Google had announced earlier that Android O will replacing the classic blob emoji in favour of circular emojis. On the occasion of World Emoji Day, the company has officially announced ditching the blob emoji and it will now be available in the form of a sticker pack for its messaging app Allo. Continue reading “Google is bidding adieu to the beloved blob emoji”
Google Allo has received a new update that adds support for message reactions. With the latest update, users will be able to react to a message similar to Facebook and Facebook Messenger. Continue reading “Google Allo update adds message reactions”
Last year in June, Google updated its two step verification with a new feature dubbed as prompt that enabled easier sign-ins. Now, Google is urging SMS two-step verification users to switch to prompt.
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Google has won a legal battle and is not liable to pay $1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in back taxes demanded by the French authorities. The courts stated the company did not have a “permanent establishment” in France to justify the large amount of money. Continue reading “Google wins tax case in France, not liable for $1.3 billion tax bill”
Google has acquired Halli Labs, a Bengaluru-based startup which specialized in artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading “Google acquires Bengaluru based AI startup Halli Labs”
Uber, Amazon and Google are working towards foraying into Unified Payment Interface (UPI), according to a latest report from ET. According to National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), the cab aggregator is expected to launch UPI via BHIM app integration by this month.
Continue reading “Uber, Amazon and Google are gearing up to launch UPI in India”
Google has released a new experimental app that lets you save your data every month. The company is testing an app dubbed as Triangle that lets you see your current data usage, manages your data usage and blocks unwanted background data. Continue reading “Google’s experimental Triangle app will manage and block data for individual apps”
[Update] – Google has shared a statement on the fine imposed by EU
When you shop online, you want to find the products you’re looking for quickly and easily. And advertisers want to promote those same products. That’s why Google shows shopping ads, connecting our users with thousands of advertisers, large and small, in ways that are useful for both. We believe the European Commission’s online shopping decision underestimates the value of those kinds of fast and easy connections. While some comparison shopping sites naturally want Google to show them more prominently, our data show that people usually prefer links that take them directly to the products they want, not to websites where they have to repeat their searches.
The European Commission has fined Google 2.42 billion euro for breaching EU antitrust rules. The search engine giant was expected to hit with a fine up to 3 billion euro. EU had filed formal antitrust charges on Google last year over claims that it has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.
Continue reading “EU hits Google with record 2.42 billion euro fine over antitrust case”
A latest report from XDA Developers has revealed detailed specifications of the upcoming smartphones from Google code-named as “Walleye” and “Taimen”. Citing unnamed source, the publication stated that Walleye will become the Pixel 2 and Taimen will become Pixel 2 XL. Continue reading “Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 tipped to feature Snapdragon 835 and 4GB RAM”
Google is ending support for the Android Market app on Android 2.1 Eclair and older devices on June 30, 2017. When this change happens, users on these devices will no longer be able to access, or install other apps from, the Android Market. The Android Market was replaced by Google Play in 2012.
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Google has updated its smart chat app Allo with a new feature that is helpful especially for people who use Duo video calling app. With the latest update, you can now start a Duo video call right from inside Allo while chatting. The new feature was confirmed by Google’s Allo and Duo leader Amit Fulay today via Twitter:
Continue reading “You can now make a Duo call right inside from Allo chat app”
Google has introduced new collections for apps and games dubbed as Android Excellence. According to Google, the new collections will showcase apps and games that “deliver incredible user experiences on Android, use many of our best practices, and have great design, technical performance, localization, and device optimization.” Continue reading “Google introduces ‘Android Excellence’ program that highlights best Android apps”
Google has hired Manu Gulati, a former Apple employee and chief architect of SoCs, according to a report from Variety. The move hints that Google is planning to build its own custom chips for its next generation Pixel phones. Gulati updated his LinkedIn profile that now says Google’s Lead SoC Architect. Continue reading “Google hires Apple chip designer to build custom chips”
It was reported in March that Google is working on next generation Google Pixel phones reportedly codenamed as walleye and muskie. Now, a new report from Android Police claims that Google has shelved the Pixel 2 that was code named as muskie.
Continue reading “Google reportedly cancels next-gen Pixel XL codenamed ‘muskie’ in favour of larger phone”
Google wants to make it easier for you share and stay connected with your family. The company has rolled out new Family Group sharing feature that lets you easily share calendars, photos, notes, and content subscriptions. Continue reading “Google Family Group lets you share Photos, Calendar, Keep and more”
