Google on Monday said it’s clarifying its policies for app makers on its Play Store marketplace, telling developers they have up to a year to get in compliance with its policies for in-app purchases. The system, which allows Google to take a 30% cut of in-app purchases, has been criticized sharply by developers who argue …
Google Meet enables Chromecast For TV Screen Video Conferencing Google Meet enables Chromecast. Google is making the idea of having your work meetings on the biggest screen in your house more appealing. Google Meet will let Chromecast support cast your meeting to the company’s Chromecast streaming sticks, Android TV, and smart displays. “Earlier this year, …
GDPR hit small Ad companies harder than the tech giants like Google or Facebook GDPR hit small Ad companies. A new study finds that the European Union’s effort to give individuals more control of their personal data has decreased the amount of consumer information tracked online. But the remaining data might be even more valuable …
Google Play Music is retiring, enter YouTube Music. Google is officially retiring Play Music in favor of YouTube Music at the end of this year. While we’ve known for a while that the shutdown was coming, this is the first time we’ve had a concrete timeline on its imminent demise. By the end of the …
Google is Building a Massive Undersea Cable Connecting UK, US and Spain Google announced Tuesday it intends to set up a new Grace Hopper undersea fiber-optic cable between the U.S., the U.K., and Spain as part of an effort to improve its services. The cable — named Grace Hopper after the American computer programming pioneer …
A Politico a report details how California has become the 49th state to launch an antitrust investigation into Google. California and Alabama were the only states that did not participate in an antitrust investigation by 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, that began in September and is focused on Google’s dominance in …
Google has abandoned plans to offer a major new cloud service in China and other politically sensitive countries due in part to concerns over geopolitical tensions and the pandemic, according to two employees familiar with the matter, revealing the challenges for U.S. tech giants to secure business in those markets. In May, the search giant …
Google Meet is rolling out its noise cancellation feature to bring a smoother and less distracting communication experience in video calls. Google Meet is the tech giant’s premium video conferencing product, which was made free in April as more people around the globe were in work-from-home arrangements and conducted meetings online. This feature was announced …
Google is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of invading people’s privacy and tracking internet use even when browsers are set to “private” mode according to Reuters. The suit, filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that Google violates wiretapping and privacy laws …
The team developing Switzerland’s coronavirus contact-tracing app says it has become the first to have launched a product incorporating a technology provided by Apple and Google. Members of the Swiss army, hospital workers and civil servants can now install the SwissCovid app ahead of a planned wider rollout. Swiss authorities need to pass a vote …