Google: News

28 Dec 2019

Google Chrome

Google Chrome browser hit by multiple bugs (again!)

Google is having a hard time keeping Chrome - its highly popular internet browser - free from bugs.

28 Dec 2019

Google Pixel

Android 11 would FINALLY let you record heavy videos

Even in this time and age, Android 10 doesn't let you record videos that are larger than 4GB in size. However, Google could soon remove this arbitrary limit or increase it to a higher value in Android 11.

27 Dec 2019

YouTube

Now, YouTube lets you edit uploaded videos, address copyright claims

In a major move to aid creators, YouTube is bringing a tool that would help them address copyright claims more easily than before.

26 Dec 2019

Google Photos

Soon, Google Photos will let you zoom in on videos

After Lens-powered search functions, Google is gearing up to add another handy capability into Photos - Video Zooming.

26 Dec 2019

Android

#TechBytes: How to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iOS

WhatsApp has long been protecting private conversations by backing them up on phones as well as on the cloud.

25 Dec 2019

iPhone

This Christmas, bring 'AR Santa' to your home: Here's how

Google is celebrating Christmas 2019 in its own 'tech-ish' way.

25 Dec 2019

iOS

New Google Pay offer: Collect these stamps, win Rs. 2,020

The stamps are back on Google Pay!

23 Dec 2019

Amazon

Apple, Google, Amazon teaming up to build open smart home

In a major move, Apple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up for a project to create open smart homes.

21 Dec 2019

Larry Page

Sundar Pichai is getting a huge pay raise in 2020

The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, is getting a huge pay raise in the year 2020.

20 Dec 2019

Android

Facebook is working on an OS to ditch Google's Android

Facebook, the biggest social network on the planet, is looking to take on Google with its own operating system.

16 Dec 2019

Delhi Government

Now, Google Maps will show auto rickshaw stands in Delhi

Google has been introducing a number of capabilities to make Maps better for daily commuters, especially pedestrians.

16 Dec 2019

Android

Updated version (79) of Google Chrome for Android is catastrophic

Google recently released Chrome 79 - the latest version of its browser for Android - with predictive phishing protections and the handy ability to warn about compromised passwords.

16 Dec 2019

iPhones

#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Google Fi, how it is useful?

A few years ago, Google launched Project Fi, a mobile virtual network operator service providing calls, texts, and internet using a mix of cellular networks and Wi-Fi.

15 Dec 2019

Microsoft

#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Next-gen Xbox, OPPO AR glasses, iOS issues, and more

This week in tech we saw some tempting hardware announcements, including that of the next-generation Xbox Series X console and OPPO's AR glasses.

Now, Google has new ways to curb spam, phishing messages

No matter where you go, the problem of spam calls and messages will surely follow you around.

13 Dec 2019

Android

Now, you can ask Google Assistant to be your interpreter

Earlier this year, Google announced a new 'Interpreter Mode' to turn its AI-powered Assistant into a translator for people.

12 Dec 2019

Hollywood

Google Trends: Which were the most searched movies of 2019?

With Shahid Kapoor delivering his career's biggest solo in Kabir Singh, the coveted Avengers series coming to an end with its final installment Endgame, and Joaquin Phoenix's chilling portrayal of supervillain Joker, 2019 was clearly a year of movies.

12 Dec 2019

India

Will Realme Buds Air be Android's very own AirPods?

Realme's first-ever truly wireless earbuds, the Realme Buds Air, is set to be launched in India on December 17.

10 Dec 2019

Android

Now, you can attach multiple emails in Gmail: Here's how

After a redesigned interface, Google is adding a handy new feature into Gmail - the ability to attach multiple emails into one email.

10 Dec 2019

Smartphones

#FeatureDrop: Google announces fancy new capabilities for Pixel phones

After doing an excellent job at updating Pixels from time to time, Google is striving towards releasing new features rather regularly.

09 Dec 2019

iOS

Dark mode on Google Discover feed: Here's how to enable

Dark Mode is not only great for your eyes but also for your smartphone (especially if it has an AMOLED screen). Naturally, both iOS and Android have introduced a system-wide dark UI.

08 Dec 2019

WhatsApp

WhatsApp gets call waiting feature on Android, with a caveat

WhatsApp is rolling out a stable update for its Android app that brings a host of new features and improvements including a new call waiting feature.

07 Dec 2019

Google Pixel

Pixel 4's AI-powered Recorder app now available for older Pixels

Google Pixel 4's recorder app, which can live transcribe audio recordings, is now available for some of the older Pixel handsets. The AI-powered app can be downloaded from the Play Store for the Pixel 2 series, Pixel 3 series and Pixel 3a series.

07 Dec 2019

Android

Soon, Google may block users from sideloading apps on Android

One of the best things about Android is the flexibility to sideload apps.

07 Dec 2019

India

Soon, Google Maps may show well-lit roads for pedestrians' safety

Over the last few months, Google has been improving Maps with features aimed at helping pedestrians find their way around.

06 Dec 2019

Google Nest

How Google uses 'ultrasonic sensing' to show appointments/reminders

Google is making its Nest Hub smart display more accessible to old people and those suffering from visual impairments.

05 Dec 2019

Zomato

Man duped of Rs. 95,000 after ordering pizza via Zomato

In a shocking case, a Bengaluru-based man has been duped of Rs. 95,000 after ordering a pizza via Zomato.

04 Dec 2019

YouTube

Now, Google is adding instant chat into Photos. But, why?

From Google Talk and Voice to Google+ Hangouts and Allo, Google has created way too many messaging and communication apps over the years.

04 Dec 2019

Sundar Pichai

Google sued for stealing lyrics from a third-party platform

As Sundar Pichai gears up to take the job of Alphabet's CEO, Google, a key subsidiary of the holding company, is facing a lawsuit - for plagiarizing or stealing lyrics from a third-party platform.

04 Dec 2019

Larry Page

Sundar Pichai takes over as Alphabet's CEO: Details here

In a major move, Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, are stepping down from their respective leadership roles at the internet giant's holding company Alphabet.

03 Dec 2019

Android

This Android flaw lets hackers steal banking passwords, account money

Google holds a major chunk of the smartphone market with over 2.5 billion active Android devices.

01 Dec 2019

India

#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Google Nest Mini, Facebook's outage and more in tech

The last week of November was a quiet one from the perspective of security issues, as we didn't witness any new bugs or vulnerabilities.

01 Dec 2019

Google Photos

Google Photos enables manual face tagging: How to use it

After offering a bunch of AI-powered quirks (sometimes even unnecessary ones) into its Photos app, Google is finally adding something we all have wanted for so long - manual face tagging.

30 Nov 2019

India

Soon, Google Pay might let you gift gold online

Months after launching the option to invest in digital gold, Google Pay, the India-based payment arm of internet giant Google, is working to introduce the ability to gift gold as well.

29 Nov 2019

Google Pixel 4

What makes Pixel 4 perfect for night sky photography

With the launch of Pixel 3, Google showed the world that software processing and AI can produce some of the finest low light shots.

26 Nov 2019

San Francisco

Why did Google fire four employees, rather unceremoniously?

On Monday, tech giant Google fired four employees for allegedly accessing internal information "outside the scope of their jobs."

25 Nov 2019

YouTube Music

Nest Mini: What's new in Google's latest smart speaker?

Merely a month after its international launch, Google's latest smart speaker for homes, the Nest Mini, has debuted in the Indian market.

24 Nov 2019

Bing

Unlike Google, Mojeek lets you search by 'emotions'

From Google to Bing, there are plenty of search engines available.

24 Nov 2019

Android

Now, you will see web page-like 'dynamic' emails in Gmail

Google wants to revamp the experience of emails, and for that, it is bringing a completely new capability into Gmail - called dynamic emails.

23 Nov 2019

Android

Now, Google is killing its Cloud Print service

After shutting down Cardboard and Daydream View, Google has announced the plan to kill another big product, Cloud Print.