[ad_1] The service started at a time when gigabit access was rare, and the average American internet speed was “crawling in single digits,” according to Google. Flash forward to 2019 and it’s a different story, with AT&T, Comcast and others offering gigabit broadband options. Google also pointed to rapidly growing demands on internet connections like […]
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Genius sues Google for $50 million over ‘stolen’ song lyrics
[ad_1] How can Genius be sure of this? It says it developed a unique “watermark” — alternating styles of apostrophes that spelled out “red handed” in Morse Code. Thanks to this evidence, it’s now suing the search giant over what it calls “anticompetitive behavior” and is seeking $50 million in combined minimum damages. In response […]
Google’s Live Captions come to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3A
[ad_1] Live Caption gives you a way to add captions to content like videos and podcasts, as well as audio messages — it doesn’t, however, work on audio and video calls — without the need for WiFi or data. You can position the captions anywhere on screen and even expand the box if you don’t […]
Google Disability Support is more accessible with sign language specialists
[ad_1] These are Connect Direct reps rather than Google staff, and they’ll only be available Monday through Friday between 11AM and 8PM Eastern. Nonetheless, this should make it considerably easier to get help without having to rely on text-based support or someone serving as a go-between. You might be that much more likely to use […]
Google Stadia’s Assistant button starts working in ‘early access’
[ad_1] When Google unveiled Stadia, its cloud-based streaming games platform, it showed off a button on the controller that linked directly to its Google Assistant AI helper. The idea is that players will be able to easily pull up tips and relevant information without even losing their game, however it wasn’t quite ready for the […]
Google announces the top Play Store downloads of 2019
[ad_1] Google Play users voted for their favorite downloads in each category. Call of Duty: Mobile ranked as the top game, and GlitchCam — which adds ’90s-style effects to your videos — was voted as the top app. Avengers: Endgame was voters’ favorite movie, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was their favorite […]
Google’s next chat service is… Photos
[ad_1] Now when you’re sending pictures and videos to your friends or family, you can share them in an ongoing, private conversation in @googlephotos. 📸 Here’s how sharing within the app just got simpler https://t.co/aBDfhzSyyt pic.twitter.com/QJ2j0crME9 — Google (@Google) December 3, 2019 When you share individual photos and videos, you can add them to a […]
Larry Page and Sergey Brin give Sundar Pichai control of Alphabet and Google
[ad_1] The two outgoing execs explained this as a “natural time” to streamline management now that Alphabet is “well-established” and its various brands (including Google) are operating smoothly as independent companies. Alphabet and Google just don’t need two CEOs and a President, Page and Brin said. They pointed to Pichai as a logical pick given […]
YouTube changes rules on violent game content to match movies and TV
[ad_1] According to the company, the change means fewer gaming videos on YouTube will be age-gated, allowing more people to see them. YouTube does, however, note that it plans to continue restricting content where the sole focus of the video is on the violent content itself. Starting today, scripted or simulated violence in video games […]
Target Cyber Monday deals include a $230 iPad and a $50 Instant Pot
[ad_1] Appropriately, Beats’ Solo3 Wireless headphones are down to $130 if you want wireless audio for some TV show marathons. They’re not as cutting-edge as the Solo Pro, but they’re also less than half the price. You’ll find big deals from other brands. Google is well-represented with sales on the Nest Hello doorbell (down to […]