Tag: Google

June 28, 2023

Nearby Share is essentially the Android version of Apple’s AirDrop as it allows you to send large files from one Android device to another wirelessly through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. You can even use Nearby Share to send data and files […]

June 27, 2023

If you’ve followed my mumbly mobile musings for long, you probably know two things about me: I tend to view Google’s Pixel devices favorably, as a general rule. In fact, they’re the only Android devices I wholeheartedly recommend for most […]

June 14, 2023

Google continued its AI push on Wednesday, announcing several interesting features across various apps in its portfolio. Google Maps is one of the key Google apps that can benefit from smarter AI, and Google just announced three big feature additions. […]

June 8, 2023

Google has updated its hybrid work policy, cracking down on employees who aren’t consistently working from the office. In memos seen by reporters at The Verge and CNBC, Google said it will start tracking office badges to see how often […]

June 7, 2023

If there’s one question I hear more than any other here in the land o’ Googley matters, it’s how to grant oneself the invaluable gift of better battery life on Android. Hey, we all struggle with stamina some days. Our […]

June 1, 2023

Google today announced new features for Android devices that are designed to get information to you faster, protect your devices, and more importantly, allow you to have fun. First, for those learning to read, is a new feature in Google […]

May 31, 2023

If you love finding hidden software treasures as much as I do, Google’s ChromeOS operating system is a productivity playground like no other. ChromeOS is in a constant state of evolution, y’see, with new releases landing every four weeks and […]

May 25, 2023

Near the end of 2021, YouTube made the controversial decision to make dislike counts private across the entire service. You can still dislike YouTube videos with the thumbs down button, but the only people who will ever see those dislikes […]

May 25, 2023

Google has released Android 14 Beta 2.1 to kill off some of the bugs that have been impacting users. Sometime next month we expect Android 14 Beta 3 to be released and at that time the software is expected to […]

May 19, 2023

Everyone and their grandmother knew that Google’s main focus at I/O 2023 would be AI, and that’s precisely what happened. But that’s also why Microsoft took early action in early May to unveil new GPT-4 features ahead of Google’s big […]

May 16, 2023

With Google’s I/O announcement expo now firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time for us to enter the inevitable next phase of any tech-tinted revelation — and that’s the careful contemplation of everything we’ve just experienced. It’s my favorite phase […]

May 11, 2023

At its annual Google I/O developer conference yesterday, Google announced a range of new hardware and software updates. One product that’s stealing most of the headlines is the long-awaited Google Pixel Fold, the company’s first foray into foldable smartphones. As […]

May 10, 2023

The lower-cost Pixel A phones have always been arguably more interesting than their flagship counterparts, thanks to their offering of great performance and incredible camera features at a much lower price. The Pixel 6a was a great example of that, […]

May 8, 2023

You have plenty of options right now if you’re an Android user looking for a decent Android tablet. Whether it’s a basic Amazon Kindle Fire, an affordable OnePlus Pad high-end tablet, or a Galaxy Tab S flagship from Samsung. But […]

May 4, 2023

Still signing into your Google account by tapping out an actual password? That’s, like, so 2022. Now, don’t get me wrong: The tried-and-true password is perfectly fine, especially if you’re using it in conjunction with two-factor authentication. But particularly for […]

May 4, 2023

Google I/O 2023 is almost upon us, and that means two things: hardware and AI announcements are coming. ChatGPT is Google’s main concern, and I/O is the chance for the company to unveil the next version of Bard and other […]

April 24, 2023

Google is finally addressing a big gap of its 2FA (two-factor authentication) code app by adding sync capabilities, with Google Authenticator also getting a new icon on Android and iOS today. This will make “one time codes more durable by […]

April 21, 2023

As any self-respecting geek knows, calculators have long sported all sorts of spiffy hidden tricks. From the .7734 “HELLO” hack that delighted us all in grade school to the more advanced graphic calculator goodness of our teenage years, these fancy-schmancy […]

April 21, 2023

There’s no doubt generative AI models such as ChatGPT, BingChat, or GoogleBard can deliver massive efficiency benefits — but they bring with them major cybersecurity and privacy concerns along with accuracy worries. It’s already known that these programs — especially […]

April 20, 2023

YouTube is updating its rules for content that involves eating disorders or behavior that may inspire eating disorders, the company said Tuesday. The Google-owned video streaming site already has community guidelines in place that have prohibited content that “glorifies or […]