Category: Google

Caught between Epic, Apple and Google, indie devs watch and wait

[ad_1] “In the end, it’s likely mostly one or multiple of the giant multi-million and billion and trillion corporations will win big,” Ismail said. “The question is how much ‘collateral’ damage is done to the small developers on the way.” After baiting Apple and Google into removing Fortnite from their mobile storefronts this month, Epic […]

Google Pixel 5 leak hints at dual cameras and a fingerprint reader

[ad_1] None of these details are very surprising — of course the flagship would have the best features that the midrange Pixel 4a debuted, like the all-screen face. A fingerprint sensor also makes sense given Face Unlock is less convenient these days, and dual cameras already appeared on the Pixel 4. We still don’t know […]

Polestar 2 first drive: a sporty EV with Android Automotive inside

[ad_1] Cargo capacity is at a premium inside the vehicle, with just 15.5 cubic feet of storage space unless you fold the rear seats down. That said, if you’re looking to haul groceries rather than a whole lot of ass, this might not be the EV for you. You might instead consider the Hyundai Kona […]

A Gmail and Google Drive outage is causing errors for users around the world

[ad_1] Can’t send something on Gmail? If so then you’re in good company, ever since about midnight ET, people have been complaining about issues connecting to many of the G suite services, but especially Gmail. The Google apps status page just updated to confirm they’ve received reports of an issue with Gmail and Google Drive, […]

Google rolls back update that gave people free access to a Nest Aware perk

[ad_1] If you own a Google Home, you have noticed it doing something it hadn’t done before. Toward the start of August, Google erroneously rolled out an update to its smart speakers that gave some people free access to a perk that comes with its Nest Aware subscription. The specific feature notifies you when your […]

Google is converting gifted Play Music subscriptions into Play Store credits

[ad_1] Play Music users with gifted access to the service that’ll last beyond September don’t have worry about their subscription going to waste. As 9to5Google notes, the tech giant used to sell one-, three— and six-month subscriptions customers can give their friends, and it sometimes ran promos that sold those options at a discount. Now, […]

Google Meet comes to TVs thanks to Chromecast

[ad_1] To cast Meet calls to your TV, you’ll need to download the latest version of Chrome to your desktop or laptop PC. Make sure you’ve updated your Chromecast as well. Google’s browser is an essential piece of the puzzle because Meet will still use the camera, microphone and audio from your computer to facilitate […]

Google promises better search results for recipes, jobs and shopping

[ad_1] Google has also made improvements to the recipes card. “To make meal planning easier, we’re updating the recipes activity card to show you even more relevant recipes related to your query,” Search product manager InHan Kang wrote in a blog post. “So now when you search for chicken recipes, we’ll surface the related recipes […]

Google Maps update makes it easier to see an area’s actual landscape

[ad_1] Google Maps is already one of the most popular services for navigating and remotely exploring the world. Starting this week, though, its default view will be even more colorful and, hopefully, useful for travellers. Google took its satellite imagery and applied some fancy computer vision to accurately identify forests, deserts, rivers and snow-capped mountains. […]

Google asks FCC for 6Ghz spectrum for ‘confidential’ broadband testing

[ad_1] Google has asked the FCC for permission to conduct secret wireless broad tests using the 6GHz spectrum in multiple cities across the US, according to a document spotted by Business Insider. It wants to run “experimental propagation testing in the 6GHz band” to see if the frequencies can provide “reliable broadband connections,” the redacted […]