Google I/O 2019: Privacy controls for Maps, Search, Pixel phones announced
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: Privacy controls for Maps, Search, Pixel phones announced

Firstpost  

Google is launching an Incognito mode for Google Maps and Google search later this year. Alphabet Inc’s Google business on Tuesday announced new privacy controls for its services, including “Incognito mode” for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley. Incognito mode, which is launching on Google Maps “soon” and Google search later this year, would block the company from storing user activity in those services, the company said. Other privacy announcements included more granular control starting later this year over how mobile apps for Google’s Android operating system access location data. #io19 pic.twitter.com/Q9gIKVDJFc — Tech2 May 7, 2019 The Google Nest Hub Max, a larger version of Google’s smart speaker with a display, will arrive later this year, the company announced.

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Hands On With Android XR and Google’s AI-Powered Smart Glasses
3 months, 1 week ago

Hands On With Android XR and Google’s AI-Powered Smart Glasses

Wired  

Naturally, you can work in a mixed-reality environment with a connected Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and you can put yourself in an immersive environment if you want to focus, or leave see-through mode turned on to make sure your coworkers aren’t taking photos and giggling while you wear a ridiculous headset to get stuff done. Gemini in XR A tap …

Google releases new AI-powered features for all Android phones, here is full list
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google releases new AI-powered features for all Android phones, here is full list

India Today  

Google has recently launched a new set of AI-powered features for Android devices, running on Android 15. As we get to the details of every new feature, it is interesting that Google has released an extra set of features exclusively for Pixel smartphones. New AI features for all Android devices Expressive Captions: This feature captures the intensity and emotion of …

Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app

LA Times  

Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation app for more than just finding directions and avoiding traffic. With 2 billion people using Google Maps every month, the company envisions people also will turn to the navigation app for inspiration, executives said at a media event at the company’s Street View Garage in Palo Alto on Wednesday. Miriam Daniel, …

Google Lens AI-Powered Feature To Let You Record & Search Any Query
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Lens AI-Powered Feature To Let You Record & Search Any Query

ABP News  

Google showcased a new Lens capability named Google Lens Ask With Video at the Google I/O 2024 event. The "Ask with video" feature in Google Lens is driven by cutting-edge speech models, advanced visual processing, and a custom Gemini AI model hosted on the cloud. Google Lens is available as a standalone app on Android devices, allowing users to explore …

Google announces 5 new features for Android users: Here's what you need to know and who will get them
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google announces 5 new features for Android users: Here's what you need to know and who will get them

India Today  

Google has recently introduced five exciting new features for Android users that promise to enhance the way you interact with your smartphones, tablets, and Wear OS-powered watches. Listen to web pages aloud If you prefer listening to content rather than reading it, Google has added a new feature to Chrome that will read web pages aloud to you. Stay alert …

These new Google features will make life easier for people with low vision, hearing impairment
10 months, 1 week ago

These new Google features will make life easier for people with low vision, hearing impairment

India TV News  

Google has added new capabilities to some of its accessibility apps. The tech giant is rolling out a new version of its Lookout, Look to Speak, and Google Maps app. The app can also describe an image and has an in-app capture button to allow users to take photos and get AI-generated descriptions. Image Source : GOOGLELookout's Find mode and …

These 3 new features on Google Maps will change your navigation experience | Deets inside
1 year, 3 months ago

These 3 new features on Google Maps will change your navigation experience | Deets inside

India TV News  

Google Maps New Privacy Features: Google Maps is rolling out three new features to give users more control over their location data. Building on existing tools like auto-delete and Incognito mode, the first feature allows users to save their Timeline data on their device. Delete Specific Place Activity Google Maps now lets users delete activity related to specific places. Location …

Google rolling out 'Immersive View' in Maps worldwide
2 years ago

Google rolling out 'Immersive View' in Maps worldwide

India TV News  

Google has finally started rolling out the "Immersive View" feature widely for Google Maps, which was announced nearly a year ago. The new Immersive View occurs by rolling out and appearing for some Google Maps users, which further indicates that they are able to use the function when the user will be viewing cities like London and Berlin, 9to5Google reported. …

Google Maps gets improved live view, eco-friendly routing in latest update
2 years, 5 months ago

Google Maps gets improved live view, eco-friendly routing in latest update

The Hindu  

Google last week shared that it will be bringing four new features to Google maps. These updates, according to the company’s blog, will include features like the addition of aerial views of 250 plus landmarks across the work, improvements to live view and nearby search and addition of eco-friendly routing for delivery and ride sharing companies. The immersive view will …

All the Software Google Announced at I/O 2022
55 years, 2 months ago

All the Software Google Announced at I/O 2022

Wired  

Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference Wednesday. To that end, Google used its keynote event to detail a dizzying array of new features for Android, Search, Maps, and Google’s voice assistant services. Google Found Its Wallet The company has revived its previously abandoned Google Wallet name and branding, and the refreshed app is going to become Android’s default …

Google Maps gets immersive view, other new features
2 years, 10 months ago

Google Maps gets immersive view, other new features

India Today  

At the Google IO 2022 event, the tech giant announced new features for Google Maps, used by billions of users globally. The company announced that Maps will soon allow users to get an immersive view of the world, find the most fuel-efficient route, and use Live View in third-party apps. The new immersive view will allow users to experience what …

Google I/O 2022 starts today: Where to watch and what to expect
2 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2022 starts today: Where to watch and what to expect

India Today  

Google is all set to host its annual I/O 2022 developer event, which will kick off starting today. Google I/O 2022: What to expect Pixel 6A The Pixel 6A is one of the much-awaited smartphone, which Google is expected to announce at its I/O 2022 developer conference. Pixel Watch Google might finally announce its first smartwatch at the event and …

Google plans new Privacy Sandbox on Android, but it’s still a long way off
3 years, 1 month ago

Google plans new Privacy Sandbox on Android, but it’s still a long way off

Hindustan Times  

Google has outlined new tools that will limit sharing of user data with third parties on Android phones for the purpose of serving targeted advertising. Yet, Google is taking a lesser straightforward approach, unlike Apple’s aggressive clampdown on apps tracking user data without consent. The tech giant says that while they design and test new solutions that allow advertisers access …

Google I/O 2021: Android 12 'Material You' design for Workspace, Photos, Maps, more announced
3 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2021: Android 12 'Material You' design for Workspace, Photos, Maps, more announced

Firstpost  

Google also announced at I/O 2021 that it has partnered with Samsung to merge WearOS and Tizen. #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/vj2aYZD81x — Google May 18, 2021 Google I/O 2021: Major announcements Android 12 ‘Material You’ based system design change Google has announced the latest beta for Android 12 design is based on a ‘Material You’ ideology that will let users customise the …

Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps and Docs, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic. Pichai on Tuesday touted an effort to help drivers using Google Maps reduce sudden braking by navigating them on "safer" routes, and Google also shared new editing and …

Google announces new Android features including text scheduling, password checking, and more
4 years ago

Google announces new Android features including text scheduling, password checking, and more

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has announced new updates to six different Android apps, including a password …

Google Maps gets COVID-19 features, updates: Users to receive live crowdedness info globally
4 years, 4 months ago

Google Maps gets COVID-19 features, updates: Users to receive live crowdedness info globally

Firstpost  

Maps has supposedly got 200 new features from the onset of the pandemic to help users better adjust to the new normal. Google Maps is getting new updates to deliver more extensive COVID-19 updates as the holiday season approaches and many regions have seen the second wave of corona cases. To help users travelling to a new place, Maps will …

Google simplifies privacy, security for users
5 years, 5 months ago

Google simplifies privacy, security for users

Live Mint  

Technology giant Google on Thursday announced new updates across its products, including Maps, YouTube and the Google Assistant. The latest updates enables users to more easily access privacy controls; it introduces using Google apps in incognito mode; and provides options to automatically delete Location History, searches, and voice recordings. Control your privacy with your voice in the Assistant Google has …

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app

The Quint  

San Francisco, July 17 To make Maps more useful for users, Google is adding support for bike-sharing stations to let people be informed on docked bike sharing services near them. On a similar issue, on December 2018, Google Maps gained a feature to direct users towards shared Lime scooters and bikes, the report said. In July 2019, Maps also added …

Google I/O: 7 announcements from past events that we're still waiting for
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O: 7 announcements from past events that we're still waiting for

Firstpost  

Google hasn’t pulled the plug on the majority of these, hence there’s a good chance we could still see them sooner or later. Monochrome Photos Colorization At last year’s I/O, Google also detailed an AI-powered feature for Google Photos that could instantly colorize your old, monochrome photographs. HTC Daydream Headset To accelerate its Virtual Reality quests, Google two years ago …

IO 2019: Google says privacy is for everyone, offers Incognito Mode for Maps, Search and YouTube
5 years, 10 months ago

IO 2019: Google says privacy is for everyone, offers Incognito Mode for Maps, Search and YouTube

India Today  

Any big tech event nowadays cannot do without the privacy talk. With tech companies accused of scooping up user data and then using this data in a myriad of ways, companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and others are trying to reassure users. At Google IO 2019, Google CEO Sundar Pichai too tried to placate Google users by offering new …

Google I/O 2019: AR is now coming to search while Google Lens becomes more useful
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: AR is now coming to search while Google Lens becomes more useful

Firstpost  

Google just introduced a number of interesting new additions like augmented reality for Google Search today at I/O 2019, as well as new features for Google Lens. As Google CEO Sundar Pichai puts it, “Sometimes what’s most helpful in understanding the world is being able to see it visually.” Announcing the new addition on stage, Google said the company will …

Google I/O 2019: Security, privacy, inclusive AI were defining themes of the keynote
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: Security, privacy, inclusive AI were defining themes of the keynote

Firstpost  

It waits to be seen how effective these additions will be in the real world use case scenarios. So even as the sky above the Shoreline Amphitheatre had a plane flying with a banner reading, “Google control is not privacy #SaveLocalNews”, Sundar Pichai and other Googlers presented an I/O with an increased focus on privacy and ensuring a more inclusive …

IO 2019: Google Search gets a dose of augmented reality, Google Assistant becomes chattier
5 years, 10 months ago

IO 2019: Google Search gets a dose of augmented reality, Google Assistant becomes chattier

India Today  

Google is doubling down on everything smart that it has revealed in the last few years so much so that now the company is increasingly bringing its expertise in artificial intelligence, and machine learning to change its core product: Search. At the IO 2019, Google showcased a number of new features that are coming to Google Search and Google Assistant, …

Google I/O 2019: Google demos rental car bookings using the voice assistant
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: Google demos rental car bookings using the voice assistant

Firstpost  

Google also unveiled AR tech that lets users to view renderings of some specialized visual search results. Alphabet Inc’s Google business on Tuesday offered a preview of voice technology that lets users make rental car bookings for upcoming trips with just a simple ask of the company’s virtual assistant tool. The capability, which Google demonstrated with National Car Rental’s website, …

Google I/O 2019: Rent cars through Assistant, view special AR search results, access privacy settings with one tap
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: Rent cars through Assistant, view special AR search results, access privacy settings with one tap

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc's Google business on Tuesday offered a preview of voice technology that lets users make rental car bookings for upcoming trips with just a simple ask of the company's virtual assistant tool. The capability, which Google demonstrated with National Car Rental's website, builds on the company's push over the last two years to integrate more artificial intelligence-fueled features into …

Google I/O 2019 Live Blog: Pixel 3a, Pixel 3XL, Android 10 Q Beta 3, Google Lens, and More
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019 Live Blog: Pixel 3a, Pixel 3XL, Android 10 Q Beta 3, Google Lens, and More

News 18  

It is that time of the year again. The biggest announcement is going to be around Android Q and we will finally know what the ‘Q’ stands for along with all the new features that will be coming with the update. Highly anticipated features include system-wide dark theme, improved permissions system, support for folding phones, themes and small changes to …

Android Q Beta 1 arrives on Pixel phones, new features revealed
6 years ago

Android Q Beta 1 arrives on Pixel phones, new features revealed

India TV News  

Google releases a new beta version of Android Q on Pixel phones. Burke said, "When a user wants to share content like a photo with someone in another app Android Q will make it quicker and easier with Sharing Shortcuts, which let users jump directly into another app to share content". The first beta of Android Q came with improvements …

Apple takes a shot at Android at CES 2019 with a giant billboard on privacy
6 years, 2 months ago

Apple takes a shot at Android at CES 2019 with a giant billboard on privacy

India Today  

It's that time of the year when tech companies from around the globe gather in the glam city of Las Vegas to show off their latest gizmos and gadgets. The Consumer Electronics Show 2019 is just around the corner and before the four-day tech fest begins, Apple has put a giant billboard on display at a hotel near the Las …

Google brings camera twists, bigger screens to Pixel phones
6 years, 5 months ago

Google brings camera twists, bigger screens to Pixel phones

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Google’s new Pixel phones mirror an industry trend toward lusher, bigger screens and add twists on the camera for better pictures. It’s mostly about convenience here.” As usual, the Pixel phones focus heavily on Google’s search engine, maps, digital assistant and YouTube video service. For instance, the camera’s features for better shots will take advantage of software …

Google I/O 2018: An upcoming Google Maps will let you navigate the world with just your camera
6 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2018: An upcoming Google Maps will let you navigate the world with just your camera

Firstpost  

Google will collate data from Street View, your location and the phone’s compass to give you a visual indicator of where to go in the updated Google Maps. At Google I/O 2018, Google announced a new navigation system for Android devices. To use the new Visual Positioning System, you simply fire up the camera in Google Maps and look around. …

Google I/O 2018: Google Lens now works in real-time and will be integrated into most native camera interfaces
6 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2018: Google Lens now works in real-time and will be integrated into most native camera interfaces

Firstpost  

Google Lens now work’s proactively as you move the camera and pop’s up markers or information cards as you move. At Google I/O 2018, Google took the next step and announced that Lens will now be built directly into the native camera app on supported devices. Google Lens also lets users make sense of a page of words by showing …

Google's new avatar at IO 2018: Artificially intelligent, more responsible and socially conscious
6 years, 10 months ago

Google's new avatar at IO 2018: Artificially intelligent, more responsible and socially conscious

Firstpost  

Google’s consumer game is on point, but its CEO Sundar Pichai also touched upon a host of socially relevant issues and how Google is trying to tackle them The annual Google developers conference — Google I/O — started with some major announcements, including the release of the next version of Android. But while Google’s consumer game is on point, its …

Google IO 2018: Assistant gets smarter, can now place calls, supports Multiple Actions and is now integrated with Maps
6 years, 10 months ago

Google IO 2018: Assistant gets smarter, can now place calls, supports Multiple Actions and is now integrated with Maps

Firstpost  

This year’s Google I/O just got underway and just like most of Google’s other services get an update, so does the Google Assistant. Google’s vision for what it calls the next phase of the Google Assistant is primarily threefold – to make the assistant naturally conversational, more visual and helpful instead of being counter-productive. Google Duplex Perhaps one of the …

Google Motion Stills app brings Pixel-like AR stickers to all Android smartphones
7 years, 1 month ago

Google Motion Stills app brings Pixel-like AR stickers to all Android smartphones

India Today  

Google very recently added the support for AR stickers to Pixel phones, including the newly launched Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The Mountain View-based company has now added AR stickers to its Motion Stills app - which in turn brings the AR Mode to almost all Android phones. The Motion stills app by Google is already available for download …

Google I/O 2017: Google has new plans for VR and AR, including standalone headsets
7 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2017: Google has new plans for VR and AR, including standalone headsets

Firstpost  

We heard a bunch of interesting announcements in the keynote speech of this year Google I/O. While the future of VR is said to be one where the PC acts as the rendering engine, communicating data through wireless connectivity, Google’s approach eliminates that. According to Google, the new headset will feature positional tracking, which will help users to move and …

Google I/O 2017: Watch Live Video of Google's Big Show Right Here
7 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2017: Watch Live Video of Google's Big Show Right Here

Wired  

Every year, thousands of Google developers gather at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California for Google I/O, the company's biggest developer show of the year. Google executives take the stage to show the latest tools, features, and updates coming to all of the company's products. We'll also hear about Google's cloud services, from the corporate end all the way down …

Google pushes for virtual reality and augmented reality with new smartphones from partners
8 years, 2 months ago

Google pushes for virtual reality and augmented reality with new smartphones from partners

Firstpost  

Google has been trying to position the vast network of smartphones running its Android operating system for virtual and augmented reality, fields that many in the technology industry say are poised to go mainstream after years of niche appeal. Alphabet Inc’s Google quickened the pace of its push into virtual and augmented reality this week as its hardware partners announced …

Google I/O 2016: What to expect
8 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2016: What to expect

Firstpost  

This years Google I/O is just around the corner. Despite the large number of expected announcements, Analysts believe that this year’s Google I/O will be a relatively smaller scale event compared to previous conferences. Material Design is Google’s take at the next step in UI evolution, after Jony Ive and Steve Jobs’s skeumorphic design, and Microsoft’s flat UI. This Google …

Google’s VR Camera App Will Help You Search ‘Virtually’ Online
8 years, 11 months ago

Google’s VR Camera App Will Help You Search ‘Virtually’ Online

The Quint  

Internet giant Google is rumoured to have included an extra modification of Google Goggles to the official Google Camera app in Android devices. Google Goggles is an augmented reality app that allows users to make a search by taking a picture of a product or item. The Goggles app is capable of reading text in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, …

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface
11 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface

Firstpost  

At its I/O conference, Google announced a series of updates for Google Maps. The new Google Maps as its being called will be rolled out in a slow phase and is currently available on invite. To get an invite to the new Google Maps, Some of the features include: A customised map for users: Each click will draw new maps …

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface
11 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface

Firstpost  

At its I/O conference, Google announced a series of updates for Google Maps. The new Google Maps as its being called will be rolled out in a slow phase and is currently available on invite. To get an invite to the new Google Maps, Some of the features include: A customised map for users: Each click will draw new maps …

Google Now may be coming to iOS reveals 'leaked' video – Firstpost
12 years ago

Google Now may be coming to iOS reveals 'leaked' video – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Google has not been shying away to spread some love around, especially to iOS, and an alleged video leak shows that the company’s pet project Google Now Google has not been shying away from spreading some love around, especially to iOS, and an alleged video leak shows that the company’s pet project Google Now will be coming to iPhone and …

Google deploying planes over cities for 3D maps
12 years, 9 months ago

Google deploying planes over cities for 3D maps

Firstpost  

Google Inc is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company’s latest step in its ambitious … Google Inc is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company’s latest step in its ambitious and sometimes controversial plan to create a digital map of the world. Google plans to …

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