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Google announces strategic partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, invests $550 million

Google today has announced a new strategic partnership with JD.com; Chinese leading e-commerce companies. As part of this partnership, Google will be investing $550 million in JD.com with an aim to accelerate how retail ecosystems deliver consumer experiences that are helpful, personalized and offer high-quality service in a range of countries around the world, including in Southeast Asia. Continue reading “Google announces strategic partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, invests $550 million”

Gmail V8.6 for Android hints at priority-based notifications, email bundling; adds unsubscribe tips

Gmail

Google is rolling out a new update to Gmail which brings the version number to V8.6. This update finally adds the unsubscribe suggestions and this will make it easier to keep your mail a bit cleaner. It also hints at high-priority notification filter and a limited test of email bundling. Continue reading “Gmail V8.6 for Android hints at priority-based notifications, email bundling; adds unsubscribe tips”

Google VR180 Creator desktop application for Mac and Linux released

Google VR180

VR180 camera lets you record and creates three-dimensional, immersive photos and videos and now to make it even easier for you to create and edit high-quality VR videos, Google is launching VR180 Creator on Mac and Linux. This application lets you edit VR180 footage with existing VR video tools. Continue reading “Google VR180 Creator desktop application for Mac and Linux released”

Gmail for iOS gets AI powered high-priority notifications

Gmail

Google today is rolling out a new update to its Gmail app for iOS. This new update brings changes to the way the app pushes out notifications. When you receive important emails in your Gmail inbox, the app identifies which mail will need your attention. Continue reading “Gmail for iOS gets AI powered high-priority notifications”

Google App Maker low-code application development environment out of beta

Google App Maker

Google today has launched the low-code application development environment tool for building apps. It is an easy to build a custom environment that speeds up workflows and makes processes better. Google also says that App Maker is flexible enough to be as useful to large companies as it is to schools and universities. It is also available for all G Suite for Education, Business and Enterprise customers. Continue reading “Google App Maker low-code application development environment out of beta”

Google will no longer let you install Chrome extensions from websites

Google Chrome browser needs no new introduction and part of the popularity comes from the wide range of Chrome extensions available through the Chrome Web Store allowing users to customize their Chrome experience. Continue reading “Google will no longer let you install Chrome extensions from websites”

Android P could bring manual dark and light theme in Pixel launcher

With Pixel 2, Google launched an automatic dark theme that changes according to wallpaper color within launcher and quick settings. This is a half-baked move with users requesting Google a dark system theme for years. There is no way you can manually select between light and dark theme. However, this might be changing with Android P release. Continue reading “Android P could bring manual dark and light theme in Pixel launcher”

Google Translate for Android and iOS gets AI-powered offline translation

Google Translate

Google Translate app has received Neural Machine learning Technology offline—on the device translations. Meaning which the technology will run within the Google Translate apps directly on your Android or iOS device so that you can get high-quality translations even when you don’t have access to an internet connection. Continue reading “Google Translate for Android and iOS gets AI-powered offline translation”

Wear OS developer preview update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps

Google is pushing out a new developers preview built to Wear OS and this update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps that were disabled in the previous build with battery life as a major focus. This change will be reflected in all connected Wear OS preview devices. Continue reading “Wear OS developer preview update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps”

Android Messages V3.3 hints at GIF search, favourited stickers, search filters, fight text spam and more

Android Messages

Android Messages seems to have picked up a new version over the weekend and like before, there aren’t any noticeable visual changes, but there are things going on behind hinting the preparation of new features. Some of the Gif search and Sticker related features of Allo might be coming to Android Messages. Continue reading “Android Messages V3.3 hints at GIF search, favourited stickers, search filters, fight text spam and more”

Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS

Android Messages

According to a new commit in the open source Chromium Gerrit, Google is said to be working on Chrome OS and Android Messages integration. No new introduction is needed for Chrome OS; it is Google’s operating system for laptops, set-top boxes, and more recently, detachable, and tablets. Continue reading “Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS”

Android P Beta 2 hints at possible wireless charging support; Pixel 2’s Active Edge said to return on Pixel 3

Google never throws hints at the features of its upcoming flagships this early, but with Google being the force behind the software that powers the flagships digging a little deep into the codes and strings revealed some interesting possibilities. The company recently rolled out the Android P beta 2 update to Pixel phones and within the update, there were traces that point at a new type of wireless charging dock support that we believe is in preparation for the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL. Continue reading “Android P Beta 2 hints at possible wireless charging support; Pixel 2’s Active Edge said to return on Pixel 3”

Google details Ethical standards for AI and its use cases

Google AI

Google recently rebranded ‘Google Research’ to Google A.I to convey how serious the company is about the artificial intelligence. Today Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has laid down the company’s new AI manifesto, and it is Google’s answer to the concerning rise of AI fear. Google has seven “principles” that will guide as it progresses and these are the real guidelines the company believes it can use for both engineering and business decisions. Continue reading “Google details Ethical standards for AI and its use cases”

Google Chromebooks could get eSIM and Project Fi support soon

Acer Chromebook 13

Always connected Chromebooks are slowly making their way back again and it looks like Project Fi and eSIM chips support will be a feature for future Chrome OS devices, according to a recent code-review on the Chromium Gerrit. Since there are no current pending announcements with eSIM support, so this technology will likely have to wait for a new for some more time. Continue reading “Google Chromebooks could get eSIM and Project Fi support soon”

Google Pixel 3 XL with notch display, single rear-camera, glass back surfaces in live images

Google Pixel 3 series is due for later this year; October to be precise. While we started seeing rumors and leaks about the design of the flagships including the screen protector. Today the device live images have surfaced courtesy of XDA confirming most of the details that were rumored earlier. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 XL with notch display, single rear-camera, glass back surfaces in live images”