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Remember the last time you went on a trip or had a fun weekend? You probably took photos and videos�lots of them�but didn�t do much beyond posting a couple on social media. Maybe you thought about making an album to share with your family or friends, but picking out the best photos and organizing them can feel as fun as unpacking your suitcase�so more often than not, they just sit on your phone or computer. Starting today, after an event or trip, Google Photos will suggest a new album for you, curated with just your best shots. It�ll also add maps to show how far you traveled and location pins to remember where you went�because it's not always easy to recall the late-night diner you hit on your road trip, or which campsite you pitched the tent in when arriving after dark. You can add text captions to the album to describe the view from the small hill huge mountain you climbed, and turn on collaboration to let others add their own photos. Or if you want to create one yourself, any ...

Sharing photos and videos between friends and family after your birthday bash or holiday gathering shouldn�t be difficult. But between the great shots your brother has buried on his iPhone and that friend who keeps forgetting to email you her pics, you're often left reliving the event through just the photos and videos you took yourself. Today we�re introducing shared albums in Google Photos�a fast and simple way to pool your photos and videos that makes it easier to bring everyone�s memories together. With the launch of Google Photos in May, we made it simpler to share images and albums by sending links over SMS, email, or messaging apps. With today�s launch, you can now make the albums you send collaborative. People receiving the shared album can join to add their own photos and videos, and also get notifications when new pics are added. You can even save photos and videos from a shared album to your Google Photos library, so that you can hold onto them even if you weren�t the on...

There�s nothing like reminiscing over family albums, capturing that perfect sunset pic, or finding the throwbackiest of throwbacks for #TBT. When we launched Google Photos in May, we wanted to make all these experiences even better�with unlimited high quality storage so you never need to worry about where to store your snapshots, automatic organization and great search so you can quickly find the photo you�re looking for, and easy sharing so you can send any photo to anyone with just a link. Five months later, we�ve crossed more than 100 million monthly active users�and to celebrate, we�ve collected a few factoids we�ve discovered about people and the things we photograph, along with a few tips. 1. One hundred million of you are using Google Photos. Thanks to everyone who�s given Google Photos a whirl! 2. You�re all foodies� or at least you want people to think you are. Note: Search for �pizza� on an empty stomach at your own risk. 3. Let the good times roll. Try searching �Halloween� ...

From your watch to your phone to your TV, we want to help you stay connected, entertained and informed across all your screens. Today we�re introducing a few new things that do just that: two Nexus phones, a tablet for work and play, updates to Chromecast and features for some of your favorite apps�all working together to make your day a little bit easier and more fun. New Nexus phones We made Android to be an open platform that anyone can build on, and today there are 4,000+ Android devices in all shapes and sizes. Android�s diversity is why it�s become the most popular mobile platform in the world, and the latest version, Marshmallow , takes Android to a new level of performance. While we love all the Android devices out there, every year we build Nexus devices to show off the latest and greatest, directly from the people who built Android. Today we�re introducing the latest Nexus treats, both running Marshmallow, sweetened by amazing apps and sandwiched by some cutting-edge hardwar...