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Nokia 7 Plus on Android Pie beta gets Digital Wellbeing via a Play Store update

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Nokia 7 Plus is one of the first set of devices to get Android 9.0 Pie beta when it is announced by the Google at I/O 2018. At the same event, Google announced the Digital Wellbeing feature which was made available in beta back in August. It was available only to Pixel smartphones running Android Pie. However, Google seems to be expanding the feature to other devices as it pushed an update to Digital Wellbeing feature via Play Store to the Nokia 7 Plus. Continue reading “Nokia 7 Plus on Android Pie beta gets Digital Wellbeing via a Play Store update”

Google Drive gets new AI based ‘Priority’ page with intelligent file suggestions and organization

Google Drive Priority

Google has announced that it is adding a new quick actions page in Google Drive’s left-hand navigation panel that helps you find and take action at the right time. This Priority page uses machine learning to suggest files you might need to work on and has “workspaces” to help you organize files. Continue reading “Google Drive gets new AI based ‘Priority’ page with intelligent file suggestions and organization”

Google Keep for Android silently renamed to ‘Keep Notes’

Google Keep Notes

Google has silently renamed its ‘Google Keep’ to “Keep Notes.” with the V5.0.371.03 that started rolling out on Monday. This tiny rebrand is visible on the home screen icon, launcher, and Android’s App Info page in system settings. However, the Google web app page still refers to the service as Google Keep, and the Play Store listing is yet to be updated. Continue reading “Google Keep for Android silently renamed to ‘Keep Notes’”

Google ‘Nocturne’ Pixelbook tablet with 8th gen Intel core processor surfaces

Google Pixelbook

Google is rumored to launch new Pixelbook on October 9th at the Pixel event, while we have seen the Pixel 3 phones surface in the wild, we haven’t really gotten our eyes on Pixelbook successor. That ends today; we are now seeing what appears to be like a Pixelbook. It has a USB Type-C port on the bottom left and speakers on the left side of the tablet. Continue reading “Google ‘Nocturne’ Pixelbook tablet with 8th gen Intel core processor surfaces”

Google One is coming to India with more storage space and benefits

Google rebranded Google Drive paid storage plans to Google One and it rolled out for paid users of Google Drive in the U.S. The company is informing its users about the overhaul through mail along with the benefits they are likely to get this upcoming month in India. Continue reading “Google One is coming to India with more storage space and benefits”

Google rolls out Family Link app to more countries, expands parental controls to manage teens

Last year, Google introduced the Family Link app last year to help parents stay in the loop while their kids are using Android devices. Family Link helps parents keep an eye on screen time, manage the apps their kids can use and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out Family Link app to more countries, expands parental controls to manage teens”

Chrome OS 69 with support for Linux apps, refreshed UI for files app, night light and more rolling out

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Google today announced that Chrome OS 69 stable is rolling out and this update brings the much-awaited Linux support for supported Chromebooks. It also includes other features such as a refreshed UI for browsing the files app, expanded dictation support for text entry, red-tinted Night Light, some tablet-centric tweaks, and more. Continue reading “Chrome OS 69 with support for Linux apps, refreshed UI for files app, night light and more rolling out”

Google Home Hub AI smart speaker with 7-inch display surfaces

Google Home Hub

Back in August, there were reports suggesting that Google is working on a new AI-based smart speaker with a display. There were no other details to go by back then, however, now we are getting to see the full renders of the device along with screenshots of the official product specifications page that provide a complete look at the upcoming smart speaker. Continue reading “Google Home Hub AI smart speaker with 7-inch display surfaces”

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surface in more press images, reveals new fabric case

It is known that Google has scheduled the Pixel 3 launch event for October 9th and we already know so much about both the phones, thanks to numerous leaks. While the bigger Pixel 3 XL never backed out from posing to leaksters, the Pixel 3 stayed under the wraps for quite some time. However, that void ends today as both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surfaced freshly in official press renders. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surface in more press images, reveals new fabric case”

Gboard 7.6 beta brings Floating Keyboard; hints at Halloween GIFs, support for more languages

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Google with Gboard V7.6 seems to be pushing the Floating Keyboard which was earlier spotted in Gboard v7.4. The update also hints at upcoming features like Halloween GIFs and new languages. Continue reading “Gboard 7.6 beta brings Floating Keyboard; hints at Halloween GIFs, support for more languages”

OnePlus Crackables series of crypto-challenges for gamers lets you win ultimate gaming setup worth 21 lakhs

OnePlus Crackables

OnePlus today has announced the Crackables which is its limited-time game created together with their friends at Google. It is a game that is developed as a challenging series of Android-based crypto-puzzles and is open for anyone to participate. Crackables is a mobile-only experience. Continue reading “OnePlus Crackables series of crypto-challenges for gamers lets you win ultimate gaming setup worth 21 lakhs”

Google’s Now Playing tech powers Sound Search in Google Assistant

Google last year introduced a new ‘Now Playing’ feature with Pixel 2. This uses deep neural networks to bring low-power, always-on music recognition to mobile devices. Google recently introduced a new version of the Sound Search that is powered by the same technology as Now Playing. Continue reading “Google’s Now Playing tech powers Sound Search in Google Assistant”

Google Dragonfly censored search engine said to link searches to phone numbers in China ; faces backslash from employees

It is a known fact that Google is said to be working on a censored search engine in China. Now according to a new report, the company has built a prototype of a censored search engine for China linking users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries. The search engine is codenamed Dragonfly. Continue reading “Google Dragonfly censored search engine said to link searches to phone numbers in China ; faces backslash from employees”

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might come in new mint color variant

It is known that Google has scheduled the Pixel 3 launch event for October 9th. After announcing the date, the company has also started teasing the flagships with just number ‘3’. Now a new Google promo page may have just revealed Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL color variants. The teaser is present on Google’s withgoogle.com domain, features a “coming soon” text. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might come in new mint color variant”

Chrome 70 beta brings fingerprint login support for Web Authentication on Android and Mac, enables TLS 1.3 and more

Chrome has been updated to V70 beta as the V69 is finally stable. This beta is not as big as the previous version but has security-focused features. Chrome 67 for desktop has added web authentications which will allow sites to use fingerprint or a Bluetooth key as the sole login method. This API is now enabled by default on Android. Continue reading “Chrome 70 beta brings fingerprint login support for Web Authentication on Android and Mac, enables TLS 1.3 and more”