Live Caption is an important accessibility tool for users with hearing impairments and for users who can’t play sound out loud for whatever reason. Google has now added the feature into their Chrome browser, where users can get captions, generated in real time, when playing media with audio.
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Google has released the second Developer Preview for Android 12 after its first release in February 2021, this time featuring new tweaks and updates such new rounded corners APIs, improved picture-in-picture (PiP) APIs, better companion device management and more.
Google has announced that they are reducing the service fee that they charge for developers who sell in-app digital goods and services on Play from 30% down to 15%. This discount will be applicable to app developers until the first $1 million they earn that year, after which the fee would return to the standard 30%.
Google has announced their second generation Nest Hub smart display, after more that two years since they launched the original back in 2018. It features some new technology such as a dedicated on-device machine learning chip, a built-in Soli chip for music controls and sleep tracking, along with improvements over the first gen Nest Hub.
Google introduced Tiles into their Wear OS software back in 2019, giving users access to quick functionalities and information such as Goals, Weather, Heart rate and more with just a swipe left. At the moment, developing Tiles is limited to only Google, however that is about to change in the next update as Google is opening up the feature to third-party developers.
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Google is testing two new functionalities for Android’s built-in file sharing feature called Nearby Share. If the test goes well, users will soon be able to share files with not just their contacts but any nearby Android smartphone, and have the ability to share to multiple devices at once.
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As the COVID-19 vaccination drive is underway in India, Google is doing their part to make it easier for Indians to find vaccine-related information easily in Search and YouTube. The tech giant is working with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to ensure that users have the most up-to-date information about the two vaccines and also preventing the spread of misinformation about them.
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Local Guides in Google Maps is one of its best features, giving users around the world the ability to update Maps with up to date information at a local level. Google is now introducing 3 news ways of sharing and finding these local recommendations and information.
The world’s most popular browser app, Google Chrome is receiving a new update that improves its performance and memory efficiency in both its Android and Windows versions. The new version, Chrome 89, uses their new memory allocator and has smarter memory management across the board.
Google Pixel 5a surfaced in CAD-based renders last month. Now Google has confirmed to ET that it will further increase the Pixel inventory in India this year when it launches the Pixel 5a after the company doubled inventory for Pixel for India last year with the Pixel 4a. Still the phone is facing a huge demand mainly due to the competitive pricing compared to earlier models. Continue reading “Google said to increase Pixel inventory for India this year ahead of rumored Pixel 5a launch on June 11”
Google Pay is rolling out a new update to users in India that will change the way the app uses user data such as transaction information, etc. They are introducing a new toggle within the app, that will allow users to either opt-in or opt-in from Google collecting and using this data to provide a personalized experience.
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Its been 10 years since Google released their first ever Chromebook running ChromeOS. In celebration, Google is introducing a number of updates to the software, such as the Phone Hub, a new Clipboard, improved Wi-Fi sync, and more.
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When Google introduced the redesign of Google News back in 2018, they introduced a new feature in it called Full Coverage. That feature has received an update with the ability to detect long-running news stories and is now being integrated into the Google Search app.
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In general, Google Chrome receives its new milestone related to stability, security, or speed every six weeks. However, moving forward, the company has announced that it will be moving to a faster release cycle by shipping a new milestone every four weeks, starting with Chrome 94 in Q3 of 2021. Continue reading “Google shortens Chrome’s release cycle by two weeks”
Google has started rolling out the Android 12 Developer Preview 1.1, its second build, to address bugs and issues. This minor incremental update also contains the March security patch. Continue reading “Google rolls out Android 12 Developer Preview 1.1 with bug fixes and March security patch”
