Google Maps for iOS has been updated today adding few new features like real-time commuting info, new menu buttons, places around you and more. The real-time commuting info was added to Android a year ago. Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS gets real-time commuting info, places around you and more”
Google today confirmed that it has agreed to acquire Xively, a division of LogMeIn, Inc. at $50 million. This deal is aimed at strengthening Alphabet’s goal to take on Amazon and Microsoft in the public cloud business and internet of things. Continue reading “Google acquires LogMeIn’s iOT division Xively for $50 million”
Google today announced that it is expanding its international coverage of Project Fi to 170 more countries including the 135 locations it already covers. Like always, the data you use abroad costs the same as the data you use at home. The newly added countries include Belize and Myanmar. Continue reading “Google Project Fi expands international coverage, now available in 170 countries”
Google introduced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones in India at a starting price of Rs. 61,000 and Rs. 73,000, respectively. Back in December Google announced a price cut for both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones both online and offline. Currently the phone come with flat Rs. 11001 and Rs. 8001 discount, respectively. In addition, Citi Bank is now offering Rs. 8000 and Rs. 10000 cashback on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, respectively on both Debit and Credit cards (valid on both EMI and non-EMI transactions) so the effective starting price is now Rs. 41,999. Continue reading “Get up to Rs. 10000 cashback on Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL with Citi Debit and Credit Cards”
After launching the Assistant Go, Gboard Go, YouTube Go, and Maps Go, Google today released the Gmail Go to phones with Low-RAM. The Go Edition apps are aimed at phones running on Android Go (Oreo Edition) Android operating system based on Oreo 8.1. Continue reading “Gmail Go for Android 8.1 phones with low RAM released”
With an aim to improve web-experience, Google today announced that starting from February 15, it will block or stop showing all ads on sites that repeatedly display these most disruptive ads after they’ve been flagged. Google currently relies on Better Ads Standards from the Coalition for Better Ads, to determine which ads to show. Continue reading “Google Chrome will block annoying video ads starting from Thursday, February 15”
Google introduced automated-replies to Inbox two year ago and later was also rolled to Gmail. These automated replies will guess what you might reply to the message and adds a button to send that response. While this feature is limited to messaging apps like Allo and Android Messages, Google is now said to be working on bringing this feature to other chat applications. Continue reading “Google is testing ‘Reply’ app to bring smart replies to messaging apps”
Google today announced Gmail Developer Preview of “AMP for Email.” The company says that new feature will pave the way for developers to create more engaging, interactive, and actionable email experiences. AMP is Google’s way to make mobile pages load faster. Continue reading “Google announces AMP for Gmail to make email more interactive”
Google is said to be planning on taking the iPhone X notch design with its next major OS upgrade, and it will also be a complete overhaul of its software according to the sources of Bloomberg. Furthermore, the next major update will tightly integrate the Google’s voice assistant, improve battery and support new designs, like multiple screens and foldable displays. Continue reading “Google Android P said to embrace iPhone X Notch design”
Android Messages has received a new update with version number V2.9. The update doesn’t bring any major U.I change but there quite a few additions that hint at upcoming features including Allo-like web interface, payments to businesses and more. Continue reading “Android Messages v2.9 hints at Allo-like web interface, payments to businesses and more”
Google just announced that from starting July it will mark all HTTP sites as ‘not secure’ with an aim to offer secure browsing. Starting with Chrome 68, the search engine giant will show all the non-HTTPS sites as not secure for browsing. Continue reading “Google Chrome to mark HTTP sites as ‘not secure’ from July”
Indian Antitrust watchdog has fined Google a Rs.135.86 ($21.17 million) over “search bias” and abuse of its dominant position. Competition Commission of India (CCI) says that Google; a part of Alphabet is abusing its dominance in online web search and online advertising markets. Continue reading “Google fined Rs.135.86 crore by CCI for search bias”
If reports are to be trusted, Google might be working on game streaming service ‘Yeti” which also includes a console and controller to take on NVIDA and Sony. The new gaming service would work either on Chromecast or a Google-made console which is currently under development. Continue reading “Google said to be working on game streaming service ‘Yeti’ with console and controller”
Google acquired Nest back in 2014 for $3.2 billion, and in the four-year journey, Nest has gained a lot of momentum and has doubled its hardware portfolio last year by selling more products in 2017 than in 2016 and 2015 combined. On the other hand, Google did great too; it has sold tens of millions of products for the home in just the last year. Continue reading “Google and Nest merge to bring more AI-based products”
Google has just announced a new feature using which you can manually create themed movies via the app or the web. You can use the photos to create the movies where you can edit them, add music or just select the photos and ask Google to automatically create a movie for you which was available since quite some time now. Continue reading “Google photos now lets you manually create custom themed movies”
