A Twitter user has discovered a strange privacy issue in the Google Android TV platform. In fact, the user has also shared his experience on the social media platform. Let’s see what the issue is actually; As the user notes, the issue shows Google accounts of some strangers being linked to Google Home app. Not just that, the Twitter user also notes that the issue is giving access to strangers'... Read More
Google has an extensive line-up of apps which Android users not only love but also rely on for their day to day working. On the communication and social media side, however, Google has failed to claim big success. There is but one application from Google for video calling which has managed to garner success among the masses thanks to its quality and reliability. The app we are talking about is... Read More
The latest version of Google's photo sharing and storage service "Google Photos 4.8" that reached Android smartphones recently is expected to get more features like automatically suggested sharing among others, media reported. Even though the teardown does not exactly reveal how the feature would function, it will probably take into account user interactions with the app and suggest sharing based on that. "The company refers to this feature as 'Peoplekit'... Read More
Google has started rolling out a new feature called activity cards to make it easier for users to pick up the threads to past searches and continue exploring a topic. "Activity cards will roll out today on the mobile web and the Google app in English in the US," Andrew Moore, Google's Product Manager for Search wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. So when you revisit a query related... Read More
Google currently has no plans to launch a search engine in China, its Indian-American CEO Sundar Pichai told lawmakers on Tuesday as he dodged a series of questions from lawmakers who expressed concern over such a reported move by the internet giant. His statement came while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on 'Transparency & Accountability: Examining Google and its Data Collection, Use, and Filtering Practices'. "We have no... Read More
The popular search engine tech giant, Google, has surprised people as it has announced its foray into the feature phone market. After Reliance Jio’s JioPhone, now Google has introduced the WizPhone WP006. This new feature phone by Google will not be a full-fledged smart machine but will merely pair some smart functionalities along with the usual feature phone functions including Google Assistant and voice commands. On the software front, this... Read More
Google has said its smart messaging app Allo will not work after March 2019 as the company focuses on improving its Android Messages app and video calling app Duo. "Allo will continue to work through March 2019 and until then, you'll be able to export all of your existing conversation history from the app," Matt Klainer, Vice President, Consumer Communications Products at Google said in a blog post on Thursday.... Read More
Google has started rolling out a feature for its Pixel smartphones that lets users make use of the Google Assistant to see who is calling and why before they answer a call. The feature allows users to see a real-time transcript of how the caller responds so that they can then decide whether to pick up, respond by tapping a quick reply (for example, "I'll call you back later"), or... Read More
Google is giving away cash rewards to the first time Duo users in India. Back in September, the search giant rolled out data rewards for the Duo users in the Philippines. Now, the same programme is offered to the duo users here in India. A support page of Google notes that users who sign up with Google Duo for the first time and make a call will get the cash... Read More
Samsung has opened up its Bixby platform, allowing third party developers to build functionalities for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant. Bixby started as a practical way to use voice to interact with the phone. Now, it is evolving into a scalable, open AI platform to support many devices, including fridge and TVs. At Samsung Developer Conference 2018, the South Korean tech giant announced the opening of Bixby Developer Studio, an... Read More
Google launched the Pixel 3 smartphones very recently and ahead of the devices much-awaited sale on Thursday, the search giant has now confirmed that the Pixel camera app will have external microphone support. "At the same time as 'Pixel 3' launch (October 18), we will introduce support for Android-compatible plugged-in external microphones in the default camera app for all Pixels," a Pixel employee said on an old post on Google... Read More
After months of rumours and leaks, Google has officially introduced the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL high-end smartphones at its hardware event in New York. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL like its predecessors are differentiated by the screen and battery. The Pixel 3 sports a smaller 5.5-inch display while the Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch display. The Pixel 3 XL has a notched display on the... Read More
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