Google today has announced the first cloud region in India which goes live in Mumbai. India’s cloud region will join other regions like Singapore, Taiwan, Sydney and Tokyo in Asia Pacific region. Google said that hosting applications in the new region can improve latency from 20-90% for end users in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and of course Mumbai, compared to hosting them in the closest region, Singapore.
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With an aim to simplify the wireless connectivity between gadgets, Google has introduced ‘Fast Fair’ which is now a more convenient way of connecting all wireless accessories to your Android phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above.
It seems like problems for Google with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL isn’t going away mainly due to the lack of quality control. Google even published a lengthy blog post explaining the issues related to the display and also extended the warranty for two-years, yet the problems with the latest and greatest from Google persist. Today it is the audio issue while recording videos. Continue reading “Google acknowledges Pixel 2 XL audio issues while recording videos, will roll out fix in coming weeks”
Just after a week after the release of Chrome 62, Google has rolled out the Chrome beta 63 with new changes and additions. It is giving the finishing touches for Chrome Home U.I, a brand new flags page, new options for web apps and more.
Starting today, Google will no longer let you get localized search results just by changing country domain-like Google. com for the USA or google.co.uk for the UK. The company said that it will now offer search results that are relevant to your location no matter which domain you are opening.
Since the first batch of Pixel 2 XL review units has gone out, we have been hearing two major issues with the display of the Pixel 2 XL one being the screen burn-in issues and the other is the unsaturated colors. Google was quick to respond, and on 23rd October it mentioned that it had started actively investigating the differential aging or the screen burn-in.
After confirming that it is actively investigating reports of screen burn-in issue of the Pixel 2 XL, Google today has announced that both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL come with a two-year warranty at no extra cost. Users who have already purchase the Pixel 2 or the Pixel 2 XL will also be eligible for the two-year warranty.
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Google introduced Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL earlier this month. Though initial reports said that there might be total three Pixel smartphones, Google only launched two variants of the new Pixel phone canceling the third Pixel device.
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Earlier this year Google had announced that it would allow Add-ons for Gmail, and finally today, the company has launched native Add-on for Gmail. This will make the email service more engaging and business friendly.
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Google on the October 4th event has introduced brand new smart speakers – Home and the Home Mini and also demoed new features including those for families and kids. Today, the company is adding around 50 new kids games, stories, activities and more to the Assistant on Home and smartphones designed especially for kids and family.
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Google Lens which was showcased at the Google I/O back in May and was demoed at the Pixel event earlier this month was one of the many announcements that caught the attention of many. With some room for further improvement, Google Lens is an interesting feature to have on smartphones. Now, it seems like the update is being rolled out to the first-gen Pixel and Pixel XL through Google Photos app.
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Apart from the muddy colors and grainy textures in low-light, people with Pixel 2 XL review units have started noticing yet problem which looks worrisome. When viewing the screen with the gray background, you can see faint outlines of the phone’s navigation buttons on the Google Pixel 2 XL.
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After rolling out updates to Chrome for Windows earlier this week, Google is now rolling out an update to Chrome for Android. The Chrome 62 for Android brings new revamped Chrome U.I, HTTP warnings, Oreo notification channels and much more.
Google has updated the app to version number V7.14.15 which has bought customization feature to the search bar widget but turns out that’s not the only thing the update had to bring with it. A little teardown of the app by Android Police revealed more information about the Quartz which is slated to the Google-Home like device with the built-in display just like the Amazon Echo show.
At the ongoing Google annual Playtime developer event in Berlin and San Francisco, the company has a made a series of announcement for bettering the Google Play platform. The company has also introduced the much-awaited bug bounty program for the Play Store where it will offer $1000 for finding bugs in apps on Play Store.
