As part of Meet becoming available to the public, Google closely aligned the video calling service with Gmail. However, some have not liked how the integration appears on the web, with users now able to hide Google Meet in Gmail.
Google Meet Stories May 20
Google Meet Stories May 19
As of the end of last month, Google Meet (née Hangouts Meet) is officially free for everyone, not just those with a paid G Suite account, to help the millions of people now working from home every day. To help those of us with messier homes than others, it looks like the Google Meet app for Android is preparing to launch background blur.
Google Meet Stories May 18
Video conferencing solutions have always been in high-demand, with Google for the past several years partnering on hardware bundles. Asus today announced their latest Google Meet hardware kit offerings.
Google Meet surpasses 50 million downloads on the Google Play Store
With more and more people utilizing video calling apps, it’s good news to hear that Google Meet has now amassed over 50 million downloads on the Google Play Store.
Google Meet Stories May 17
During the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, video conferencing has become more popular and important than ever before. Zoom has become the go-to service for video calling with groups, but on the morning of May 17th the service was hit with a massive outage, going down for users across the globe. While we wait for things to be fixed, here’s how to start a Google Meet call.
Google Meet Stories May 14
Hospitals are at the heart of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and they’re seeing a surge in equipment to help better respond. Some healthcare organizations are seeking help setting-up Android devices, and Google’s Android Enterprise team is creating a dedicated community for hospital IT admins to share resources.
