The news from the world
The news from the world
GoogleIf you know anything about Android tablets, you’ll know that the market is pretty bare. There’s Samsung, Lenovo, and, well, that’s about it. But in a matter of a couple of weeks, Android fans gained not one but two solid tablet options, both of which are under $500. Also: Google announces the Pixel Tablet, and it’s…
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. From the People list on the web, selecting the overflow menu next to a user will reveal a new “Don’t watch” option under “Pin.” Meanwhile, in the mobile apps,…
To help those getting work done with an Android tablet, Google is rolling out a large-screen redesign of Google Drive, complete with a navigation rail. Announced on the official Workspace Updates blog, those with workspace accounts enrolled for “Rapid Release” should soon see a new look for Google Drive on Android tablets. Most notably, the…
As part of the LaMDA announcement in May of 2021, Google cited Assistant, Search, and Workspace as products where it hopes to “incorporat[e] better conversational features.” A new report today looks into Google’s reluctance to launch and incorporate LaMDA into products before OpenAI and Microsoft. The Wall Street Journal today detailed Google’s history with chatbots.…
After testing in October, Google Messages looks to be widely rolling out a redesign of read receipts with icons replacing words (sent, delivered, and read). 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Previously, the status of an RCS chat would cycle through…
Back in November, Google started testing a vertical photo gallery in Messages for Android, and the scrolling picker is now seeing wider availability. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! When you open the photo gallery in a conversation, Google Messages now…
After years of anticipation, Google finally released its first smartwatch last year in the Pixel Watch. But, according to a new analysis, it costs Google nearly half as much to build a Pixel Watch as it charges customers for the product. CounterPoint Research today published a bill-of-materials (BoM) analysis on the Google Pixel Watch, finding…
Following Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Meet, client-side encryption (CSE) for Workspace customers is now generally available (GA) in Gmail and Google Calendar. Aimed at organizations that store sensitive and/or regulated data, CSE lets companies directly control and manage encryption keys, as well as the identity management service to access said keys. Inline images, attachments,…
