Google Trips planning gets customized suggestions, flight price tips and more

Google Maps

Google with an aim to make travel planning easier today is announcing a new update to Trips which starting from October will help you manage the travel by organizing what you’ve saved and searched for and letting you resume where you left off before.

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Google Phone app update hints at a dark mode

Google Phone

Off lately Google has been adding a dark mode to its native apps including Android Messages, YouTube. Now the company might soon bring the dark mode to Google Phone app as well as it teased in the PlayStore change log a while ago. While the latest update doesn’t bring the change, it sure hints at it.  Continue reading “Google Phone app update hints at a dark mode”

Google Maps for Android and iOS get group planning

Google Maps

Google today announced that starting today, users can use Google Maps to easily plan where to go as a group. All you have to do is just long press on any place to add the place to shortlist-the small floating bubble on the side of your screen. Once you’ve added places, you can quickly share the list with your friends on any messaging platform, add or remove additional places, and vote together in Google Maps.
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ARCore update brings support for Razer Phone, Galaxy Note 9, upcoming OnePlus 6T and more

ARCore

Google’s ARCore is getting a new update that brings support for more phones and tablets including the likes of Galaxy Note9, OnePlus 6T, and ROG Phone, and the Sony Xperia X. The list of supported devices is compiled from the device profiles included within the ARCore APK. Continue reading “ARCore update brings support for Razer Phone, Galaxy Note 9, upcoming OnePlus 6T and more”

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL said to feature real-time ‘Google Lens Suggestions’ in Camera

Google will officially unveil the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL on October 9th, but before the launch, we already know most of the details that are there to know about the flagships. However, Google Camera on the upcoming Pixel 3 series said to have a setting called ‘Google Len Suggestions; and according to a new leak, the Google camera on the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL might gain support for real-time Google Lens analysis of images. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL said to feature real-time ‘Google Lens Suggestions’ in Camera”

Google Chrome will automatically log in users when signing into a Google service, brings more control for Automatic Login

Google Chrome

With the upcoming Chrome release, whenever you sign into any Google website on Chrome, you will also be signed into Chrome with the same account, as reported earlier. You will also see your Google Account picture right in the Chrome UI, so you can easily see your sign-in status. When you sign out, either directly from Chrome or from any Google website, you’re completely signed out of your Google Account.
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Android Messages app update brings advanced search features

Android Messages

Google is rolling out a new search overhaul to ‘Android Messages.’ Now you can find more of the content shared in your conversations in Android Messages, by simply searching by contact or type of content.

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Google adds activity cards and collections to Search results

Google Search Collections

Google has shared new features that help you resume tasks where you left off, keep track of ideas and content that you found useful, and get relevant suggestions of things to explore next. The new activity card will help you pick up from where you left off in Search. Continue reading “Google adds activity cards and collections to Search results”

Google overhauls Image search on desktop, brings Lens to Google Images

Google Images

Google has introduced three fundamental shifts including a range of new features that use AI to make your search experience more visual. The company also announced that it is making the Google Images experience even more useful and powerful. Continue reading “Google overhauls Image search on desktop, brings Lens to Google Images”

Google News Feed is now ‘Discover’; gets revamped with fresh new look, new types of content and more

Google Discover

Google last year introduced the ‘Google Feed’ which will surface relevant content from the web to you even when you’re not searching. Today, Google is a major making change to it including a new name, a fresh look, and a brand-new set of features. The ‘Google Feed’ will be called ‘Discover’. Continue reading “Google News Feed is now ‘Discover’; gets revamped with fresh new look, new types of content and more”

Chrome 69 forcibly logs in users when signing into a Google service but it doesn’t turn on Chrome Sync

With the Chrome 69 release, when you log into your Google account, or any Google service, you will also be automatically logged into Chrome whether you want to or not. There is a visual indicator letting the user know he is logged into Google. However, Matthew Green, a cryptography professor at Johns Hopkins University, feels that it might be a big deal as it associates browsing with a Google account.  Continue reading “Chrome 69 forcibly logs in users when signing into a Google service but it doesn’t turn on Chrome Sync”

Google Play and Android Security Reward program surpass US$3 million in payouts

Google Play logo

Google today announced that its ‘Android Security Reward’ program in its third year has received over 470 qualifying vulnerability reports from researchers and the average pay per researcher jumped by 23%. The company also mentioned that the ‘Android Security Reward’ program has rewarded researchers with over $3M. Continue reading “Google Play and Android Security Reward program surpass US$3 million in payouts”

Google might be testing Color Pop, manual bokeh effects in Google Photos

Google Photos

Google might be testing new Color Pop, along with manual bokeh effects.  as some users are reporting to have gotten the new editing tools The Color Pop keeps the focus of the photo in color and desaturates the rest of the shot. The manual bokeh lets you do something similar by blurring the background instead of desaturated. Continue reading “Google might be testing Color Pop, manual bokeh effects in Google Photos”

Google Pixel Stand wireless charging accessory for Pixel 3 surfaces

Pixel Stand

Given the number of leaks, rumors, and reports in the past few weeks, we already know pretty everything that is there to know about the upcoming Pixel series flagships. It is also rumored that Google might be launching an accessory called ‘Pixel Stand‘ which is a charging accessory for Pixel 3.  Continue reading “Google Pixel Stand wireless charging accessory for Pixel 3 surfaces”

Google introduces new 6DoF Daydream controller; experiments with new see-through mode for Daydream

6DoF Daydream controller

Google has announced a new set of experimental features for developers to use on the Lenovo Mirage Solo. It said that it is adding APIs to support positional controller tracking with six degrees of freedom or 6DoF to the Mirage Solo. The new see-through mode gives you the ability to see what’s right in front of you in the physical world while you’re wearing your VR headset. Continue reading “Google introduces new 6DoF Daydream controller; experiments with new see-through mode for Daydream”