Tag: Google

December 19, 2023

Trying to find the right app for any given area on Android is a lot like trying to order dinner at a restaurant with way too many options on the menu. How can you possibly find the right choice in […]

December 12, 2023

In the wake of Epic’s major app store win against Google, Apple may be looking to open up some of its Apple Pay tech to mobile payment rivals. The iPhone maker has decided to make the offer rather than submit […]

December 8, 2023

When you’re obsessed with efficiency, like I am, every extra second you shave off your routine absolutely adds up. And even if you aren’t a full-time productivity-seeking super-nerd, some simple adjustments to your mobile-tech setup can go a surprisingly long […]

December 7, 2023

In Google Docs and Sheets, you can add smart chips to your document or inside spreadsheet cells. These are interactive elements shaped like capsules; when you move the pointer over any of them, a card pops open with useful information […]

December 6, 2023

Get ready, everyone. What is a photo is about to turn into an even stranger conversation after Google’s December feature drop for the Pixel. Things are about to get even crazier, especially for anyone walking around with a Pixel 8 […]

November 30, 2023

It’s the last call to keep any Gmail accounts you haven’t used recently. Beginning December 1, Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years, including all associated photos, Drive documents, contacts, emails, and calendar entries. The […]

November 21, 2023

Last fall, Google caused an uproar by announcing that it would begin winding down support for Manifest V2 extensions in Chrome in 2023. Because this would have a largely negative impact on several popular extensions, including ad blockers, the backlash […]

November 16, 2023

Meta and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, have launched a challenge against the gatekeeper status designated to them by the European Commission under the EU’s Digital Markets Act. The DMA came into force in September 2023 and is designed […]

November 15, 2023

Google announced new AI features for Google Photos that I hope Apple will also develop for the iPhone’s Photos app. That’s because Google will now employ AI to automatically categorize photos into albums, effectively helping you clear all the junk […]

November 13, 2023

Most people think of Google Sheets as a web app for creating and viewing spreadsheets for data analysis, but it can also be used for basic project management. While Sheets lacks the advanced features of full-blown task-management software, you can […]

November 8, 2023

Forgive my unabashed nerdery, but for years now, I’ve had a cross-platform productivity dream. Unlike those under the tightly controlled Apple iSpell, y’see, I don’t believe in limiting myself to any one particular platform or type of product. Sure, I […]

November 3, 2023

It’s amazing how much difference some small enhancements to a single program can make. That’s especially true when the program in question is the browser you use to access all sorts of sites, apps, and information — as is the […]

October 25, 2023

The explosive growth in the demand for generative AI has been a big revenue driver for public clouds. However, while some cloud players are reaping the benefits of user demand, Google Cloud seems to be failing to cash in on […]

October 24, 2023

Google has released new biometrics specs for Android devices, with the top-level “strong security” option requiring only “a spoof and imposter acceptance rate not higher than 7%.” But most biometrics specialists say that for something to be considered “high security,” […]

October 23, 2023

Japan’s competition regulator has said it is investigating Google’s parent company Alphabet for a suspected violation of the country’s Antimonopoly Act. The investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission will consist of two parts — an examination into whether Google […]

October 18, 2023

If you’ll pardon the nod to a certain posterior-possessed 90s-era rap icon, after spending the past couple weeks with Google’s latest Pixel phones and pondering the devices’ bigger-picture significance, I’m left with one particularly cheeky thought charging through my head: […]

October 17, 2023

Any new version of an operating system is bound to have some bugs or quirks. Unfortunately, users updating to Android 14 on Pixel 6 have been running headfirst into a very annoying bug that often requires them to reset their […]

October 9, 2023

The iPhone’s Face ID unlock is one of the many reasons I prefer the iPhone over Android. It’s a feature only a few Android users have been able to experience. Android vendors had offered 2D face unlock for years before […]

October 6, 2023

Google’s freshly revealed Pixel phones have plenty of good things goin’ for ’em — but don’t let all the shiny surfaces, camera smarts, and AI additions fool ya. That stuff’s all fine and dandy, sure, and it’s what’ll potentially convince […]

October 4, 2023

Android 14 is finally here, and that means Android users can finally download the latest rendition of Google’s operating system, starting with Pixel devices. But if you’re rocking a phone that supports Android 14 and you haven’t been keeping up […]