ZDNetflipped into GoogleProud Boys websites kicked off web host, Google Cloudverified_publisherZDNet - Catalin CimpanuFollowing years of lobbying efforts, Google intervenes with one of its customers to have Proud Boys websites moved off its platform. Following what …
jilaxzoneflipped into Technology TodayNew Google Pay kills peer-to-peer payments on the web soon, adds transfer fee9to5Google - Ben SchoonThe new Google Pay app brings a ton of new functionality and makes some big promises, but it also has a couple of big caveats that weren’t widely known on launch day. Most notably, Google Pay is killing its web app in early January and adding a fee for instant transfers. Google Pay web app dies in …
archwizardflipped into Smart Mobile TechMicrosoft and Google team up to bring more web apps to the Play Storeverified_publisherEngadget - Jon FingasWeb apps will support more features on Android. Microsoft’s support for Android is going beyond native apps and devices like the Surface Duo. Thurrot reports Microsoft is collaborating with Google to help bring more (and importantly, better) progressive web apps to Android devices through the Play …
TechRadarflipped into TechRadarGoogle adds Web Stories to WordPresstechradar.com - Anthony SpadaforaGoogle is making it easier for creators to tell visually-rich short stories on mobile with the announcement that its new Web Stories plugin for …
9to5GoogleOct 27, 2020Google Drive now directly opens Office files in editing mode on the web9to5Google - Abner LiGoogle’s editing applications can open and edit Microsoft files, with that capability recently coming to Android. When opening Office files from the Drive web client, Google will now directly open them in editing mode. Previously, double-clicking would open a preview of the document, from which …
Steve Levittflipped into Mac and IOS tipsGoogle Stadia is coming to iOS officially as a web appverified_publisherThe Verge - Nick StattGoogle on Thursday announced iOS support for its Stadia cloud gaming service, following in the footsteps of Microsoft in turning to the mobile web to circumvent Apple’s App Store restrictions. Google says it has been building a progressive web app version of Stadia that will run in the mobile …
Dec 11, 2020Google Messages gets iMessage-like reactions on the web tooandroidpolice.com - Rita El KhouryEarlier this year, Google began rolling out iMessage-like reactions to its own Messages app. The feature, which works for RCS chats only and lets you …
jilaxzoneflipped into Google: The GiantGoogle Meet starts rolling out custom background images on the web9to5Google - Abner LiGoogle Meet continues its onslaught of pre-announced features today with the launch of custom backgrounds during video calls. This customization is a staple of modern conferencing apps, and one that helps convey “more of your personality.” The capability itself is fairly straightforward, with Google …
9to5GoogleSep 28, 2021New Google Workspace icons rolled out — Drive, Gmail, Chat, Meet, Docs, Keep, Calendar, & Voice [U: Currents, Tasks]9to5Google - Abner LiGoogle Workspace was announced at the start of October as a rebrand of G Suite and revamped approach to office-less productivity. As part of these changes, all of Google’s Workspace apps are seeing new icons, with the rollout now underway. Google Currents Update 9/27/21: From mid-October to …
Engadgetflipped into Tech NewsGoogle is reportedly testing dark mode for desktop web searchesverified_publisherEngadget - Jon FingasYou might not sear your eyes searching the web at night. Google might finally bring its dark mode for search to computer users. 9to5Google reports that users have discovered testing for a dark theme for Google’s desktop web searches. The tests only appear to last briefly (Reddit user Pixel3aXL saw …
Kanti Jagwaniflipped into Digital & Science IntuitionA market research firm says Google Cloud is now the leading cloud in the retail industry, partially because retailers don't want to work with Amazon Web Servicesverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Rosalie ChanOne of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's key strategies to take on the dominant Amazon Web Services and Microsoft has been to focus on selling directly to certain, specific industries. Now, a new report from market research Canalys shows this initiative has borne fruit, as Google Cloud is named the …
PcGames Play1flipped into New TechAmazon Web Services pioneered serverless computing in 2014, and Microsoft and Google followed suit. Here's why companies are turning to this new technology to cut cloud costs and make life easier for developers.verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Rosalie ChanRetailers need plenty of extra computing power to handle the huge spike in shopping traffic that comes on days like Black Friday or Cyber Monday . The problem is that even in the era of cloud computing — which lets companies rent fundamentally unlimited supercomputing power from the likes of Amazon, …
9to5GoogleOct 23, 2020Google Fi in classic Hangouts will stop working this January, new Messages for web coming9to5Google - Abner LiIn addition to announcing a Phone subscription program, Google today emailed Fi subscribers about how to “Move [their] conversations to Messages by Google.” Support documents lay out in detail what to expect and that Fi texting in the Hangouts app will stop working at the start of next …
9to5MacDec 22, 2020Apple is holding Google in check when it comes to web privacyverified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyBusiness Insider has an interesting look at the battle for web privacy — and how Apple is effectively keeping Google’s data-grabbing ambitions in check across the web as a whole. New web standards are agreed by the World Wide Web Consortium, also known as the W3C. In theory, each member organization …
Engadgetflipped into Tech NewsGoogle Meet starts rolling out custom backgrounds to web usersverified_publisherEngadget - Igor BonifacicSupport for mobile users is coming soon, according to the company. We knew custom backgrounds were coming to Google Meet, but now they’re finally here for everyone. Google has started rolling out the feature to the majority of its customers. At the moment, custom backgrounds are available on Chrome …
9to5GoogleDec 16, 2020Google Stadia is now fully playable on iOS w/ a dedicated web app9to5Google - Damien WildeAfter confirmation came just a few weeks ago, Google Stadia is now fully playable on iOS devices including the iPhone and iPad, courtesy of a Safari web app or Progressive Web App. [Update]: Some are noting that iOS play appears to be slightly “broken” when they try to access via their own devices. …
9to5Googleflipped into All Stories[Update: Gallery] Google Search A/B testing full desktop dark mode9to5Google - Abner LiWhile night modes are pervasive on Android and iOS, they are less common on large screen form factors. Google is now A/B testing a dark mode for Search on desktop web. Update 1/29/21: Since appearing last month, testing on this desktop web dark theme for Google Search continues. More and more users …
archwizardflipped into Tech | Gear | InternetClean Google Pay web redesign drops sidebar for tabs9to5Google - Abner LiMost people use Google Pay exclusively on their phones with the recent launch of Passes & cards further reducing the need to actually open the app. A Google Pay redesign on the web cleans up the desktop interface with very simple tabs. The previous design from 2018 made use of a left sidebar with …