What do these Cyber Monday-worthy Tile trackers do and how much do they cost? Summarily, Tile trackers serve as a way to rediscover things users have misplaced. They work via Bluetooth. And with either an Android or iOS app, in order to keep tabs on things using algorithms associated with the Bluetooth signal. And, via that method, can give users visual feedback about how close they are to finding their lost items....
Blue is having a sale on quite a few of its microphones, and they’re all pretty high-quality. The Snowball is the most affordable microphone on the list. It’s going for $39.99 right now (down from $49.99). Next, we have the ever-popular Blue Yeti microphone that’s being used by countless creators. This is a USB microphone that has several modes for different recording situations. It costs $89.99 (down from $129.99). This is a really capable microphone and it’s perfect for podcasts and other voice work....
These will all make for some really great gifts this year. And let’s be honest, we all probably know that one person in our lives that could really stand to have a new phone. Maybe that person is you! Or, maybe it’s a friend or family member. Whatever the case, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is on sale for $899 right now. Down from $1,199. This is for the 128GB version of the phone, and you can get it in either the Phantom Black or Phantom Silver colorways....
According to Bleeping Computer, this step taken by Google will come into effect starting September 27. After that, Google will block logins on its native apps, so devices running Android 2.3.7 or lower won’t be able to use them. This step has been taken by Google to keep its user’s data safe. Those who are still using such older Android phones will receive a username or password error when trying to sign in to any of the Google apps such as Gmail, YouTube, Maps after the said date....
Introduced on the Pixel 4 in 2019, Frequent Faces lets you take better photos of people that you photograph or record the most. It recognizes faces in photos and videos saved on your device and recommends improvements to photos containing people that you often capture. It’s an optional feature that you can enable manually from the main Camera settings. Frequent Faces works entirely on-device, with no face data sent to Google....
As the company says, the @ tag is now a “universal insertion menu” on Google Docs. Meaning you can insert anything from tables and images to different content elements and formats into your work. All without leaving the current tab. That’s even if you’re inserting a file from some other Workspace app such as Google Drive. Earlier, if you wanted to insert a file from some other app into your document, you needed to navigate to that file, which could require you to switch tabs and/or copy-paste web links....
Google’s Gallery Go app ditched the ‘Go’ name This happened in version 1.8.8.436428459. If you check out the image below, you’ll notice what the app icon looked like before, and what it looks like now, after the update to the aforementioned version. So, what’s going on here? Well, we’re not sure. Do note that the YouTube Go app is shutting down, though. Google announced that earlier this month, as it will happen later this year....
Moreover, the new refreshed look is already live for some users on both the mobile and web versions of the Android version of the app. Notably, it isn’t widely available for everyone, though. The updated UI for Google Search Image Viewer brings the Material You design elements to the table. You will see Android 12’s Dynamic Theming system in action. As per the image shared by folks at 9To5Google, the new UI leaves behind the boring white or grey background in the image search interface....
As Google previewed, the widget shows the traffic state on major routes around you. A blue dot at the center denotes your location, with green, orange, and red lines indicating the traffic state, similar to the main app. A FAB (floating action button) on the bottom right corner lets you zoom one level out from the default view. You can zoom in to the default view by tapping the same button....
On Thursday, a family was traveling to Kerala, India when the incident happened. According to CarToq, while en route, Google Maps told the driver to proceed straight. However, that direction led the driver right into a stream where their Toyota Fortuner, unfortunately, got stuck. Fortunately for the driver and their family, there were no injuries or death in the accident. The vehicle itself wasn’t that far in the water, and it didn’t seem like the water was moving all that fast....
Back in 2016, the Indian government declared that there were security and privacy risks with Street View technology. Thus, the feature was banned in the country. This was, of course, not ideal for users who loved the feature. The Street View is a useful tool if you want to get a good look at a place before going. Also, if you’re searching a location on the map, but the aerial view is obscured by trees, you’ll be able to use the Street View....
It can be tough to keep up with a live conversation if there are distractions or interruptions during the stream. This goes double when we’re talking about kids. Teachers who use Google Meet to teach children need a way for them to refer back to what’s been taught after the lesson is over. So, Google will save Google Meet transcripts as a Doc Google has a Workspace plan that’s for educators....
You will feel a click when quickly scrolling through your photos This change was really under the radar. When you are scrolling through the photo library, you will now feel a little click for each month that passes by. You will only feel the haptic feedback when using the fast scroll bar. As speculated by 9To5Google, this feature may have landed between versions 5.46 and 5.49. Google didn’t seem to put this feature in the update notes on Google Play....
Google Pay has been at the top of the news during the last few months. First, Google announced it will abandon the plans for Plex bank accounts. The goal of the project was to offer bank accounts to Google users. However, the Plex was buried in the graveyard of Google’s dead services. Bill Ready, the company’s president of commerce, said Google has “no intention of being a bank.” Now, Google is considering new policies and strategies for Pay....
For those who do not know, Ultra-Wideband is a wireless technology that offers more precise positioning and location compared to standard Bluetooth signals. Till now, there wasn’t a dedicated toggle to turn this feature on or off on the Google Pixel 6 Pro. However, according to the latest report by 9to5Google, a new Ultra-Wideband settings toggle has been added under the Settings app. This new Google Pixel 6 Pro Ultra-Wideband toggle feature was a part of the December 2021 update....
The phone also resembles the Pixel 6 when it comes to the design, quite a bit. Google updated the Pixel A series with its new design language, which makes this device considerably different-looking from its predecessor. The phone also comes with an upgraded display, though a very familiar camera setup. In this article, you’ll find a bevy of information when it comes to the Pixel 6a. So, if you’d like to know more about the device, read on....
This morning Google announced an all-new tab in the Play Store that puts offers front & center. It’ll be one of the things you see first when you launch the Play Store app. Unless you completely ignore the bottom tab bar. Inside you’ll find a bevy of “limited-time deals” that will come and go. So anyone looking to save a little scratch now and again will benefit from checking it every now and again....
Abortion rights have become a controversy in the United States. Besides the protests against the the Supreme Court ruling, some privacy experts are worried about the data that law enforcement agencies and bounty hunters might use to target abortion seekers. In a blog post, Google said that it tries to remove the location from users’ location history “soon after they visit,” However, the company didn’t clarify how it wanted to detect those centers and how long the process would take....
Google is creating a new augmented reality OS for an unspecified device Right now, Google is on the very first steps to bringing this initiative to fruition. The company is currently hiring people to help develop a custom OS for the sake of augmented reality. Mark Lucovsky, who’s worked as an engineer for Microsoft for six years, an operating system general manager at Oculus, and other high profile jobs since the 80s, got hired as a senior director of operating AR systems at Google....
An update to Google Play services has revealed the ability to turn a phone into a smart car key. Among the several strings of code examined by XDA (via), a few of them detail the use of NFC to unlock a vehicle. Moreover, the code suggests that this feature may not be widely available during the early days of the rollout. The Pixel 6 Pro could offer UWB support for digital car keys Users will reportedly start seeing notifications when the digital car key feature is officially available....
