According to a press investigation from computer-science researchers at Princeton, Google services on iPhone and Android said to store your location data even if you’ve used a privacy setting that says it will prevent Google from doing so. Continue reading “Google apps track your movements even if location services are turned off claim researchers”
Google is said to be secretly working on a project dubbed ‘Campfire’ which is its mission to get the Windows 10 running on Chromebooks. Since then there have been references about this ability and latest we hear is that “Campfire” may be the Chromebook equivalent of Apple’s Boot Camp. Continue reading “Google said to be working on Apple’s Boot Camp-like Windows 10 dual boot for Chromebooks”
Back at Google I/O, Google launched the new ‘Google News’ to help you keep up with the news that matters to you. To bring you news while your hands and eyes are busy doing some other thing, Google today is bringing the best of Google News to devices with the Google Assistant so that you can stay up to date wherever you are. Continue reading “Google integrates News with Assistant to make it easily accessible on smart home devices”
Update: The same Ukrainian blogger posted a new video before it was taken down. This reveals Antutu app showing some of the specs including a 6.7-inch (1440 x 2960) 19:9 aspect ratio display, Snapdragon 845, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 12.2 MP rear camera, 8.1MP front camera and a 3,430mAh battery.
At the Samsung event yesterday, Samsung mentioned that the new Galaxy Note 9 phablet is a “YouTube Signature Device” for 2019. This is YouTube’s brand new initiative that suggests the best phones that offer superior YouTube watching experience. The company calls it “signature devices,” for watching YouTube. Continue reading “YouTube Signature Device report recommends phones for best video playback experience”
After Chrome, Google is also rolling update to its Photos app and the only change is the ability to add captions in photo books. However, digging a little deep into the app reveals support for editing stereoscopic images and new suggestion types that might pop up for some of your photos. Continue reading “Google Photos v3.26 brings captions in photo books; hints at ability to edit VR images and more”
Google Chrome is getting a new beta update for Android bringing the version number to 69 and this includes the usual mix of interface updates and new developer features. Much like how Apple tweaked Safari-specific CSS attributes to help websites adjust with the notch-screen, Android too is following the suit including Chrome. Continue reading “Chrome 69 beta brings support for notch, media player for Android Go and more”
Google is finally adding an option to Gmail for Android and iOS that lets you disable Conversation view. Replies to emails are usually grouped together as “conversations,” to make them easier to follow, while some prefer to see each of their emails listed individually in their inbox. Continue reading “Gmail for Android and iOS now lets you turn off conversation view”
Qualcomm has started sending out invites for an event scheduled on September 10th. Though there are no details about what to expect, the teaser image hints at a brand new chipset for the wearable platform which is lagging behind. Continue reading “Qualcomm schedules an event on September 10th in San Francisco, new wearable chipset expected”
Google has acquired GraphicsFuzz which is a company specializing in mobile graphics benchmarking tools, for an undisclosed amount. GraphicsFuzz is a three-person team-Alastair Donaldson, Hugues Evrard, and Paul Thomson and they will be joining Google’s Android Graphics Team to integrate their specialist graphics driver testing technology within the Android ecosystem. Continue reading “Google acquires mobile graphics benchmarking company GraphicsFuzz”
Google’s AR Stickers app was launched with a handful of stickers built right within the app’s download section. However, Google, over the time kept making each pack as separate apps that need to be downloaded to use, leaving ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Stranger Things’ as the only pre-installed ones. But Google is now making packs as separate apps reducing the AR Stickers app size from 65MB to just 8.5MB. Continue reading “AR Stickers v1.3 reduces app size by making Star Wars and Stranger Things packs optional”
Google officially named Android 9.0 P as Pie, and the update is already rolling out to Essential and Pixel series phones. At the I/O 2018 Google showed off the Digital Wellbeing feature, but it was missing in the developer’s preview update. However, the Digital Wellbeing beta has finally opened up for Pixel owners on Android 9 Pie. Continue reading “Google’s Digital Wellbeing finally opens up in beta for Pixel users on Android 9.0 Pie”
Google is rolling out a new update to its Google app and as usual, there’s aren’t any major changes right out of the bat, but there are substantial changed lying beneath. It hints about features like a conventional translation on smart display, categories in top apps, memory Aid Locker and more. Continue reading “Google app update hints at conventional translation on smart display, categories in top apps and more”
A new report suggests that the panel working on the Indian government’s cloud computing policy wants data generated in India to be stored within the country. This proposal comes as a big blow to global technology giants such as Amazon and Microsoft who offer cloud services. Continue reading “Indian Govt plans localization of cloud storage data within the country: Report”
Google is moving past 2D as it is adding a new 3D Globe Mode on the desktop. This new mode shows the Earth as a globe rather than a flat surface. For the mode to work, you need to zoom out far enough, and then you will eventually get a moon’s-eye view of the earth. Continue reading “Google Maps on desktop gets new 3D Globe Mode”
