When shopping online, one of the common first steps is to search for it on Google. The Search giant uses their powerful AI model called Shopping Graph, to streamline the shopping experience on their platform, and they have now have announced new updates to improve the experience, including a partnership with Shopify.
Seamless connectivity across devices is one of the areas that Google is focusing on for Android. To enable this, Google is introducing a number of improvements and features in Android that will make it a much better connected tool in a user’s home.
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Google Photos is a great tool for viewing and storing photos and videos. At their Google I/O 2021 keynote, Google revealed new updates to the service that improve upon various features such as Memories, Cinematic photos and more.
During their Google I/O 2021 event, Google revealed a range of new updates to Google Maps that were made possible with their advancements in AI. Users will now have access to better Live View and more detailed street maps, spot busy areas at a glance, get more environmental friendly routes and more.
Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘12’, the next major Android release, back in February and released the DP 2 in March and the DP 3 last month. The company today started rolling out Android 12 beta 1 for its Pixel smartphone range, after it was announced at the I/O today. Beta 1 will also be available for 10 more brands including ASUS, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, SHARP, TECNO, TCL, vivo’s iQOO, Xiaomi and ZTE, in addition to all the Pixel phones (Pixel 3 and later). Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 1 rolls out for Pixel series and more smartphones – Here’s how you can download”
Google has announced 12 new updates to Google Workspace, adding new features Docs, Sheets, and Slides. The features are designed to improve collaboration when using Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and improves the integration with Google Meet and Google Chat.
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At the Google I/O Google introduced new privacy features which the company says will keep users safer. This includes features for Google Search, Photos, Chrome, Maps and more. Continue reading “Google Search History 15-minute Quick delete, Photos passcode protected folder lock and more announced”
When it comes to speech recognition, Google is widely regarded to have some of the most advanced technologies that put it a step ahead of other companies. Google is now aiming at extending that lead with their latest research breakthrough in conversational abilities, called LaMDA.
Google Chrome has a built-in password manager which recently got a new feature that warns users of weak passwords. At the Google I/O today the company has announced new password manager improvements that now warns you about stolen passwords immediately when it detects a breach and also fix the compromised passwords with a single tap. Continue reading “Google Chrome now lets you fix compromised passwords with a simple tap”
John Wu, the man behind the development of the popular Magisk tool, has officially joined Google as a part of the Android Security Team. John Wu created Magisk as a tool to help Android users who rooted their phones continue using their smartphones normally. He joined Apple as an intern back in 2019 and started working in the Machine Translation team as a full-time employee in 2020.
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Google has announced the launch of a new initiative in India called Google News Showcase for the Google News app. Through the initiative, Google is aiming to provide news organizations with a new way of interacting and engaging with readers in India.
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The Google Phone app is finally receiving an update that enables basic Caller ID functionality when receiving calls. Users can now choose to have the name or the phone number of the caller with the stock Google Phone app, instead of requiring a third-party app.
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SpaceX, the company founded by Elon Musk, has announced a new partnership with Google Cloud. Under the partnership, Starlink, which is a low-earth orbit satellite network, will soon have ground stations linked to Google data centers, to bring secure, low-latency, and reliable delivery of data.
Another day, another possible leak in the busy smartphone world. This time its Google’s turn, as new renders of the upcoming ‘Pixel 6’ and possibly ‘Pixel 6 Pro’ have been leaked, revealing a radical new design. If these renders are accurate, this Pixel 6 design would be quite a big departure from Pixel smartphone designs in the past.
Google Pay has been a great and easy way to transfer money between people. The service is now getting a upgrade with an integration with Western Union and Wise to enable international money transfers from US to India and Singapore.
