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-
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