Google Meet
Google Workspace Individual adds more Meet features like Q&A, transcripts
Google Workspace Individual, which is aimed at single-owner businesses, is getting new Meet video calling features.
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Google Meet Duet AI can take notes and even attend meetings for you
Google Meet is getting a torrent of Duet AI features at Cloud Next 2023 from “takes notes for me” and “attend for me” to studio audio and video enhancements.
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After starting public testing in Slides, AI image generation is now coming to Google Meet on the web to create custom backgrounds.
Expand Expanding CloseYes, Google Meet (Duo) group video calls were broken for a week
Meet is the video calling service that Google wants you to use. However, Duo’s functionality still lives on, and group video calling in Google Meet was broken for a whole week.Â
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Google Meet making it easier to access video filters, reframe
As it has introduced more functionality, Google Meet has grown in complexity, and the web app is now making it easier to access key video functionality with a quick action menu.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet getting tile pairings, PDF image to text in Chrome, and more for education
At the ISTE 2023 conference, Google today announced a slate of education features across Chrome, Meet (including tile pairings), Workspace, and Classroom.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet adds support for dedicated whiteboard cameras, like the Logitech Scribe
Since most companies can’t afford a Jamboard, Series One Board 65, or other large touchscreens, Google Meet hardware is adding support for whiteboard cameras, starting with the Logitech Scribe.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet readies ‘On-the-Go’ mode to minimize distractions while walking
Google Meet is working on a new “On-the-Go” mode that’s designed to make it safer and easier to stay in a video call while walking.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet lets you do more with upgraded Picture-in-Picture for Chrome
Earlier this year, Chrome added support for more advanced Picture-in-Picture (PiP), and the Google Meet PiP is now taking advantage of that with a big upgrade.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle branding generative AI in Gmail, Workspace as ‘Duet AI’
Google has been publicly testing features that help users write in Gmail and Docs over the past few weeks. Generative AI is now coming to Sheets, Slides, and Meet with a new name: Duet AI for Google Workspace.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet rolling out 1080p streaming for Google One 2TB+ and Workspace tiers
Back in July, 2TB+ Google One tiers added premium Workspace features focused on video calling. Google Meet is now adding a 1080p streaming option as part of Google One and other paid Workspace tiers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet now lets you co-present Slides
Presentations are a big part of video calling, and Google Meet is now letting users co-present Google Slides with support for multiple people.
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Google Meet letting you turn off individual video feeds
In a nice quality of life improvement, Google Meet will let you “turn off the video feed from other participants” on the web, Android, and iOS.
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Google Meet appears to be asking some users to ditch the ‘Meet (Original)’ app
The merger of Google Meet and Google Duo was filled with a lot of confusion, but now that the dust has finally settled, Google Meet is pushing some users to uninstall the original Meet app from their phones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet on Pixel 7 rolling out speaker separation
As we spotted last year, Google Meet is bringing “Speaker separation” to the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseAI-powered hand raise gesture detection is coming soon to Google Meet
Besides Chrome updates at BETT 2023, Google shared upcoming Workspace features for education customers across Docs, Slides, and Classroom, while Meet is getting AI-powered hand raise detection.
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A music video that takes place inside Google Meet now exists
After an eight-year gap, Tanlines on Tuesday announced a new album called The Big Mess coming in May. Ahead of that, they released a new song called “Outer Banks” that uses Google Meet as the setting for a music video.Â
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S23 Ultra will let you share a live Samsung Notes document with Google Meet
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a productivity-driven device with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, an inset S Pen, and a massive display. To build on that, the S23 Ultra will let users co-edit shared documents with Google Meet’s live sharing capability.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music might get group listening via Google Meet Live Sharing
Last August, Google Meet for Android introduced a feature that lets you co-watch videos on YouTube, curate a playlist on Spotify, and play games together. YouTube Music is now readying support for Google Meet Live Sharing.
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Google Meet making it easier to share files during calls
When presenting in Meet, Google is making it easier to share Slides with people on the call with a pair of changes.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet hardware devices can now join Zoom calls
Announced last year, Google Meet and Zoom interoperability for enterprise customers with hardware devices is rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet adding 360-degree backgrounds on Android and iOS
Google Meet already offers a number of effects to customize your video feed and will soon add 360-degree backgrounds.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet rolling out in-call emoji reactions
In addition to raising your hand or using text chat, Google Meet is adding emoji reactions that appear “as a small badge in the sender’s video tile.” This feature has been planned since 2021.
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Gmail for web getting improved and more contextual search results
Improved Gmail search is an evergreen user request, and Google last introduced better search suggestions courtesy of updated ML models. Gmail is now using recent searches to improve results in the web app.
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