Take easier screenshots with the Google app

Taking screenshots is a bit cumbersome on Android. You’d have to press the power and volume down button at the same time. A new update from Google lets you just use your home button to take the screenshot for you. It’ll even take out the notifications bar and have a share button so you can easily send the screenshot to yourself or someone else. However, this only works with Google’s Now on Tap, which means you need to have Android Marshmallow running and you have the latest Google app.

Source: Lifehacker

Google Now on Tap makes a comeback on Android 6.0 preview

There was a brief period a couple of weeks back when Google Now on Tap feature got activated on devices running Android 6.0 preview. Now on Tap lets users pull up relevant information within any app, so you don’t have to leave what you’ve been doing to get more information. But that was short-lived since the feature wasn’t exactly ready for prime time so Google pulled the plug on it. But now that Android Marshmallow is as official as it can get, it would seem the feature is back on again. So those using the latest 6.0 preview might get a chance to use this feature.

Source: Droid Life

Google I/O: Now on Tap boosts contextual search capabilities

Screenshot: Cult of Android

Google Now just got smarter with the new Now on Tap feature. It basically lets you fire off quick queries while within other apps. For example, you’re listening to a certain musician in a music app and want to know what his/her real name is. Now on Tap will be able to answer that for you. Google’s Aparna Chennapragada said this feature can even turn text message conversations she has with her husband into actionable information. For example, being able to set a reminder to pick up dry cleaning or get a restaurant recommendation when she was talking to her husband about a dinner date.

Other sample features include Now on Tap being able to help you decipher unpronounceable items on a menu, even showing you a photo while it’s at it. This feature will be available when Android M launches later this year.

Source: Cult of Android