Google launched ‘Google Duo video-calling app back in 2016 and has been adding new features to the app. Similarly, today, with v60 update Google Duo brings low light mode to improve video call in low lightning, pin to home screen feature and call history deletion feature.
Last year, Google acquired Socratic, a mobile learning app that uses AI technology to help high school and university students. As per the company claims, it guides them through the resources that are available and identifies the core underlying concepts that will lead them to answers to their questions. Continue reading “Google’s Socratic AI app helps students in various subjects”
Google launched the Podcasts application with AI-powered personalized recommendations for Android last year. Now, alongside displaying different forms of information, Google Search will also display podcasts and will allow users to find and listen to their favorite podcast episodes.
Continue reading “Google Search now adds ability to find and listen to podcast episodes”
Google Maps has been getting new features off-late like India focussed Explore tab, live trains status, Stay Safer and more. Similarly, today Google is introducing new tools to Google Maps that aims to simplify every step of the user’s trip once they have touched down alongside helping users to navigate, explore, and get things done at home.
There have been a lot of leaks and renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL and recently Google confirmed Soli-powered Face Unlock, ‘Motion Sense’ gestures on these phones. On similar lines, a new report reveals the specifications of the upcoming Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.
Continue reading “Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL said to feature 90Hz ‘Smooth Display’ and 6GB RAM”
Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘Q’ back in March, released Beta 2 in April, Android Q beta 3 in June during I/O, Beta 4 in June with final Android Q developer APIs (API level 29), the official API 29 SDK, and updated build tools for Android Studio and Beta 5 last month with improved gesture navigation and dark boot screen. Today it has released beta 6 for Pixel devices that brings further refinements to Gesture Navigation based on user feedback. Continue reading “Google releases final Android Q Beta 6 update with gesture navigation tweaks, stable update soon”
Back in 2017, Google launched advanced protection program, which is its strongest level of account security, last year it brought Advanced Protection to Apple’s native applications on iOS devices, including Apple Mail, Calendar, and Contacts. Today the company is expanding it to Chrome browser. Continue reading “Google Advanced Protection Program expands to Chrome to protect against risky downloads”
Google has announced several new features for its Google Fit app. After rolling out dark mode to limited users last month, it will roll out widely starting from next week. It already offers sleep tracking when you connect it to third-party apps, now it is adding improved sleep insights in the form of new charts that show you your sleep patterns over time. “You’ll also be able to add, edit or access your sleep history through the journal,” said Google. Continue reading “Google Fit is getting sleep tracking charts, rolling out dark mode widely”
Google launched its UPI based mobile payment service ‘Tez’ back in 2017 and later rebranded it to ‘Google Pay’ last year with new features. Now, Google has announced new security features to the Google Pay application to reduce payment scams in India.
Continue reading “Google Pay now sends app notifications and transaction alert SMS in India”
After rumors, Google has confirmed that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone will feature Face unlock with IR sensors, Motion Sense powered by Project Soli, a radar-based gesture control technology that was developed by Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects team (ATAP) back in 2015. Continue reading “Google Pixel 4 will feature Soli-powered Face Unlock, ‘Motion Sense’ gestures”
Google forayed into the mid-range segment with Pixel 3a XL (spec-wise at least) in the Indian market. This line of smartphones came into existence since the search engine giant found it challenging to sell their premium Pixel 3 series.
Do you think a smartphone like Pixel 3a XL at Rs. 44,999 with mid-range specifications can penetrate the price-sensitive market like India? If not for the price point here, it’s a ‘YES.’ In case you are planning to buy this device, we’ve come with few reasons ‘Why you should buy’ and ‘Why you should not buy’ this device. Do give it a read. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3a XL Review”
Google released Sound Amplifier app back in February this year for phones running Android 9 Pie or later and it came pre-installed on Pixel 3 phones. Google has updated the app to support Android devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above. The app enhances audio from your Android device using headphones to provide a more comfortable and natural listening experience. Sound Amplifier uses machine learning that augments sound and filters out background noise for people who have hearing loss. Continue reading “Google Sound Amplifier hearing assistance app now available for Android 6.0+ devices”
Google Photos which is a photo-sharing and storage service was launched back in 2015 and has been getting new features with updates over the years. Expanding further, today, Google has announced ‘Gallery Go’ which is a new lightweight app that brings many of the best features of Google Photos and organizes photos offline.
Continue reading “Google Gallery Go lightweight offline gallery app released”
Google’s Area 120 incubator project has started teasing a new hyper-local social networking app Shoelace that aims to connect people based on shared interests around events and activities. You can create your own events and invite anyone to come along, and also find stuff to do and make plans with others.
Continue reading “Google starts testing hyper-local social networking app Shoelace”
Google is adding new features to translate. Google Lens already has instant translation that lets you point your camera at text and it will automatically detect the language and overlay the translation right on top of the original words. Now the Translate app is getting support for more languages, automatic language detection, improved translation powered by Neural Machine Translation and a new design.
