Google: News

23 Aug 2018

WhatsApp

WhatsApp backups will be deleted soon; backup your chats now

Google recently entered into an agreement with WhatsApp that will stop the messaging-app backups from eating into your Google Drive storage quota.

19 Aug 2018

Android

How to use Gmail's 'Confidential Mode' on smartphones

After bringing major changes to its design and introducing new features for desktops, including the much talked about 'Confidential Mode', Gmail is now bringing the feature to smartphones.

19 Aug 2018

YouTube

This is how you can become 'anonymous' on Internet

Of late, it has come to light that huge amounts of our data are stored and used without our knowledge by tech giants.

18 Aug 2018

X

People in flood-hit Kerala can share location even if offline

In a bid to help rescue workers locate stranded Keralites, Google has now enabled offline location sharing features on Google Maps.

18 Aug 2018

Xiaomi

Sony to release Android Pie update for these Xperia smartphones

Google's latest mobile Operating System, the Android Pie, has been officially launched.

17 Aug 2018

Google Maps

Google clarifies it's still tracking you, even if you opted-out

Just days after an Associated Press investigation revealed that Google tracks users even with the 'Location History' setting turned off, Google has revised its location-tracking policy.

16 Aug 2018

Google Maps

Google One launches in US, offers new, cheaper cloud storage

For reasons as yet unknown, Google is rebranding its Google Drive storage plans as Google One, and has introduced newer, cheaper cloud storage plans for its customers, marking the first price cut in its cloud storage service in over four years.

16 Aug 2018

Facebook

Amarinder seeks help of Facebook, Google to make Punjab drug-free

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought technical support from Facebook and Google to combat the drug menace prevalent among the youth of the state.

16 Aug 2018

Football

Google Doodle honors Ebenezer Cobb Morley, the father of football

Google Doodle, on Thursday, celebrated the birth anniversary of Ebenezer Cobb Morley, who is known as the father of modern football.

14 Aug 2018

Google Pixel 3

Everything we know about Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL

We know Google's upcoming 2018 flagships will be called the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL - a naming confirmed by an Android source code.

14 Aug 2018

DeepMind

Google's AI can detect 50+ eye diseases with phenomenal accuracy

If you ever doubted artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of healthcare, Google's DeepMind is here to prove you wrong.

14 Aug 2018

India

Draw Google's Doodle and get Rs. 5L scholarship: Here's how

Does making doodles excite you? Are you blown away by art and creativity? But most importantly, are you a student of Class 1 to 10?

13 Aug 2018

Xiaomi

Android apps wrongly using SD Card might lead to hacking

In another discovery which raises concerns about cybersecurity, security firm Check Point has found a flaw that lets hackers take advantage of Android apps that make poor and unprotected use of external storage.

13 Aug 2018

Google Assistant

Like it or not, Google is watching your every step

In what many might have suspected but couldn't earlier prove, it's now been proven that Google tracks your location whether you like it or not.

11 Aug 2018

India

All the apps you can now use on JioPhone

The JioPhone, is a smart feature phone, that doesn't have a touchscreen but comes with 4G connectivity.

10 Aug 2018

Google Chrome

After Android Pie, Chrome all set to embrace the notch

With a lot of Android phones featuring the now-popularized notch, Google has already added support for notched displays on its latest mobile OS, Android Pie.

09 Aug 2018

Africa

Google to offer more "instant" app previews this year

On the back of releasing Android Pie, Google, among other things, is now looking to improve engagement between its massive developer community and end-users by offering "instant" app previews for users.

09 Aug 2018

Mumbai

How Google helped this Mumbai woman find her stolen smartphone

With quick thinking and some help from Google, a Mumbai woman managed to nab the man who had stolen her phone.

Fossil's all-new smartwatches get heart-rate sensor, NFC payments, built-in GPS

US watch and accessory maker Fossil has launched its fourth-generation Fossil Q smartwatches.

07 Aug 2018

Android

What's new in Android Pie? Here's a comprehensive guide

Since its launch 10 years ago, Google's Android operating system has seen a slew of changes over the years.

07 Aug 2018

iOS

Android Pie officially launched: Here's how to get it

Three months after its announcement, the much-awaited Android P has finally been launched.

06 Aug 2018

Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 3, XL to launch on October 4

Not breaking away from its launch tradition, Google will unveil its 2018 Pixel phones on October 4 - the same date when previous generation Pixel phones were announced.

05 Aug 2018

Android

Android P is releasing on August 20, suggests trusted tipster

There have been quite a few leaks and rumors about the release of Google's latest Android OS, the Android P.

04 Aug 2018

WhatsApp

You can mark WhatsApp messages 'read', without opening the app

WhatsApp just can't stop releasing new features, and the latest one now allows you to mark messages as read without even having to open the app.

04 Aug 2018

iOS

Google Maps now tells your friends if your battery's dying

Google Maps' location sharing feature was always a useful one for tracking kin, friends, and kids, and now, it's set to get even better.

04 Aug 2018

India

Google takes blame for Aadhaar number's 'mysterious presence' in phonebooks

Tech giant Google has taken responsibility for the presence of UIDAI helpline number in phones across the nation. On Friday there was a growing concern among citizens after UIDAI's number, which they hadn't saved, showed up in the contacts list.

02 Aug 2018

Sundar Pichai

Google developing censored search for China; whatever happened to ethics?

In a bid to enter China again, Google is reportedly planning to launch a censored version of its search engine that will blacklist websites and search results about democracy, human rights, religion, and peaceful protests, among other things.

31 Jul 2018

Google Maps

Google Maps now predicts how much you'll like a restaurant

Google now helps you find 'matches', but not in the Tinder kind of way.

31 Jul 2018

Google Assistant

Leak: Google 'Pixel Stand' will be a wireless charger-cum-smart speaker

We're a solid two months away from finding out Google's plans for its Pixel 3 flagship.

31 Jul 2018

Smartphones

Google Pixel 3 XL leak shows deeper notch: Details here

We know Google is expected to launch the next generation of its Pixel smartphones sometime in October this year.

30 Jul 2018

Android

Want to learn coding? These 5 apps can help

In an increasingly tech-driven world, coding is certainly a must-have skill even for people with non-technical backgrounds.

30 Jul 2018

Android

ICICI, HDFC customers, beware! Fake Android apps targeting sensitive data

Customers of ICICI, HDFC and RBL, beware: bogus banking apps for these banks have been released on Google Play, which can dupe you of your money.

29 Jul 2018

Google Maps

7 Google products you didn't know existed

Google has not only become synonymous with web searches, but it has also become well known for providing other indispensable services like Google Maps, Gmail, Chrome, and YouTube.

28 Jul 2018

YouTube

Google Drive to hit 1 billion users mark this week

Google just can't stop growing.

27 Jul 2018

Apple

Following Apple, Google bans cryptocurrency mining apps on PlayStore

Following in the footsteps of Apple, Google has now banned all cryptocurrency mining apps on PlayStore.

27 Jul 2018

YouTube

Lenovo to ship the first-ever Google Assistant smart display

It seems that Google has found an answer to Amazon's Echo Show smart display, albeit not using its own hardware, but through Lenovo's Smart Display device.

25 Jul 2018

iOS

#CareerBytes: Preparing for GMAT? These apps will help you prepare

The Graduate Management Admission Test, commonly called GMAT is the computer-based test taken by applicants seeking admission to graduate-level management courses in B-schools across the world.

5 best apps to help you learn a new language

Learning a new language might be a difficult challenge, but it's also one of the most rewarding skills.

23 Jul 2018

Gmail

Vulnerability in Gmail feature could expose users' data

Gmail is in the midst of a redesign drive involving addition of new features, but US officials are concerned about a vulnerability that could potentially expose personal data of the users.

23 Jul 2018

Smartphones

Everything we know about the Google Pixel 3 devices

Back in April this year, an Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code revealed the naming of Google's 2018 flagship smartphones.