Google Calendar, Docs, and Sheets get Gmail-like sidebar for quick access

Google today announced that it is adding a quick-access side panel to the Docs editors and Google Calendar to help you quickly access other G Suite products without leaving the screen. Revamped Gmail packs similar side panel with easy access to Google Calendar, Tasks, Keep and your Gmail extensions. Continue reading “Google Calendar, Docs, and Sheets get Gmail-like sidebar for quick access”

Google Pixel 3 XL camera samples, wireless charging demo, more live images surface

We had already seen live images of the upcoming Pixel 3 XL smartphone including box contents. Now a Russian blog has posted more live images of the phone, box contents as well as camera samples from the smartphone. Since this is pre-release hardware, EXIF mentions the phone as “QCAM-AA”. You can check out set of images in the source link at the end. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 XL camera samples, wireless charging demo, more live images surface”

Google data-saving Datally gets new bedtime mode and emergency bank

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Google’s data-saving Datally app is getting a new update that brings features like new bedtime mode and emergency bank. The bedtime mode helps you save even more data while you sleep, and Emergency bank lets you put aside some balance just in case when you run out. Continue reading “Google data-saving Datally gets new bedtime mode and emergency bank”

Google developing experimental podcast app Shortwave

Google’s experimental unit said to be silently working on developing a new app for discovering and playing podcasts; named Shortwave. This new app is being revealed by the trademark filing, which describes it as “allow[ing] users to search, access, and play digital audio files, and to share links to audio files.” Continue reading “Google developing experimental podcast app Shortwave”

Google Fit redesigned with Move Minutes, Heart Points and health tracking rings

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After working closely with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to understand the science behind the physical activity, Google has finally introduced a newly redesigned Fit platform. The new Fit is centered around two simple smart activity goals; Move Minutes and Heart Points. Continue reading “Google Fit redesigned with Move Minutes, Heart Points and health tracking rings”

Gmail for Android now lets you ‘Undo’ sent emails

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Gmail for Android is finally getting the Undo button- a feature that is present on the desktop site.  The Gmail for Android V8.7 can now undo sent emails and this allows you to have a few extra seconds to quickly reverse the message and add anything that you might have missed. Continue reading “Gmail for Android now lets you ‘Undo’ sent emails”

Google Chromecast refresh said to bring Bluetooth connectivity and improved Wi-Fi reception

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There hasn’t been a refreshed Chromecast hardware from Google in the recent times and few reports suggested that the company might be working on a refreshed model. Now, details regarding the device have been revealed by the FCC documents. The FCC documents back in May reported about the new Chromecast with the device ID: A4RNC2-6A5B. Continue reading “Google Chromecast refresh said to bring Bluetooth connectivity and improved Wi-Fi reception”

Google admits it still tracks your movements even if location services are turned off

A week after reports suggesting that Google apps track your movements even if location services are turned off, Google has updated its website to precisely explain the nature of its location policy. The company has now clarified that it continues to track users even if they’ve disabled the setting. Continue reading “Google admits it still tracks your movements even if location services are turned off”

Future releases of Android said to bring manual Google Drive backup support

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Future version of Android releases could allow users to start manually backing up app data to Google Drive, according to the Android development team on the Google Issue Tracker. This backup includes your application data, call history, device settings, and text messages. Continue reading “Future releases of Android said to bring manual Google Drive backup support”

Google said to launch its own smart AI speaker with display later this year

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Google is said to be working on releasing a smart speaker equipped with a display later this year, according to sources. This new smart speaker with the display will compete against rivals from Amazon.com and would round out Google’s range of smart speakers that are running AI voice assistant. Continue reading “Google said to launch its own smart AI speaker with display later this year”

Google developing native hearing aid support for Android

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Google today announced that it is working with GN Hearing to create a new open specification for hearing aid streaming support on future versions of Android. Users with hearing loss will be able to connect, pair, and monitor their hearing aids, so they can hear their phones loudly and clearly. Continue reading “Google developing native hearing aid support for Android”

Gmail for Android gets ‘Confidential mode’

Google’s revamped Gmail has a brand-new feature “confidential mode’ that was limited to the desktop version up until now. Google today is rolling it to the Android app as well. Since it is a server-side roll out, you don’t even have to update the app.  Continue reading “Gmail for Android gets ‘Confidential mode’”

Google Search gets new information panels with subtopics, comparisons to help you find relevant information

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Google today is introducing a new way to get to search results that point to more relevant information and help you get a glimpse of multiple aspects of a topic with a single search. The next time when you search comparing two entities or products, the search result will show you a panel with a set of relevant subtopics to explore. Continue reading “Google Search gets new information panels with subtopics, comparisons to help you find relevant information”

List of phones Getting Android 9.0 Pie update

 

List of phones Getting Android 9.0 Pie updateAndroid Pie is official now! But is it for everyone? No. After numerous speculations and opinions, Google has finally confirmed that Android 9.0 ‘P’ will be called Pie. The potential successor of Android Oreo brings in some significant features that mostly revolves around Artificial Intelligence. Continue reading “List of phones Getting Android 9.0 Pie update”

WhatsApp data backups will no longer be counted against Google Drive storage limit

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WhatsApp today announced that starting November 12, 2018, WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota and also the WhatsApp backups that haven’t been updated in more than one year will be automatically removed from Google Drive storage. Continue reading “WhatsApp data backups will no longer be counted against Google Drive storage limit”