Google Nexus 10, Manual Book

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NEXUS 10 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 77
About Gmail Cards
Gmail cards are based on confirmation messages sent to the
Gmail account you’ve selected for use with Google Now. For ex-
ample, cards appear before restaurant reservations you’ve made
with OpenTable or when you receive email updates for packages
in transit.
Gmail cards typically include links to other useful information,
such as a link to the email on which the card is based, or direc-
tions to a restaurant or hotel from your current location.
You can turn Gmail cards off or on at any time .To do so from the
main Google Now screen go to Menu > Settings > Google Now and
check or uncheck Show cards based on Gmail.
About the Location History card
The Location History card appears once a month. It provides a
very rough approximation of how far you’ve walked or cycled dur-
ing that month compared to the previous one. These estimates
are based on occasional samples of the accelerometer in your
tablet, which are then compared to typical movements involved
in walking or cycling.
This information isn’t available unless you’ve turned on location
reporting and history for at least one of your Android devices. If
you’ve turned these on for more than one device, the location his-