Google May Soon Show Ads on the Chrome Homepage

by Feature Writer - October 24, 2020October 24, 20200

When visiting many sites, you may stumble upon advertisements. But, as it became known, soon Google will show ads even on the home page of its Chrome browser. The company is already offering this option in test mode.Chrome Canary now has the ability to enable the display of ads on

Google is Testing a Way to Activate Assistant Without Wake Words

by Feature Writer - October 22, 2020October 22, 20200

Google is said to be testing a smart display feature that would activate Google Assistant by proximity instead of using the "Hey Google" or "OK Google" wake words. Leaker Jan Boromeusz posted a YouTube video (via Android Central) that shows the feature in an apparent internal Nest Hub Max firmware build.Boromeusz is able to use the voice assistant without first

Google Finally Starts Pulling the Plug on Play Music

by Feature Writer - October 22, 2020October 22, 20200

Google has started shutting down its Play Music service for users around the world. As spotted by Android Police, some users are no longer able to access their library on the Play Music Android app.When opening the Play Music app, you may now see a splash screen prompting you to transfer your library

Google Adds Price Tracking and Comparison Tools to Shopping

by Feature Writer - October 22, 2020October 22, 20200

Google is adding tools to its shopping platform that will let you know if the deal you’re getting in the run-up to Black Friday really is a deal. A new Price Insights tool will determine if the offer price is higher or lower than average, and if you can find it anywhere else a little cheaper.

Google has Announced the End of its “Hangout” Messaging Service

by Feature Writer - October 16, 2020October 16, 20200

Google is, once again, changing up its messaging app strategy. The company plans to make Chat, its Slack-like app, free for everyone in 2021, when it will push people currently using Hangouts to use Chat instead. If you’re having trouble keeping track (understandable considering Google notoriously confusing messaging strategy) Chat is the company’s enterprise chat

Google’s ‘Search On’ Event will Reveal New AI-Powered Features on Thursday

by Feature Writer - October 14, 2020October 14, 20200

If you’re not done with presentations after Apple’s iPhone 12 launch earlier, set some time aside on Thursday afternoon to find out what’s new in search.Google just sent out invites for a live stream event on October 15th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET where “you’ll hear about the latest

Google Launches Meet Breakout Rooms for Small Group Discussions

by Feature Writer - October 10, 2020October 10, 20200

Huge online classes can be overwhelming, not just for teachers but also for students who learn better when interacting with others. To help solve that problem, Google has launched a new Meet feature called “breakout rooms,” which would give educators a way to divide participants into smaller groups during video calls.At

Google May Turn YouTube into a Shopping Destination

by Feature Writer - October 10, 2020October 10, 20200

According to Bloomberg, YouTube recently started asking some of its creators to tag the products they feature in their videos. The company reportedly plans to link those items to shopping and analytics tools offered by parent Google. Bloomberg says the company’s end goal is to remake YouTube into a one-stop shopping destination where

Google Changes Logos of GMail, Hangouts, GMeet and More: Here’s How They Look Now

by Feature Writer - October 7, 2020October 7, 20200

Gmail has a new logo, and same is with a number of other Google products that we use day in and day out.These include Calendar, Drive, Docs and Meet. All are getting new icons as part of a rebranding the company is rolling out. It is part of Google renaming GSuite

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