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Google to introduce India Political Ads Transparency Report and Ads Library ahead of Lok Sabha Election 2019

Ahead of Lok Sabha Election 2019, Google has announced that it will introduce India-specific Political Advertising Transparency Report and searchable Political Ads Library in March 2019. These will provide comprehensive information about who is purchasing election ads on Google’s platforms and how much money is being spent. Google says that these will help people better understand the election advertising they see.
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Android Q said to bring more ways for carriers to SIM lock your phone

Android Q has been in the news for the past week and some of the changes include system-wide dark mode and new permissions settings. However, there seems to be a downside as the new code changes suggest that the network carriers will have more ability to lock your phone down to specific networks via your SIM card. Continue reading “Android Q said to bring more ways for carriers to SIM lock your phone”

Google acquires Fossil Group’s smartwatch technology for $40 million

Fossil Smartwatch

Google has acquired Fossil Group’s intellectual property related to a smartwatch technology that is currently under development for $40 million. The deal, which will see some of Fossil’s R&D team joining Google and will also result in the launch of a ‘new product’ that is yet to hit the market. Continue reading “Google acquires Fossil Group’s smartwatch technology for $40 million”

Android Q early build leak: System-wide dark theme, permission revamp, Desktop Mode and more

Google will debut the first beta build of Android Q sometime before the I/O developers conference. However, prior to the release, XDA-Developers have managed to get the very early build of Q running on the Google Pixel 3 XL. Though this won’t be the first preview build, it still gives us the idea on where Google is headed. Continue reading “Android Q early build leak: System-wide dark theme, permission revamp, Desktop Mode and more”

Gboard v7.9 update brings support for more languages, predictive search; hints at new Emoticons, and more

Gboard

Google’s Gboard is getting a new update bringing few visible changes on the surface and few tweaks from the inside. The update hints at a new and larger batch of emoticons are coming to Gboard. It also looks like Gboard might get the ability to send its own stickers to Whatsapp using WEBP format. Continue reading “Gboard v7.9 update brings support for more languages, predictive search; hints at new Emoticons, and more”

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides on the Web get Material Design

Google Slides

Google has announced that Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites will be getting a new look and feel on the Web. While there may not be any functionality changes, users will notice visual improvements including Interface typography that uses Google’s custom-designed and highly-legible typefaces, controls and more. Continue reading “Google Docs, Sheets, Slides on the Web get Material Design”

Google Fi gets RCS chat, to roll out faster 4G LTE speeds in 33 more countries

Google Fi

Google has announced that it is upgrading default messaging on eligible phones to RCS on Project Fi. In the coming weeks, all compatible phones designed for Fi will get faster data coverage in more places around the world. Continue reading “Google Fi gets RCS chat, to roll out faster 4G LTE speeds in 33 more countries”

Google officially discontinues Chromecast Audio

Google for a while now has stopped making its Chromecast Audio streaming adapter and going forward, it will instead focus on smart speakers. The company’s spokesperson has confirmed that Chromecast Audio is being discontinued. Continue reading “Google officially discontinues Chromecast Audio”

Google Activity Cards in Search lets you revisit past results

Google Activity Cards

Google has announced new activity cards to help you pick up where you left off. If you’re logged into your Google account and search for topics, you may find an activity card at the top of the results page that provides easy ways to continue the search. Continue reading “Google Activity Cards in Search lets you revisit past results”

Google Chrome to filter disruptive ads on websites starting July 9th

Google has announced that it will be rolling out the ad filter designed to block intrusive and disruptive ads in Chrome worldwide later this year. Starting July 9th, the company will prevent any advertisements that violate the Coalition for Better Ads’ Better Ads Standards from appearing on sites. Continue reading “Google Chrome to filter disruptive ads on websites starting July 9th”

Google Assistant gets flight check-in, Maps integration and Interpreter Mode; will work from lockscreen on all Android phones soon

Google Assistant Flight details

At CES 2019, Google has introduced a preview of Google Assistant Connect which is a platform for device manufacturers to bring the Google Assistant into their products in an easy-to-implement way. Google also announced that it is bringing the Assistant to the Sonos One and Sonos Beam. Google said that it is working with even more brands to launch new smart home devices this year, including select Whirlpool connected appliances, GE’s smart microwave, and August security products. Continue reading “Google Assistant gets flight check-in, Maps integration and Interpreter Mode; will work from lockscreen on all Android phones soon”

Lenovo Smart Clock with 4-inch screen, Google Assistant announced

Lenovo and Google at CES 2019 have unveiled the Lenovo Smart Clock with the Google Assistant. The company says that the Smart Clock lets you control your smart home and listen to your favorite music with multi-room audio grouping. The Lenovo Smart Clock supports voice and touch controls. Continue reading “Lenovo Smart Clock with 4-inch screen, Google Assistant announced”

Google said to be working on dark mode for Chrome for Android

Google is said to begin testing the dark mode in Chrome for Android in a move to bring the company’s browser towards the trend of the dark side. Google Chrome Canary for Windows and Mac had a hidden dark mode that could be enabled with a command line flag was discovered earlier. Continue reading “Google said to be working on dark mode for Chrome for Android”

Google said to bring system-wide dark mode in Android Q

Google is known to taking steps towards supporting dark mode in most of its Android apps. The company in the past few months we have seen major apps like YouTube, Phone, Contacts, Messages, and much more getting the dark mode. Android Pie was initially expected to bring a system-wide dark mode, but that didn’t happen and clues indicate that it might happen with next major release; Android Q. Continue reading “Google said to bring system-wide dark mode in Android Q”

Google silently acquired Q&A startup Superpod for $60 million

Google has acquired Superpod which is a startup that had built a question-and-answer mobile app, according to reports. Google said to have paid the firm less than $60 million to acquire founders and purchase some of Superpod’s assets.
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