Category: Google

Google to acquire 1.28% stake in Airtel, invest up to $1 billion

Airtel today announced that it signed a long-term, multi-year agreement with Google to accelerate the growth of India’s digital ecosystem. As a part of the deal, Google as a part of Google for India Digitization Fund will make an investment in Airtel, which will include a $700M equity investment (1.28% ownership in Airtel) and a corpus of up to $300M that will go towards implementing mutually agreed commercial initiatives over the course of the next five years. Continue reading “Google to acquire 1.28% stake in Airtel, invest up to $1 billion”

Google Maps Plus Codes now lets you easily save and share your home address in India

Google India today announced that Google Maps users can now access their current location to find the Plus Codes address for their home. Plus Codes are free, open-sourced, digital addresses that provide simple and accurate addresses for any place on Earth, including for places that don’t have accurate formal addresses, said Google. Continue reading “Google Maps Plus Codes now lets you easily save and share your home address in India”

Google Pixel Notepad foldable could launch globally by 2022 end priced at $1399

Google Pixel Notepad name for the foldable smartphone surfaced earlier this month. Now, a new report from 9to5Google, says that the device will launch at a price tag of $1,399 (Rs. 1,04,650), cheaper than the $1,799 price tag of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Continue reading “Google Pixel Notepad foldable could launch globally by 2022 end priced at $1399”

Google reportedly working on a new Chromecast powered by Google TV

It seems Google is working on a new device similar to Chromecast with Google TV. In 2020, Google launched a Chromecast with Google TV support, but many criticised it for the lack of storage. Continue reading “Google reportedly working on a new Chromecast powered by Google TV”

Google reportedly working on AR headset “Project Iris” to take on Apple and Meta

Google is reportedly working on its pair of AR headsets to compete against the likes of Apple and Meta. Continue reading “Google reportedly working on AR headset “Project Iris” to take on Apple and Meta”

Google Play Games for Windows beta now available in select countries

Last month, Google announced that Google Play Games will be coming to Windows PCs in 2022. Now it has opened registrations for Google Play Games for Windows as beta in Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Continue reading “Google Play Games for Windows beta now available in select countries”

Android 12L Beta 2 released for compatible Pixel phones

Google released Android 12L Beta 1 (S2B1.211112.006) for Pixel phones last month. Now it has released Beta 2 (S2B2.211203.006) that brings January 2021 security patches, final APIs (API level 32) and system behaviours, as well as bug fixes.

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Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) launched in India for Rs. 7999

Google launched the Nest Hub in India back in 2019. Today, it has launched the second generation Nest Hub in India, after it was introduced last year. It features some new technology such as a dedicated on-device machine learning chip that allows Google to transfer some of its Assistant capabilities from their data centers to the device itself, enabling faster responses for a common commands. Continue reading “Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Google to expand Fast Pair to more devices; will soon let you unlock Chromebook with Wear OS

Google at the CES 2022 announced that it is extending Fast Pair’s functionality beyond audio connectivity with wearables, headphones, speakers and cars and is extending it to TVs and smart home devices. Continue reading “Google to expand Fast Pair to more devices; will soon let you unlock Chromebook with Wear OS”

Google Pixel Watch could be powered by Exynos processor, feature next-generation Google Assistant

Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch, codenamed Rohan, is said to be in the works and launch sometime in 2022. The renders of the upcoming Pixel Watch showcasing a round dial also appeared on the web earlier this month. Now, a new report by 9to5Google reveals that the upcoming Pixel Watch might be powered by Samsung’s Exynos processor and offer a next-generation Google Assistant.

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Apple Music now available on Google Nest Devices in India and 4 more countries

Apple has announced that Apple Music is now available on Nest Devices in India, Australia, Canada, S. Korea and Mexico, after it rolled out the feature in the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan last year. To play music from Apple Music, you need to link your Apple Music account in the Google Home app. Continue reading “Apple Music now available on Google Nest Devices in India and 4 more countries”

Google Year in Search 2021: CoWIN, Neeraj Chopra, Jai Bhim, Tokyo Olympics top trending in India

Just like any other year, the search engine giant Google has released its annual “Year in Search 2021” list. This list is all about top trending searches in India and around the globe. The searches in Google range from ‘Indian Premier League’, ‘CoWIN’, ‘ICC T20 World Cup’ to ‘Neeraj Chopra’. Continue reading “Google Year in Search 2021: CoWIN, Neeraj Chopra, Jai Bhim, Tokyo Olympics top trending in India”

Alleged Pixel Watch render with circular dial and bezel-less display surfaces

Earlier this year, Google acquired Fitbit for $2.1B to launch its first smartwatch somewhere in 2022. Recently, the renders of the Google smartwatch surfaced online, giving us a glimpse of what it will look like. Continue reading “Alleged Pixel Watch render with circular dial and bezel-less display surfaces”

Google smartwatch said to finally launch in 2022, compete with Apple Watch

Rumours about the Google’s first in-house smartwatch surfaced back in 2018, later in 2019 details about new job listing for its own wearable devices appeared, but we haven’t heard much about it. Now, the company’s first smartwatch codenamed “Rohan” from Google’s Pixel hardware group is said to be in the works, according to a new report from Insider. Continue reading “Google smartwatch said to finally launch in 2022, compete with Apple Watch”

Google rolls out Chrome OS 96 with upgrades to camera, notification and nearby share

Earlier this year, Google announced the change of Chrome release timeline from one update every six weeks to four weeks. As a result, Google has jumped directly to version 96 from 94. Google has started rolling out Chrome OS 96 with camera enhancements and other app upgrades. Continue reading “Google rolls out Chrome OS 96 with upgrades to camera, notification and nearby share”