Google is bringing new customization features to Gmail on Web. The Gmail app on web is getting new themes and emoji that will spruce up your email experience.
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Google Hangouts for iOS updated to v4.0 – Brings Material Design and performance improvements
Google has just released a new version of Hangouts for iOS devices. The Hangouts v4.0 brings in a new design that follows Google’s Material Design along with several bug fixes and performance improvements.
Google Maps expands real time traffic feature to 12 new Indian cities
Google Maps has added 12 new Indian cities which will give traffic information to drivers and commuters. Kolkata, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Kochi, Madurai, Bhopal are the new cities that are live on Google Maps.
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Google app may soon get “Ok Google” offline command capability
Google app will soon allow you to give the “Ok Google” voice command even when you are offline. As per a new code for the app users will be able to use the voice command without an active data connection.
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OneDrive update adds much wanted Chromecast support
Chromecast support is fast becoming a key feature expected in more or less all media related applications. Support for Google’s budget friendly streaming dongle means that you can send media from your phone to your television effortlessly without requiring extensive technical know-how. Today, popular cloud storage service OneDrive adds support for Chromecast casting via its version 3.2 upgrade. Continue reading “OneDrive update adds much wanted Chromecast support”
Google Drive for Android brings multiple file downloads, sharing and more
Google Drive has updated its Android app with some improvements. The latest update bumps the app to version 2.2.233 and adds the ability to download and share multiple files.
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Google Hangouts crosses 1 Billion downloads on the Play Store
Google Hangouts joins the elite club of apps that has crossed 1 Billion downloads on the Play Store. Till today, there have been ten apps that have crossed the milestone out of which 3 of them were Facebook apps while the other 7 were Google’s own apps.
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Google’s new Chromebox for meetings now supports up to 20 people group, costs $1,999
Google has launched the new version of Chromebox for meetings that brings support for larger meeting rooms and groups of up to 20 people. To remind you, Google’s first Chromebox for meetings – launched last year – could only support groups of up to 8 people. Continue reading “Google’s new Chromebox for meetings now supports up to 20 people group, costs $1,999”
Google adds ability to manage Android Wear music syncing in Play Music v6.0
Apart from the changes to your smartphone and tablet, the latest v6.0 update for Play Music does bring in other improvements as well. It comes bundled with Android Wear companion app v2.0 that comes with a download manager for music that is synced to your smartwatch.
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Google Calendar for iPhone gets 7-day week view, Drive integration and more
Google has updated Calendar app for iPhone with a number of new features and improvements. The latest update bumps the Calendar app that was launched in March this year to version 1.1.
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Google Play Music update brings free ad-supported streaming for all
Still holding out on the music streaming bandwagon? With the impending launch of Apple Music, Google wants to try to get you onboard first and on that note, the company today announced a new free tier to their music streaming service. Continue reading “Google Play Music update brings free ad-supported streaming for all”
Google develops medical grade health tracking wearable to be used in clinical trials
Google X, the not-so-secret lab behind the company’s esoteric technological experiments, has developed a brand new fitness wearable. News has emerged that the life sciences division at Google is developing a highly advanced medical grade fitness tracker that will be intended for use in clinical trials and for medical patients. Continue reading “Google develops medical grade health tracking wearable to be used in clinical trials”
Google Android One expands to Myanmar
Google has expanded its Android One program to Myanmar, which becomes the eighth country to get Android One smartphones officially after India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines and Turkey. Google has partnered with Cherry Mobile to launch the Cherry Mobile One smartphone in the country.
Google releases 17 new Android Wear watch faces as part of Summer 2015 collection
Part of the appeal of a smartwatch is the endless customization capabilities on offer. The Android Wear platform in particular has really picked up pace with over 1500 different watch faces on offer. Today, Google announced the addition of 17 new watch faces to the Play Store. Continue reading “Google releases 17 new Android Wear watch faces as part of Summer 2015 collection”
Google introduces ‘News Lab’ to help build the future of media
Google’s new effort to empower innovation for the Internet media is its new portal called News Lab. The search giant introduced this new site on Monday saying that it is aimed to collaborate with journalists and entrepreneurs to help build the future of media. Continue reading “Google introduces ‘News Lab’ to help build the future of media”