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Privacy lawsuit over facial recognition in Google Photos dismissed by federal judge

Abner Li Dec 29 2018 - 1:40 pm PT

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From face recognition to fingerprints, biometric data is widely used in today’s consumer technology to sort through pictures, unlock phones, and more. Some states have passed privacy laws to govern usage, with the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in Illinois allowing individuals to seek damages. A lawsuit involving Google Photos was just dismissed in a win for the company.

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Google Photos suggesting ‘Best of 2018’ photo book as Google News recaps ‘Year in News’

Abner Li Dec 28 2018 - 2:46 pm PT

The year is rapidly coming to a close and Google’s various services over the past few weeks have released recaps. Google News is now offering users a “Year in News” collection, while Google Photos is suggesting “Best of 2018” photo books.

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Google Photos increases Live Album limit to 20,000 photos and videos

Damien Wilde Dec 20 2018 - 5:45 am PT

Back in October, Google Photos introduced the new Live Albums feature that would identify people and pets and automatically create photo and video albums with a 10,000 photo and video limit. That has now been doubled to 20,000 thanks to a Live Albums update.

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Google Fi gifting subscribers one free photo book from Google Photos

Abner Li Dec 19 2018 - 11:51 am PT

Google Fi has had a big month — if not year — after dropping its “Project” status and expanding to all Android devices and the iPhone. However, the Google MVNO is still sticking to holiday traditions with a free photo book from Google Photos for subscribers.

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Google Photos now blocks unsupported video formats from unlimited storage

Damien Wilde Dec 12 2018 - 5:57 am PT

A change to Google Photos now means that any unsupported photo or video file types will now take up space on your Google account from December 6, 2018.

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Google Photos 4.6 preps ‘Express’ quality backup, Lens Suggested Actions, more [APK Insight]

Abner Li Nov 29 2018 - 11:16 am PT

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The latest version of Google Photos is rolling out today with a focus on making the backup feature more attractive for users in data-constrained environments. Google Photos 4.6 details work on an “Express” upload quality, as well as daily limits on data usage. Other features include more Suggested Actions, like those from Google Lens.

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Google Photos photo books now available in a further 14 European nations

Damien Wilde Nov 28 2018 - 6:15 am PT

Google Photos is arguably one of the most underrated services that Google offers. Now, the ability to make physical copies of your pictures is expanding to 14 further European nations (via Android Police).

That puts the total at 27 countries that can share a printed photo book directly from their Google Photos library with loved ones, friends and relatives.

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Google Photos on the web updated with Google Material Theme [Gallery]

Abner Li Nov 15 2018 - 3:00 pm PT

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The first wave of Google Material Theme redesigns was for Android clients, with web apps in recent weeks following. After Google Keep Notes last month, Google Photos on the web is now the next major site to be revamped with various Material Theme tweaks.

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Google Photos 4.5 preps possible return of charging-only back up, low battery mode [APK Insight]

Abner Li Nov 7 2018 - 8:03 am PT

Alongside the Pixel 3 and Home Hub, Google Photos added support for “Live Albums” that automatically update with new images. Google Photos 4.5 is now rolling out with a focus on backing up pictures to the cloud, including the possible return of a long requested feature.

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Photo Books in Google Photos can now include multiple images on a page

Abner Li Oct 30 2018 - 4:29 pm PT

While Apple just discounted its printing service for various picture good, Google Photos is doubling down on them. After expanding to more countries, Photo Books can now feature multiple images per page for more complex print jobs.

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Google Photos limits new Live Albums to 10,000 photos, stops adding at that point

Ben Schoon Oct 26 2018 - 8:02 am PT

Google Photos keeps on developing into one of the company’s most useful products. Now, we’re getting some more details on one of the services – Google Photos Live Albums limits users to 10,000 photos.

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Google Photos 4.4 preps more Suggested Actions for sharing [APK Insight]

Abner Li Oct 25 2018 - 8:27 am PT

Google Photos continues to introduce and iterate on machine learning-powered features first announced at I/O 2018. Version 4.4 is rolling out and details more Suggested Actions, as well as work to support the Pixel 3’s Top Shot feature.

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Google Photos 4.3 adds Live Albums, preps more Suggested Actions [APK Insight]

Abner Li Oct 11 2018 - 12:25 pm PT

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After spotting in an APK Insight last month, Google at 10/9 announced a new Live Albums features for Google Photos. This updating collection of images allows you to easily share new pictures without having to manually add new ones. Meanwhile, Google Photos 4.3 also reveals work on new Suggested Actions.

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[Update: Available now] Google Photos ‘Live Albums’ shares photos of people and pets automatically

Ben Schoon Oct 9 2018 - 12:39 pm PT

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Google Photos is probably one of the most successful products from the company, and it just keeps getting better with updates. Today, a new feature has been revealed with Google Photos Live Albums.

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Google Photos testing manual bokeh blur adjustment and Color Pop effect filter

Ben Schoon Sep 21 2018 - 11:11 am PT

Google has been working on adding a manual blur adjustment setting to Google Photos for several months now, and the popular “Color Pop” feature has also been hinted for a manual release. Now, it appears Google is testing out those features with some users.

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Google Photos 4.1 preps new ‘live albums’ that auto-add people, pets [APK Insight]

Abner Li Sep 19 2018 - 9:33 am PT

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Hot off the heels of a new Google Material Theme, the latest update to Google Photos is preparing a major new feature. Version 4.1 details new “live albums” that automatically add faces as part of a constantly updating collection that can feature multiple collaborators.

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Google Photos Library API now publicly available to developers

Kyle Bradshaw Sep 11 2018 - 11:20 am PT

Google has announced the general availability of its new Google Photos Library API, designed to help developers create new experiences for (or at least help organize) our Google Photos libraries.

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Google Photos 4.0 rolling out w/ Google Material Theme, swipe up Info shortcut [Gallery]

Abner Li Sep 5 2018 - 4:39 pm PT

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Briefly showed off on stage at I/O 2018, Google Photos is now the latest app to gain a Google Material Theme. Today’s Google Photos 4.0 update is focused on implementing the brighter look and various new icons, with primary navigation remaining unchanged.

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Google Photos users in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands can now order photo books

Stephen Hall Sep 4 2018 - 9:10 am PT

Google Photos’ photo books, like many Google products, started out with availability in the United States. The product has been rolling out to several other countries around the world over the last month or so, and now the latest group of countries are seeing availability starting today.

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Google Material demo reel shows off revamped Gmail, Drive on mobile, Google Photos on web

Abner Li Jul 23 2018 - 10:23 am PT

Google’s transition to update all of its apps with the Material Theme is well underway. A new video now shows off elements of the company’s new design language, while featuring various concepts for refreshed Google apps and services.

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Google Chrome’s new tab page backgrounds will integrate with Google Photos

Ben Schoon Jul 10 2018 - 8:39 am PT

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For the past few weeks, we’ve been keeping an eye on a new Chrome feature that lets users customize the look of the new tab page with custom backgrounds. Now, it’s been noted that this feature will integrate with Google Photos.

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Google Photos can now create romantically-themed ‘Love Story’ movies

Abner Li Jun 25 2018 - 11:46 am PT

The Assistant feature in Google Photos has long created movies and photo compilations for special occasions like Father’s Day or year-in-review recaps. Earlier this year, users gained the ability to manually create themed movies, and now Photos is adding a new “Love Story” film.

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Google Photos 3.23 preps Google One, saving storage by downgrading quality, blur controls [APK Insight]

Abner Li Jun 21 2018 - 12:43 pm PT

Since I/O 2018, Google Photos has gained a number of features like AI-powered smart suggestions and the ability to favorite images. The latest version of the Android client is rolling out today and details Google One integration, reclaiming storage by reducing image quality, and more.

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Google Photos can now be used as a Progressive Web App

Justin Duino Jun 2 2018 - 11:25 am PT

With Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), developers can build the full functionality of an application into a web page. Google’s latest service to receive this treatment is Photos.

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