Category: Google

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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Google Camera will now have face retouching options off by default and provide information when applying them

Google has announced a small but meaningful change to their Camera app that involves providing the user with a better experience with face retouching filters. The app will now have these filters turned off by default, and if the user does wish to use it, Google will now provide more information as to what changes the app will attempt to make.

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Google’s ‘Hold for Me’ Assistant feature can keep an eye on the phone call when you are on hold

Google has integrated its powerful voice recognition software and its Google Assistant in many of their apps and software, such as Call Screen, which is a solution to reduce the possibility of picking up spam calls. Now, Google has added yet another feature — Hold For Me, where the Google Assistant will monitor your call on hold and notify the user when the operator on the other end returns.

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Pixel 4a will launch in India on October 17 says Google

Google unveiled the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G smartphones a few hours back, and the company has already confirmed that these won’t be launching in India. However, it confirmed that Pixel 4a will be launched in India October, after it was introduced back in August. Even though the company did not confirm in a release or on its site, through its social channels it has confirmed to users that the Pixel 4a will release in India on October 17th.

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Google TV introduced as a one stop place for curated entertainment and media

Along with the launch of the new Chromecast, Google also introduced a new entertainment experience to go with it called Google TV. It is an interface that runs above Android TV, where you will find curated content from your multiple streaming services like Netflix, Prime, YouTube TV, etc.

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Google introduces new Chromecast with Google TV, 4K HDR support, voice remote for $49.99

At its ‘Launch Night In’ event, Google introduced the new Chromecast with Google TV, as expected. The new Google TV interface combines movies, shows, live TV and more from across your apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for you. It plugs into your TV’s HDMI port, powers up using USB Type-C port, supports up to 4K HDR at up to 60 frames per second, has support for Dolby Vision, and also supports HDMI pass-through of Dolby audio content. Continue reading “Google introduces new Chromecast with Google TV, 4K HDR support, voice remote for $49.99”

Google Nest Audio smart speaker announced; coming to India this October

At its LaunchNightIn event, Google unveiled the latest Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G smartphones. Alongside that, Google has also unveiled smart devices including the new Chromecast with Android TV and Nest Audio, the successor to the popular Google Home. Continue reading “Google Nest Audio smart speaker announced; coming to India this October”

Google Pixel 5 with 6-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz display and Pixel 4a 5G with 6.2-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 765G announced

Google just announced new Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G smartphones at its ‘Launch Night In’ event, as expected. The Pixel 5 comes with a 6-inch FHD+ OLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, and the Pixel 4a 5G comes with a 6.2-inch FHD+ OLED display with 60Hz refresh rate. Both the smartphones are powered by Snapdragon 765G with 5G SA/NSA, come with Titan M Security chip, 12.2MP rear camera, OIS along with a 16MP 107° Ultra-wide secondary camera, and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Google Pixel 5 with 6-inch FHD+ OLED 90Hz display and Pixel 4a 5G with 6.2-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 765G announced”

Google Messages app testing conversation categorizations

While most of us these days use WhatsApp, Telegram and other instant messaging services for our conversations, SMS is still a very prevalent way for users to receive OTPs, transaction confirmations, offers and of course a lot of spam too. Google is now reportedly testing a feature in their Messages app that will automatically categorize incoming SMS messages, reducing clutter.

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Google Phone app testing Caller ID announcement and auto-delete for Call screen transcripts

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One of Google’s headline features for its Phone app on Pixel devices is its Call-Screen feature, which is apparently going to get improved with the ability to automatically delete transcripts. Along with this feature, Google is also testing another small feature – Caller ID announcement.

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