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Google adds Sleep Profile to its Pixel Watch to help users improve sleep
Google has added Sleep Profile to the Pixel Watch, giving more ways to understand user sleep information, more insight into their sleep style over time
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Google Play allows UPI Autopay payment for subscription-based purchases
Autopay helps customers make recurring payments using any UPI application
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Google announces availability of Health Connect beta app on Play Store
Google said that Health Connect offers a standardised data format that covers more than 40 data types across six categories
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Google may launch foldable phone for $1,799 in May 2023, says report
The fingerprint reader is likely to be embedded on the power button and there are two speakers--one on the top side, one on the bottom
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Google brings Material You themes to Chrome Canary: Details here
It is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux, as well as on Google's ChromeOS and Fuchsia operating systems
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YouTube TV rolls out update to add clock to keep track of time: Details
On the top-left corner, underneath the platform's logo, in the Live tab, users will find this simple clock
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Google Health Connect: What is it, how it works, availability, and more
Health Connect is currently in testing phase and its beta version is available for download on the Google Play store
Google to pay nearly $400 mn in settlement in location tracking case
Nessel said Google makes the majority of its revenue from using the personal data of those who search in its browsers and use its apps.
Google tests advertising apps in search field over history in Play Store
Earlier, the tech giant had announced to add new features to the Play Store for better listing of apps next year
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Google ChromeOS may allow converting screen recordings into animated GIFs
It will enable the ability to record the screen into an animated GIF image from the native screen capture tool
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Key staff driving Apple search engine leaves, rejoins Google: Report
Laserlike is a startup founded by a trio of former Google search engineers to recommend websites to people based on their interests and browsing history
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Google Pixel 7a smartphone to come with screen of 90Hz refresh rate: Report
The Pixel 6a also came with two rear cameras, but the use of a better sensor for the primary camera on the 7a should translate to better photos
Google to release Nest WiFi Pro update next week to fix slow internet speed
Google launched the Nest Wifi Pro mesh router last month, touting support for faster Wi-Fi 6E, which is capable of speeds of up to 5.4Gbps
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Pandemic boom to season of layoffs: How big tech and startups got it wrong
It is not just Meta which is looking at becoming capital efficient. Alphabet, the parent company of Google and Microsoft have already sent messages that focus will be on increasing productivity
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Spotify & Google starts testing 'User Choice Billing' on Android devices
All the Android users will soon have the choice, how they want to pay for their Spotify subscription in the best suitable way
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Pixel 7 series, Pixel 6a to get 5G as part of December Feature drop: Google
Google said, it has been actively working with the Indian carriers to enable 5G on its supported devices at the earliest
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Surveillance vendor targeted Samsung smartphones with zero-day bugs: Google
The Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) obtained a partial exploit chain for Samsung devices that it believes belonged to a commercial surveillance vendor
YouTube rolls out 'Live Q&A' feature for creators to interact with viewers
With 'Live Q&A', users can easily build a community while responding to a number of important questions asked by their viewers
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Google confirms bug in Fitbit app that counts inaccurate calories
Google has since confirmed to the outlet that this isn't meant to happen, and is instead a software glitch, reports 9to5Google
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Google One VPN service now available on Windows and Mac devices
All Google One subscribers with Premium plans will have access to VPN by Google One on their desktop