Google One Android app released on Play Store, service expected to go live soon

Google, earlier this month introduced the ‘Google One‘ brand where it will be replacing the non G-suite Google Drive storage plans with a new cheaper paid storage plans. All paid consumer Google Drive storage plans will be upgraded to Google One and this change doesn’t affect G Suite business customers. Continue reading “Google One Android app released on Play Store, service expected to go live soon”

Google Lens real-time detection, redesigned UI and more now rolling out

Google Lens Preview

Google at the I/O 2018 showcased a bunch of new features including the real-time detection which is the ability to identify and add interactive elements to objects that you want information about. This new feature is now rolling out along with a redesigned interface with white U.I. Continue reading “Google Lens real-time detection, redesigned UI and more now rolling out”

Google, LG team up for next-gen VR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1443ppi

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Google and LG have teamed up to produce an ultra high-resolution OLED panels that are intended for the next generation of VR headsets. Reports regarding the high-end OLED panel were first discussed back in March, and now it has been officially unveiled at the Display Week 2018 expo. Continue reading “Google, LG team up for next-gen VR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1443ppi”

Google details enterprise additions to Android P; Tasks gets support for account switching

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Google back at the I/O event unveiled the Android P; next major upgrade, and today the company in a blog post has detailed the enterprise additions to Android P. If you notice clearly, Google has been giving a lot of importance to enterprise features and in Android P the biggest change is how users interact with the work profile. Continue reading “Google details enterprise additions to Android P; Tasks gets support for account switching”

Google and Microsoft disclose new Variant 4 Meltdown, Spectre CPU flaw

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Back in the start of 2018, Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaw affected most of the CPUs including Intel, ARM, and others. Months after the detection, Google’s Project Zero’s (GPZ) and Microsoft have discovered another new form of Spectre-Meltdown CPU flaw;  Speculative Store Bypass (variant 4). Continue reading “Google and Microsoft disclose new Variant 4 Meltdown, Spectre CPU flaw”

Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites

Google Photos

Google constantly and consistently keeps pushing updates to its flagship apps, and today it is the Photos app. The app has received the ability to mark photos as favorites with stars and hearts. This makes it easier to view all the favorited pictures in one place instead of scrolling through numerous pictures. Continue reading “Google Photos gets ability to mark photos as favorites”

Google app v8.4 beta update reveals more details about ‘Read Later’ feature

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Google is rolling a new beta update to the Google App bringing the app version to V8.4. However, there aren’t any major update or functionality changes, but it fully fixed the disappearing text and broken settings. Some of the headings in the Google Assistant settings area have been enlarged. Continue reading “Google app v8.4 beta update reveals more details about ‘Read Later’ feature”

Google said to be working on a standalone AR headset with camera sensors, customized Qualcomm QSC603 chip

Google AR Headset

Google is said to be working on a standalone AR headset, and the project is for now codenamed Google A65. Now we are having more details about the project; according to the reports from Winfuture.de who claims to have documents that indicate Google’s working with Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta on the AR headset. Continue reading “Google said to be working on a standalone AR headset with camera sensors, customized Qualcomm QSC603 chip”

Google opines that India’s anti-trust ruling could cause irreparable harm

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Alphabet Inc’s Google says that an India anti-trust ruling that found it to be guilty of search bias could cause “irreparable” harm and reputational loss to the company. To refresh your memory, Indian Antitrust watchdog has fined Google Rs.135.86 crores back in February.  Continue reading “Google opines that India’s anti-trust ruling could cause irreparable harm”

Chrome 69 will remove ‘Secure’ label on HTTPS sites in September

Google Chrome Secure

Google previously announced that it would start displaying “not secure” labels to HTTP sites back in February. Google shows the secure label for sites with HTTPS in its address bar so to make users feel that the web is secure by default and needs no indication.  Continue reading “Chrome 69 will remove ‘Secure’ label on HTTPS sites in September”

Google introduces cheaper paid storage plans under ‘Google One’ brand

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Google today has announced new changes to its storage plans including a new low-cost storage plan under a new ‘Google One’ brand. It is also converting all Google Drive paid storage plans to Google One. All paid consumer Google Drive storage plans will be upgraded to Google One and this change doesn’t affect G Suite business customers. Continue reading “Google introduces cheaper paid storage plans under ‘Google One’ brand”

Google revamps Gmail with Smart Replies, confidential mode, priority notifications and more [Update: ‘Nudge’ respond reminders now rolling out]

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Update: Google has started rolling out respond reminder feature that will ‘nudge’ users to reply to emails they may have missed and to follow up on emails for which they haven’t received a response. This is enabled by default for users with the new Gmail enabled, but you can can turn it off from the Gmail settings menu.

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Google requires OEMs to roll out Android security patches regularly

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Consistent updates to the Android ecosystem have been a major setup for Google since a few years now and it looks like Google is making sure it solves the problem to a certain extent at least. The company’s Project Treble made sure that updates are easier and for the first time, the beta version of the next major OS update is made available outside of Pixel devices.  Continue reading “Google requires OEMs to roll out Android security patches regularly”

Google ARCore gets shared AR experiences, Augmented Images, Sceneform and more [Update: ARCore v1.2 now available for download]

Google ARCore

As announced at the Google I/O earlier this week, ARcore 1.2 is now available that brings Cloud Anchors, ‘Vertical Plane Detection’ and more. You can get the ARCore 1.2 Android APK here and side-load it manually.

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YouTube for Android now lets you set a reminder to take a break

YouTube Take a break reminder

At the Google I/O event, the company announced its digital well-being initiative to help people better understand their digital habits. One inclusion to this initiative is ‘Take a break’ self-set timer within YouTube to refrain users from spending too much time watching videos. Today, the feature is rolling out to YouTube for Android.  Continue reading “YouTube for Android now lets you set a reminder to take a break”