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Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier. 19 Dec 2023 - 5 comments
What happens if you don't update Android?
What happens if you don't update Android?
Sometimes it can be tempting to avoid updating to a new Android version. What happens if you decide to delay major updates to the OS? 05 Dec 2022
YouTube announces new feature: Handles
YouTube announces new feature: Handles
YouTube has today announced a new feature called Handles. According to Google's video platform, the new feature can help YouTube creators identify ...... 10 Oct 2022 - 9 comments
Google testing new dark mode: yellow links, actual black background
Google testing new dark mode: yellow links, actual black background
Google's search results page is arguably the most visited webpage in the world. Due its huge popularity and instant recognition value, Google has been reluctant to change its core appearance. Most of the visual elements of the result 19 Feb 2022
Ruling: Google Analytics is illegal in Europe
Ruling: Google Analytics is illegal in Europe
Austian data protection agency rules that Google Analytics violates European Union's GDPR by transferring data to United States. 14 Jan 2022 - 2 comments
Google, Spotify and many other major websites are all down across the globe
Google, Spotify and many other major websites are all down across the globe
Major online services such as Google and Spotify are experiencing problems right now. 16 Nov 2021 - 2 comments
Google reveals new Pixels ahead of release with first Google-designed Tensor chip
Google reveals new Pixels ahead of release with first Google-designed Tensor chip
Google is expected to release new Pixel smartphones later this fall, and while that is still the case, we've already got some looks at the new devices. ...... 03 Aug 2021
Google crashing on your Android phone? You're not alone - here's how to fix it
Google crashing on your Android phone? You're not alone - here's how to fix it
Google's own app is crashing on Android. Here's how to fix the problem until an official patch is released. 22 Jun 2021 - 1 comment
Google's crazy idea: Project Wolverine to bring superhuman hearing to masses
Google's crazy idea: Project Wolverine to bring superhuman hearing to masses
Google is planning to create a device that would allow superhuman hearing abilities. 04 Mar 2021 - 1 comment
Google: We will shut down our search engine if we have to pay for news
Google: We will shut down our search engine if we have to pay for news
Australian government plans to add a link tax which would force Google and Facebook to pay for local news sites whenever their content shows up. 22 Jan 2021 - 2 comments
DuckDuckGo reaches new heights: 100 million searches a day
DuckDuckGo reaches new heights: 100 million searches a day
Perhaps the most serious competition to Google's search engine comes not from Microsoft and Bing but a different perspective altogether. DuckDuckGo ...... 18 Jan 2021
Google, Apple, Amazon ban Twitter competitor Parler
Google, Apple, Amazon ban Twitter competitor Parler
There is some sort of social media purge going on right now. After President Donald Trump was ejected from Twitter, other platforms have followed ...... 10 Jan 2021 - 1 comment
RIGHT NOW: Google is down - also YouTube, Gmail, Google Photos, etc are all down
RIGHT NOW: Google is down - also YouTube, Gmail, Google Photos, etc are all down
All major Google services crashed on 14th of December, 2020, including Google search, YouTube and Gmail. 14 Dec 2020 - 1 comment
Google Pay wants to be your bank, too
Google Pay wants to be your bank, too
Electronic payment apps and NFC shopping has been available on both major mobile platforms for a while now. Apple wasn't happy with just offering ...... 19 Nov 2020
Google to remove free unlimited Google Photos
Google to remove free unlimited Google Photos
Google's cloud storage service for photos is undoubtedly one of the better photo storing options, especially for Google phones. In fact it's ...... 12 Nov 2020 - 1 comment
YouTube Premium subs now get free Stadia
YouTube Premium subs now get free Stadia
Google's struggles in the subscription video business are well known. The company own the largest video platform in the world but hasn't really ...... 12 Nov 2020
FT: Apple prepping a search engine to replace Google
FT: Apple prepping a search engine to replace Google
As you might have noticed in the years that have passed, Apple is trying to create an all-encompassing ecosystem of both hardware and software. ...... 28 Oct 2020
Song (without words) stuck in your head? Hum it to Google!
Song (without words) stuck in your head? Hum it to Google!
Google can now tell you what song it is if you hum the melody to it. 16 Oct 2020
U.S. Congress: Internet giants are monopolies
U.S. Congress: Internet giants are monopolies
The House Antitrust Subcommittee has released a 449 page report which delves into antitrust issues in digital markets involving some of the ...... 09 Oct 2020 - 2 comments
Google's latest smart speaker is for listening to music
Google's latest smart speaker is for listening to music
Google announced a new audio device at yesterday's Pixel event. In addition to the new smartphones, and Chromecast with Google TV, the company ...... 01 Oct 2020
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