Category: Google

Google Pixel 4a Camera Samples

Google is a strong contender when it comes to smartphone photography. Pixel team has taken smartphone camera capability to next level. The current market is crowded by megapixel race, and we can see phones coming equipped with 108MP sensors as well, but the Pixel 4a comes with a 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, LED flash, Dual PD autofocus, OIS, EIS, 4K video recording at 30fps, 1080p at up to 120fps and 720p at up to 240fps. Team pixel is strong in computational photography and it is once again proven via Pixel 4a. On the front Pixel 4a packs 8MP fixed focus camera with 84° ultra-wide lens, f/2.0 aperture Continue reading “Google Pixel 4a Camera Samples”

Google calls US DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit for search engine dominance ‘deeply flawed’

This week the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a pretty big civil antitrust lawsuit against Google, possibly marking the beginning on a long-drawn-out legal battle against the two. The lawsuit is targeting Google’s unlawful monopolistic behavior which include anticompetitive and exclusionary practices, which Google denies.

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Google brings new UI, dark theme, new sunrise alarm and more to Smart Displays

Google is releasing a new update to their smart display experience, bringing multiple changes to the UI experience, such as new pages for media, home controls, along with the ability to have separate personal and work accounts signed and other features like a new dark theme, new sounds to relax to, and more.

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Google Lens update brings car AR experiences, quicker shopping and more

During their SearchOn event, Google has announced new updates to the Google Lens experience, improving the visual recognition capabilities of the app such as the ability to understand quadratic equations, identify articles of clothing and they even announced a new showroom AR experience for cars.

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Google Search can now identify songs by simply humming

For quite a while now, the Google Search app has supported the ability to identify songs from recordings that are currently being played. Previously, Google only supported this identification from official recorded music, but now, thanks to its improvements in machine learning, the Search app can identify songs with just a hum of the song’s tune.

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Google Pay adds support for payment via Kotak Mahindra Visa Debit, Credit Cards

Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a new partnership with Google Pay, enabling their VISA debit and credit customers with the ability to make payments directly via the Google Pay mobile app. Once the card is linked, the feature will use the same tokenization method employed to make secure card payments on the platform.

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Google Pixel 4a Unboxing and First Impressions

Google today launched its most expected Pixel 4a smartphone in India after it was introduced back in August. This time the company decided to skip the XL version this time. It still sticks to single 12MP camera with OIS, has smaller bezels, and comes with a slightly bigger battery. Check out the unboxing video below. Continue reading “Google Pixel 4a Unboxing and First Impressions”

Android Sound Notifications can notify you of surrounding common household noises

Google is introducing a new feature that is aimed at improving the Android experience for those users with hearing loss, called Sound Notifications. The feature will use the smartphones’ microphone, pick up and recognize common household sounds and alert the user via push notifications, camera flash or vibrations.

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Google Nest Audio smart speaker launched in India for Rs. 6999

Google just launched Nest Audio, the successor to the popular Google Home in India along with the Pixel 4a, as it had promised when it was introduced earlier this month. It has 50% stronger bass and is 75% louder compared to the original Google Home, thanks to 19mm tweeter and a 75mm mid-woofer that’s squeezed inside the enclosure that is made from 70% recycled plastic. Continue reading “Google Nest Audio smart speaker launched in India for Rs. 6999”

Google Pixel 4a with 5.8-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 6GB RAM launched in India at a special price of Rs. 29999

Google just launched the Pixel 4a smartphone in India after it was introduced back in August. It has a 5.8-inch Full HD+ OLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with 6GB of RAM, Titan M Security chip, has 12.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Dual Pixel autofocus, and an 8-megapixel front camera, both with AI-powered camera features. Continue reading “Google Pixel 4a with 5.8-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 6GB RAM launched in India at a special price of Rs. 29999”

Google Chrome will now notify users if their saved passwords gets compromised

Security breaches have increased in frequency in the last few years and many users do not even know if their passwords have been compromised. To help solve this, Google will notify users if the passwords saved in their Chrome browser has been compromised and provide a way to fix it.

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Google rebrands G Suite to Google Workspace, introduces new icons

Google has announced that its productivity-focused G Suite offering is getting revamped and will soon be replaced with Google Workspace. With it, Google will bring many updates and new integrations, connections between all of its services, which include Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat and more.

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Google brings Web Stories carousel to Discover page

The Discover page on the Google app on Android and iOS is a place where you can view articles across a range of topics from the web. Google is now adding a visual element to the Discover page with a feature called Web Stories, which functions very similarly to Instagram Stories and Snapchat.

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Google adds Night Mode photography to Camera Go app; first rolling out to Nokia 1.3

Clicking Night Mode photos has been one of Google’s primary strengths ever since they entered the smartphone photography game with the Pixel devices. However, this feature has usually only been present in premium and mid-range smartphones. Google is now bringing Night Mode photography to entry level smartphones with an update to their Camera Go app, starting with the Nokia 1.3.

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