Google has announced that developers and businesses can now buy Glass Enterprise Edition 2 directly from its resellers. The third incarnation of Google Glass nearly a year after launching it through select workplace partners for $999 a unit. While Google no longer considers Glass to be a consumer-focused product, it should be much easier for […]
Google will start rolling out a new version of Chrome that can prevent cross-site tracking today, February 4th. The tech giant first revealed that it was working on the feature in mid-2019 in an effort to prevent security issues caused by cookie vulnerabilities — bad actors, for instance, could transfer funds or hijack accounts by […]
We finally know how much Google is making from ads on YouTube. For the first time, Alphabet broke out YouTube advertising revenues and that gives us a look at just how important the video site is to the company. In 2019, YouTube ad revenues were $15.15 billion, which represents 86 percent growth since 2017. By […]
Google is launching official Android technical support on Twitter via the hashtag #AndroidHelp. The firm offers to answer many technical questions about the operating system. As soon as you accept that the discussion is public. Google has also provided some additional information about its new tech support method on Reddit, noting that its responses will […]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Fast Share, Google’s upcoming take on AirDrop. But based on a new hands-on video, it looks like you may soon be able to check out the file-sharing feature on your Android phone. Now known as Nearby Sharing, XDA-Developers was able to get the in-development tool working […]
Google Stadia will add more than 120 games to its library in 2020, Google said in a recent blog post. This includes “more than 10 games in the first half of this year alone that will only be available on Stadia when they launch.” Google didn’t outline what these titles are, but says it’s “working […]
The Play Store notification that usually pops up after an app has been updated has stopped appearing. As Android Police reports, users first noticed the missing notifications in early November. Then followed a period of back-and-forth when some users would receive the notifications, then they wouldn’t, then they came back, and so on, leading some […]
As of today, anyone with a modern Android phone running 7.0 Nougat or later or iPhone iOS 10 or later can enroll in Advanced Protection using just their handset as the security key. You can get airtight security for your Google account without having to carry around a dedicated key fob just to sign in. […]
Sonos is suing Google in two different courts over allegations of patent infringement. While the patent litigation is the primary reason, a secondary reason may be increasingly anti-competitive relationship Sonos has with Google and Amazon. Sonos relies on both for their virtual assistants and storefronts, however, Google Home and Amazon Echo undercut Sonos speakers in […]
Google has added methods to make it easier to access your privacy settings. Instead of having to scroll through confusing pages to find the exact setting, you can just ask the Assistant. You can tell it to “delete everything you said this week” to clear cache and cookies, while a question like “How do you […]
Google decided to kill something to mark the start of the new year, and this time around it’s surprisingly not one of the umpteen messaging services it has launched at various points. No, we’re talking about print-replica magazines in Google News. Google has sent out a notification to the people who used to subscribe to […]
Google announced earlier this month that instead of regular Android updates, Pixel 4 devices would get a “Pixel Feature Drop” to show off splashy new features. That update has now arrived, and on top of expected changes like robocall screening and Duo call centering, there are a few welcome surprises, as spotted by XDA Developers […]
Google has released a Chrome 80 beta whose centerpiece is a Content Indexing framework that lets progressive web apps list all their offline-capable content. You could find a must-have photo or report without wading through pages to get it. The framework is just in an an “origin trial” phase between now and Chrome 82, but […]
In a bid to help bring more content to Stadia, Google has acquired independent development house Typhoon Studios. The team consists of veteran game makers, including some who worked on Batman: Arkham City and Far Cry 4. The new subsidiary will work under Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio in Montreal headed up by Vice President […]
Smart home devices are a godsend for the busy, the disorganized and the plain ol’ lazy, but getting them up and running can still be a complicated pain in the backside. Some products work with others while others only work in specific ecosystems, so even deciding which devices to go for in the first place […]