Steve Levittflipped into App WorldIt's official: Google will shut down Play Music by the end of 2020Android Authority - Jon Fingas• YouTube Music is now set to replace Google Play Music by the end of 2020. • The transition will start in New Zealand and South Africa in September. • Other countries will switch in October, but data will stay until December. Google has repeatedly warned that it’s shutting down Play Music in favor of …
A&Mflipped into SMART POCKETGoogle Play Music will begin shutting down in Septemberverified_publisherThe Verge - Cameron FaulknerToday, Google shared a detailed timeline for Google Play Music’s shutdown. Access will be revoked in September for users in New Zealand and South Africa and for users in all other regions in October. Come December, the service will shut down completely, after which you won’t be able to transfer …
PowderKeg3838flipped into Tech Worthy ReadingGoogle is shutting down its website buildertechradar.com - Anthony SpadaforaGoogle has sent out an email warning users that its classic Sites website builder service will soon be discontinued and that they need to migrate …
�� Kit Arrowsmithflipped into GEAR AND GADGETS Google Pixel 4a 5G Review: Hands Down the Best $500 Phone Aroundverified_publisherGizmodo - Sam RutherfordThe Pixel 4a 5G is an interesting phone, because on the outside it’s as plain as can be. But just like the Millennium Falcon, she’s got it where it …
Vannessa Garrettflipped into TECHnically Speaking Google to shut down Hangouts, migrate users to Google Chatverified_publisherCNET - Ry CristLong-promised changes are coming for Google's top communications services.
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesGoogle Play Music to shut down starting in September, will disappear by Decemberverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezGoogle’s plans to wind down its Google Play Music service in favor of the company’s newer YouTube Music have been known for some time. But Google this week has given users a deadline on making the switch. The company says YouTube Music will fully replace Google Play Music in December 2020, at which …
Engadgetflipped into Tech NewsGmail, YouTube and more went down in major Google outageverified_publisherEngadget - Nick SummersNot the best start to the week. Around 6:29AM ET, the vast majority of Google-operated services, including Gmail and YouTube, went down for customers in multiple markets. A quick glance at Downdetector reveals that Google Drive, Maps, Nest, Calendar, Classroom, Meet, Hangouts, Stadia, Duo and …
Seeking Alphaflipped into AlphabetAmazon.com: Google And Facebook Throw Down The Gauntletverified_publisherSeeking Alpha - Paulo SantosA couple of developments are taking place in the e-commerce marketplace space which could turn into significant new competition for Amazon.com …
archwizardflipped into Smart Mobile TechGoogle completes worldwide shutdown of Play Music store9to5Google - Abner LiAt the start of August, Google provided an official deprecation timeline for Play Music. The incremental shutdown continues today with Google getting rid of the ability to buy music from the Play Store worldwide. Google getting rid of the ability to buy and download songs enshrines streaming as the …
Dr. Paul Cesariniflipped into Mobile Tech WeeklyGmail, YouTube, Google Docs and other services go down in multiple countries (Update: slowly coming back online)verified_publisherTechCrunch - Ingrid LundenUpdate: It looks like various services are starting to come back again, but with some glitches (such as the address bar in Gmail not working correctly). A Google spokesperson has now provided us directly with a statement about the outage: Today, at 3.47AM PT Google experienced an authentication …
Associated PressApr 20, 2021Gmail, YouTube down briefly as Google suffers brief outageAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Google users in the U.S., Europe, India and other parts of the world were briefly unable to access their Gmail accounts, watch YouTube videos or get to their online documents during an outage Monday. Tens of thousands of complaints popped up around 7 a.m. Eastern along the East Coast …
Axiosflipped into AxiosGoogle services in multiple countries go down in apparent outageverified_publisherAxiosGmail, Google Docs, YouTube and other Google-based services were reported to be down across multiple countries on Monday morning. Some services were …
Engadgetflipped into Tech NewsApple and Google clamp down on X-Mode, a location-tracking data brokerverified_publisherEngadget - Nick SummersThe decision was made after it came to light that X-Mode works with government contractors. Apple and Google have reportedly ordered app developers to sever ties with X-Mode Social Inc., a data broker that specializes in location tracking. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company has supplied …
Android AuthorityDec 15, 2020YouTube, Gmail, Google Docs, more are down (Updated: Back up)Android Authority - Hadlee Simons• A host of Google services were knocked offline on December 14. • These services included Gmail, YouTube, and Google Docs. • Google has since revealed the reason for the outage. Update: December 15 2020 (4:54 AM ET): Google has revealed the reason for yesterday’s widespread service outage, noting that it …
TechCrunchDec 2, 2020Google shutting down Poly 3D content platformverified_publisherTechCrunch - Lucas MatneyGoogle is almost running out of AR/VR projects to kill off. The company announced today in an email to Poly users that they will be shutting down the 3D-object creation and library platform “forever” next year. The service will shut down on June 30, 2021 and users won’t be able to upload 3D models …
The GuardianDec 18, 2020Google rejects plan to make it pay for news in Australia despite law being watered downverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ben ButlerTech giant says proposed code requiring payments to publishers ‘still falls far short’ of being workable and wants it further weakened Google has rejected a bargaining code designed to force it and other tech groups to pay publishers for news they use on their websites, even though it has already …
archwizardflipped into Tech | Gear | InternetGoogle is shutting down paid Chrome extensionsverified_publisherThe Verge - Jay PetersGoogle is shutting down paid Chrome extensions offered on the Chrome Web Store, the company announced today. That means that developers who are trying to monetize their extensions will have to do so with other payment-handling systems. As of Monday, developers can no longer make new paid extensions, …
Android AuthorityDec 4, 2020Google Play Music is finally shutting down for everyoneAndroid Authority - Andy Walker• Google Play Music’s Android app is finally shutting down. • The app now bars users from accessing their content and asks them to transfer their data to YouTube Music. • Play Music’s web portal is now also inaccessible. Update: December 4, 2020 (12:30 AM ET): Google is now fully shutting down Play Music. …
CNBCflipped into Top NewsGoogle execs urge employees to keep their heads down amid DOJ's antitrust lawsuitverified_publisherCNBC - Jennifer EliasGoogle and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and the company's top lawyer, Kent Walker, urged employees to keep their heads down amid the Department of …
tvardamisflipped into Apple a Day - TechGoogle Meet and other Google services go down (Updated)verified_publisherTechCrunch - Frederic LardinoisGoogle’s engineers aren’t having a good day today. This afternoon, a number of Google services went offline or are barely reachable. These services include Google Meet, Drive, Docs, Analytics, Classroom and Calendar, for example. While Google’s own status dashboards don’t show any issues, we’re …
EngadgetDec 3, 2020Google is shutting down Poly, its 3D model sharing serviceverified_publisherEngadget - Steve DentTime to download your library now and find another source. Google is showing again that you rely on its products at your peril. The search giant announced that it’s shutting down Poly, its 3D object library and platform that arrived in 2017 aimed primarily and VR and AR creators. The service will …
The New York TimesSep 25, 2020Google Services Go Down in Some Parts of U.S.verified_publisherThe New York Times - Daisuke Wakabayashi and Michael LevensonOAKLAND, Calif. — Google users experienced a widespread service disruption for just over an hour on Thursday evening that affected the company’s email, YouTube and Google documents services. The outages seemed to be focused around the eastern coast of the United States, according to Downdetector, a …
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesGoogle services are down right now (Update: they’re back)verified_publisherTNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalUpdate (6:04 PM IST / 1:34PM CET): Google services seem to be returning to normal now, after a global outage lasting roughly 40 minutes. However, some users report being logged out of certain Google apps; you may need to log back in before you can use them again. Update (5:36PM IST / 1:06PM CET): …
David Pierceflipped into Source CodeThe lawyer who helped take down Microsoft says the DOJ’s case against Google is an 'important start'Protocol - Emily BirnbaumBut says he's skeptical that it could lead to significant benefits for startups until the government decides on particular remedies. Don’t know what …
