Sony said it’s postponing a virtual news conference for the upcoming PlayStation 5 game console, one of the most high-profile corporate events to be put on hold in deference to protests against police brutality in the US. Electronic Arts also scrapped an event to introduce the Madden NFL 21 game […]
Gmail users, here’s how you can activate keyboard shortcuts
Gmail works great on PC as it does on mobile. If you want to make your Gmail experience faster and more efficient, you can learn keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts can come in handy for users who rely on laptops and don’t want to use mouse that often. Note that keyboard […]
Researchers find three apps with adware and millions of downloads on Google Play Store
Google is often strict with the app guidelines and does a thorough check before they hit the Play Store for millions of users to download. However, it always happens that some manage to make their way to the app market. And three of them, which were termed as adware, were […]
Vodafone Idea zooms 30 pc amid reports of Google investment interest
Shares of Vodafone Idea on Friday zoomed nearly 30 per cent amid reports that tech titan Google was eyeing a minority stake in the British telecom group’s struggling India business. Reacting to the reports, stock of the company rallied 29.89 per cent to Rs 7.56 on BSE. On NSE, it rose sharply […]
MobiKwik get pulled off by Google for Aarogya Setu link
Google removed MobiKwik, the digital wallet app, off the Google Play Store temporarily on Thursday. MobiKwik was penalised for showing the Aarogya Setu app link on their app. Google, earlier in the month, had asked MobiKwik to remove the Aarogya Setu app link. However, things seem to have been resolved […]
‘Hack-for-hire’ firms from India targeting business leaders globally: Google
The Threat Analysis Group (TAG), Google’s division that tracks cybercrimes around the world, on Wednesday published its first quarterly report. In its report, the TAG highlighted a rise of new activity from “hack-for-hire” firms, many based in India. These firms target users through Gmail accounts that spoof the World Health […]
TikTok rating improves as Google removes more reviews
TikTok rating on Google Play Store has fairly improved to 2.9 stars as more negative reviews have been taken down. The app’s reviews have now been reduced to 20 million on Google Play. TikTok received heavy backlash from people in India with trends to delete the app running on social […]
Kerala’s BevQ app approved: Malayalis thank Sundar Pichai, Google profusely
BevQ, the alcohol distribution app’s launch was delayed last week leading many people to express their desperation on the Google CEO’s Facebook page Doesn’t quite matter how things are in the rest of the country, Malayalis are, however, elated and flooding Google and Sundar Pichai’s social media pages with ‘thank you’ messages […]
Google’s RCS may soon get encryption like Apple iMessage
Google has been rolling out its RCS (Rich Communication Services) to limited users around the globe. While we already know the features of RCS, this time APK Mirror has found what is called an internal ‘dogfood’ build of app that reveals an upcoming feature (and an important one). While the internal build […]
Apple, Google release tech for Coronavirus pandemic apps
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several US states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect when […]
Google Chrome to block ads that consume battery, network data
Google has been working on removing abusive ads from Chrome. It is now working on blocking ads which are resource-heavy. Google will integrate this feature on Chrome by August this year. Google in a blog post said there are some ads which consume a good amount of battery and network data without the […]
Google testing ‘curbside pickup’ badge for local shopping ads
San Francisco, May 11 (IANS) As online shopping grows in Covid-19 times, Google on Monday launched a “curbside pickup” badge for local shopping ads to help customers find products locally and avoid delays in shipping. According to Google, searches for “in-stock” grew by 70% during late March-early April across the […]
Is Covid-19 stress bringing you down? Google has some tips for you
The Covid-19 outbreak and the consequent lockdown has completely disrupted the pace of the world. Employees from organisations across the globe are working from home. Some companies such as Facebook and Google have even announced that most of their employees will continue to work from home through 2020. Schools and colleges have […]
Eric Schmidt quietly leaves Google after a 19-year long tenure
Eric Schmidt joined Google as its second Chief Executive Officer back in 2001. He famously helped in bringing ‘adult supervision’ to the company during its initial years. Now, the Google veteran has quietly left the company following a career spanning nearly two decades. According to a report by CNET, Schmidt left the […]
How to copy, paste handwritten notes on your PC with Google Lens
Google has rolled out a new feature for Lens that will be very helpful for students or anyone who needs it. You can now use Google Lens to copy and paste handwritten notes on your PC. To get the new feature you need to have the latest version of the Google Lens […]