Showing posts with label Material. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Material. Show all posts

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Chrome Beta 37 brings Material makeover

Following the Play Store, Chrome Beta is now getting treated to the new Material design. With the latest Chrome Beta 37, specifically v37.0.2062.39, Chrome Beta is not only getting the Material treatment, but also gets simplified sign-in and lots of bug fixes.

 By simplified sign-in, we mean that first of all the actual sign-in has been simplified- once you have several email accounts on your phone, you simply need to choose to sign-in with one of them, without even a need for a password. Then you can enter all Google sites, such as Maps, Gmail and Blogger, without going through the sign-in process again, which could definitely make for a bit more pleasant experience.

 In our short experience with the new version it seems the recent tabs section has gotten a little sharpened around the edges and looks cleaner now. Also the default Google page looks more Material-ish. Check the Google's official photos below (we sneaked one of ours):




Want to check out the new app and don't feel like heading all the way to the Play Store to update/download Chrome Beta? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Get the latest Chrome Beta 37 right here:




Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Google Play Store updated, features Material-like design


In the previous week, we were seeing screen-shots that claimed to show a new design of the Google Play Store, which incorporates the new Material Design guidelines unveiled by Google in the I/O 2014.

 Now the update is live, and we have some actual photos of how the Play Store looks when combined with Material-esque design guidelines. The new update brings version v4.9.13.

 So, although most of the app stayed the same (navigation, overall UI), the app content pages are where you start seeing some real changes, with Google incorporating the new Material design, and it's been made much cleaner and more simple to navigate.

 While many details such as the app's size and version have been moved to the app's description, the new version highlights pictures, and makes for an overall better experience. Check out the images below:

 


 



















So, what do you think of it? If you didn't receive it, don't worry since it takes Google some time to roll it out to everyone. Happy Update Wednesday!

Sunday, July 13, 2014