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Google, looking to ‘distinguish’ future Pixel Buds, has been buying up audio-related IP and teams

Avatar for Ben Schoon Mar 1 2022 - 2:19 pm PT
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Google’s first two attempts in the massive wireless audio market didn’t go over super well, but its latest release in the Pixel Buds A-Series has been well received overall. Now, in line with a desire to “distinguish” its future first-party audio products, Google has been quietly buying up audio-related IP, including an entire team from Synaptics.

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Google lists how US antitrust bills could impact Search, Gmail, and other products

Avatar for Abner Li Jan 18 2022 - 12:53 pm PT
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On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to review the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, and technology companies have been pushing back. Like Apple earlier today, Google this afternoon published a blog post detailing specific “harmful consequences” on products as a result of these antitrust bills. 

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Here are all of the times Google has tried, and failed to stick with an iMessage competitor

Avatar for Ben Schoon Jan 10 2022 - 12:34 pm PT
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Messaging is a core part of any smartphone, and it’s something that Apple has really nailed with the iPhone and iMessage. Googlers have voiced their frustration recently over how Apple uses iMessage as a tool for lock-in and while Apple’s resistance to RCS and other cross-platform standards is certainly annoying, the context of Google’s countless failures in messaging don’t really help the company’s case.

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Google exec gives harshest rebuke yet of iMessage lock-in effect in push for RCS on iOS

Avatar for Abner Li Jan 8 2022 - 10:17 am PT
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Hiroshi Lockheimer oversees all of Google’s operating systems as Senior Vice President of Platforms and Ecosystems. In recent years, he has been very critical of Apple not supporting the RCS standard to make iOS messaging more interoperable with Android, and the latest salvo on iMessage is the harshest yet.

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UK calls out Google and Apple for limiting competition, asks for better ways to move between iOS & Android, more

Avatar for Ben Schoon Dec 14 2021 - 8:31 am PT
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Both Google and Apple have been the target of several anti-trust suits and complaints in the past couple of years, and this week the UK is progressing further towards attempting to intervene with the two tech giants. A new report released today shows that the UK takes issue with the “duopoly” Google and Apple have over the mobile space.

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How to check your heart rate with the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro

Avatar for Andrew Romero Nov 12 2021 - 10:34 am PT
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Earlier this week, Google pushed a feature that could check your heart rate on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro without the use of a smartwatch. By reading the minute details in your index fingertip using the Pixel’s camera, Google Fit can identify your BPM. This allows anyone with a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro to check their heart rate on the go in seconds without external hardware.

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New clock widgets in Android 12 Beta 5

Making the most of Android 12 widgets with customization

Avatar for Andrew Romero Nov 10 2021 - 5:19 pm PT
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Android not only offers a lot of new AI-driven processing capabilities, but it also adds a little flare to the quality of life department. With the addition of Material You, wallpapers mesh well with the UI adding a cohesiveness that many people love about their Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. In addition, Google’s widgets play along well and are easy to customize, allowing you to tailor the Android 12 experience even better.

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Google 2-Step Verification: How to set up and manage your account security

Avatar for Andrew Romero Nov 8 2021 - 2:19 pm PT
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Google recently announced that going forward, accounts would need to have 2-Step Verification (2SV) enabled. According to the company, the first wave of accounts are already being transitioned into this security measure. Many companies already employ this feature, though under the name 2-Factor Authentication (2FA). Fortunately, Google’s 2-Step Verification is easy to set up, and just as easy to use.

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Roku vs. Google: Who’s to blame in a battle that only stands to hurt YouTube users? [U]

Avatar for Ben Schoon Oct 23 2021 - 9:13 am PT
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This week, a feud between Google and Roku boiled over to the point where the YouTube TV app was removed from the Roku platform. Months later, the situation continues to escalate to where Google and Roku still haven’t solved their differences and the standard YouTube app may leave the platform by the end of this year.

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Leaked email allegedly shows that Google did ask Roku for special search treatment for YouTube

Avatar for Ben Schoon Oct 22 2021 - 8:57 am PT
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The Roku and Google feud erupted this week as the YouTube app is now set to leave the platform in December, but new information sheds more light on the situation. According to a leaked email, Google did in fact ask Roku for special search results around the YouTube app, an allegation that Google had previously called “baseless.”

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