dashboard in your car, and yes, even a desktop!

• Today we’re introducing a new logo and identity family that reflects this reality and shows you when the Google magic is working for you, even on the tiniest screens. As you’ll see, we’ve taken the Google logo and branding, which were originally built for a single desktop browser page, and updated them for a world of seamless computing across an endless number of devices and different kinds of inputs (such as tap, type and talk).

It doesn’t simply tell you that you’re using Google, but also shows you how Google is working for you. For example, new elements like a colorful Google mic help you identify and interact with Google whether you’re talking, tapping or typing. Meanwhile, we’re bidding adieu to the little blue “g” icon and replacing it with a four-color “G” that matches the logo.

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ANDROID 6.0 Marshmallow

Hey guys today at tech stuff  we will review  some amazing features of ANDROID new version 6.0 MARSHMALLOW.

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1-Google Now on Tap 

Google's virtual assistant is arguably one of Android's best features and it's going to get even better in Android 6.0. Now you'll be able to get useful, contextual information on anything you have currently running on your phone screen. So if you're watching a video on YouTube, simply hold down on the home button to find out more information about someone in the video. Another example where on Tap could be useful is getting restaurant suggestions when you're talking about going out for dinner in a text message conversation.
Other additional Google Now improvements include the ability to say 'OK Google' wherever you are in the Android operating system.

2-Granular permissions

One of the biggest changes is granular permissions support with Android M. In short, you now can approve permissions as you first encounter them, instead of merely granting all permissions when you first install an app. You’ll also be able to go into Settings and add and revoke certain permissions whenever you see fit. The only downside to this new system is that it requires to Android M SDK, and therefore legacy apps won’t allow these granular control until they are further updated.

 Google is also slightly simplifying the permissions categories, which are now fewer and easier to follow. Because users are now able to deny access to certain permissions, app developers will need to account for it and build their apps so they continue working even if the lack of some permissions deactivates features.

3-Doze

In a bid to hopefully give your battery life a boost, Android Marshmallow is introducing a feature that recognise when the Android device is in a rested state to help conserve power. 

Google says it has tested it with a Nexus 9 and claims it can help make battery life last two times longer in standby mode by using fewer background services. If you're worried about missing out on alarms and incoming instant messages, Doze will still allow those notifications and modes to be activated.

4-Standardised fingerprint support

While fingerprint technology is not really widespread on Android phones, Google is opening the necessary APIs to allow developers to add fingerprint support with any app. That improved biometric authentication will also be extended to Android Pay to authorise payments, making it work a lot like Apple Pay.

5-USB Type C support

Predictably, Google is adding USB Type C support to stock Android M, which should give a nice impulse to the adoption of the new standard. Type C has a wealth of benefits, but Google chose to highlight reversible charging, which means you can choose which device receives a charge when, for instance, you connect two smartphones through Type C. USB Type C is also compact, reversible, and high capacity.

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