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Google's Field Trip app gets a Material Design update

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 20 Jan 2015 1:21 pm

The find-things-nearby Field Trip app by Google's Niantic Labs has been updated with a new Material Design, uh, design. The last real redesign of the app came over a year ago, and today's update brings the app in line with the rest of Google's modern Android design language.

Field Trip makes travel information conveniently available in Google Now

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Posted by Rene Ritchie on 13 Aug 2014 11:42 am

Field Trip makes travel information conveniently available in Google Now

Field Trip, the location-based information app by Google's Niantic Labs, has been updated with support for Google Now on Android phones and tablets. This means that when you show up at a new place all the interesting details about that place are ready and waiting for you to access, right in that convenient, card-based interface.

Field Trip gets voice control through Google Glass

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 29 Apr 2014 12:22 pm

Field Trip gets voice control through Google Glass

Niantic Labs Field Trip app for Google Glass has received an update that enables voice controls. And all you have to say is "Okay Glass, Explore Nearby" to kick Field Trip into high gear. Field Trip hit Google Glass back in August of 2013, and it's just now getting support for those voice commands that typify Glass.

Field Trip adds new navigation layout, publisher info

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 3 Dec 2013 4:49 pm

New bottom bar makes switching between views simpler Google's Field Trip app is receiving a bit of a facelift today with new navigation functions and more information on publisher sources. In the latest version (v1.20), you can now switch between the map, nearby, recent and favorite menus with a new bottom bar that can also be switched with swipes between them. A new hamburger menu in the top...

Field Trip adds more sources, lets you 'snooze' notifications

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 28 Feb 2013 12:10 am

Google's Field Trip app may not be at the front of everyone's mind, but it's still being developed and improved. The latest update has added several new sources of information and added a new way to dismiss and snooze notifications that appear. You will now see more content from Art Nerd New York, Cultureist, Mad Girl Eats, Weekend Sherpa, Wilderness Press and more when searching for local info...

Google's Field Trip app now available in the UK

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 18 Dec 2012 6:23 am

Following on from some other recent Field Trip updates, the app is now available in the UK. Field Trip is a Google-created app designed to highlight local points of interest, popping up notifications while you're out and about, and allowing you to browse through nearby places on a map, or based on location. Previously limited to the U.S., Field Trip's UK debut is the latest in a series of UK...

Field Trip updated with 'save cards' feature

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 12 Dec 2012 8:26 pm

Field Trip has been updated today with some very notable improvements, first and foremost with the ability to save location cards for later viewing. When viewing a location or event card, you can drop a flag on the location, adding it to a favorites list. When adding it, you also have the option to quickly share the location to friends. This is a nice feature, because we don't always have enough...

Field Trip gets some useful changes and polish

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 19 Oct 2012 4:57 pm

Google's latest location-centric app, Field Trip, just received an update that has added quite a bit of polish and some usability features. As far as new features go, version 1.03 adds the ability to swipe away cards to dismiss notifications, view card locations on the map all the way at the city level, mute notifications while using Google Navigation and choose walking or driving directions...

Google's Field Trip app pops up location-relevant info

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Posted by Simon Sage on 27 Sep 2012 7:30 pm

Google's Niantic Labs have pushed out a new app called Field Trip, which simply pops up location-specific information cards as you wander or drive around town. It's vaguely Google Nowish in its predictions, and provides several channels of content, such as historic places and events, lifestyle, food and drink, cool and unique places, and plenty more. There's plenty of control over how many and...