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Google introduces 3 new photography apps

San Francisco: Google has introduced three photography apps which are part of a new series that it has dubbed as photography “appsperiments”. “We’re launching the first installment of a series of photography appsperiments: Usable and useful mobile photography experiences built on experimental technology. Our ‘appsperimental’ approach was inspired in part by ‘Motion Stills’,” the company […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Real-time notifications on Google Maps soon

San Francisco: Google will soon launch a useful update to Google Maps that will give users live guidance and interactive real-time notifications during their journey. The real-time updates will be given while a user is/are on his/her transit journey and the updates will appear in the Google Maps app. An unconfirmed information said that the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google brings back touch controls for Home Mini speaker

San Francisco: After disabling touch input functionality owing to privacy concerns, Google is bringing back play and pause tap buttons to its compact smart speaker Home Mini. According to a report in The Verge on Saturday, Home Mini users will now be able to long press the volume buttons on either side of the device […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google remembers Homai Vyarawalla, India's 1st woman photojournalist

Mumbai: Google on Saturday dedicated a special doodle acknowledging Homai Vyarawalla — India’s first woman photojournalist — on her 104th birth anniversary. Vyarawalla, regarded as India’s “first lady of the lens”, is known for her electric images of India’s independence movement and candid shots of the likes of the Dalai Lama, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Android Oreo 'Go' to power low-end smartphones

New Delhi: To increase Internet adoption in the country, Google has unveiled its lightweight operating system (OS) as Android Oreo (Go Edition) for smartphones with lower specifications. Android Oreo (Go) is essentially made for entry-level Android smartphones with less than 1GB RAM and hence uses less storage space, less memory and still runs smoothly. Originally […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google's work boon for Chinese companies, says Sundar Pichai in China

Shanghai: Hinting at a possible resumption of a harmonius relationship with China, Google’s India-born Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Sunday said that a lot of the tech giant’s work actually helps Chinese companies. Attending the fourth edition of the Chinese state-run “World Internet Conference” in Wuzhen, near Shanghai, Pichai said that many small and medium-sized […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Now save mobile data using Google's 'Datally' app

New Delhi: Google launched an app on Thursday which is made to help Android phone users understand, control and save on their expensive mobile data. This app, called Datally, allows users to track their data usage in real time, and get personalised recommendations on saving data along with notifications of public Wi-Fi spots available nearby. The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Facebook launches new app for video creators

San Francisco: To take on Google-owned YouTube, Facebook has announced new app for video creators to join its platform. Called Facebook Creator, the app will help the community create original video, go live with exclusive features and connect with their community on the social media giant. The app has been launched globally on the iOS […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google may remove apps if found in violation

San Francisco: Google has issued notice to app developers not to use its Accessibility Services that is designed for users with disabilities and for other purposes that may create or lead to security issues, adding that it will remove such apps from its Play Store. To better help users with disabilities, Android has a set […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Google to show restaurant 'wait' times on Search, Maps

San Francisco: Tired of long queues at restaurants? Relax as Google is soon rolling out wait times on Google Search — followed by Maps — that will show you the estimated wait-time at your favourite eating hangouts. To see wait times for nearly a million sit-down restaurants around the world that allow walk-ins, just search for […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Google told to remove hate speech videos on Sikhism

New Delhi: A court here on Thursday directed Google India to remove from social media, including Youtube, all videos featuring a woman called Sakshi Bhardwaj who is making hate speech about Sikh gurus and Sikh religion. The court also restrained Google India from uploading and publishing any videos containing hate speeches and derogatory remarks against any […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Android 8.1 developer preview launched by Google

San Francisco:  Google has started publishing its latest developer preview Android Oreo 8.1 much before the scheduled date of software release in December, informed sources. The recently released developer preview is only compatible with the devices Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. The developer preview can […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Cisco, Google ink pact for open hybrid cloud solution

San Francisco: Google has inked an agreement with Cisco to deliver a new open hybrid cloud solution to help customers better develop and manage applications on-premises and on Google Cloud. “Together, the companies will work on a complete solution to develop, run, secure and monitor workloads, enabling customers to optimise their existing investments, plan their […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Google commits $1bn to prepare modern workforce

San Francisco: India-born Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged $1 billion in new initiatives to prepare people for the next generation technology jobs. At an event in Pittsburgh, Pichai said Google will spend the money over the next five years to fund grants to nonprofits globally, CNET reported late on Thursday. Google will fund organisations working […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Google India launches new AdWords features

New Delhi: Aiming to help advertisers reach customers in a better way, Google India on Thursday launched new AdWords features that will load pages 20 per cent faster to provide instant information. “With the new AdWords, there is less clutter and more intuitive workflows, allowing advertisers to now quickly make the changes that will move […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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