Google Meet Rolling Out Custom Background Feature for Desktop Users: How to Use
Google Meet has started rolling out a new feature that allows desktop users to change their backgrounds during a video call. The platform has introduced a set of default images that video callers can use to change the background. It includes office spaces, landscapes, and abstract backdrops. Google also offer the option to upload your […] Read More
Google Faces November Deadline for Initial Response to US Antitrust Case
Alphabet’s Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, US Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday. The US Justice Department sued Google on October 20, accusing the $1 trillion company of illegally using its market […] Read More
Google One Adds Android VPN for 2TB and Higher Plans in US; Will Expand to iOS, More Countries Soon
Alphabet’s Google said on Thursday it plans to launch a VPN service for consumers that would be available with certain subscription plans for its Google One cloud storage services. Designed for secure internet usage, virtual private networks (VPNs) are used by individuals in countries where access to certain sites and services have been barred by […] Read More
Google Introduces Data Saver Feature for Android TV Users in India With Limited Mobile Data
Google has introduced new features for Android TV users in India to help them save data. The tech giant says that these features have been designed while keeping Indian users in mind, who have been using smart TV features by connecting their Android TV through a mobile hotspot. Connecting a HD TV with mobile data […] Read More
Google Doodle for Halloween Brings ‘Magic Cat Academy’ Game Back from 2016
Celebrating Halloween virtually, Google has brought the iconic “Magic Cat Academy” Doodle game back to its homepage. The game, which was originally released in 2016, features a cat called Momo that is on her mission “to rescue her school of magic” from “mischievous spirits”. Apart from the Doodle game, Google has brought Halloween characters in […] Read More
YouTube Music, Premium Now Have Over 3 Crore Paid Subscribers Combined: Sundar Pichai
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium paid subscriber base hit three crore subscribers, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai revealed while announcing the company’s quarterly results. The latest number shows an increment from the two crore paid subscribers announced late last year. Alongside YouTube Music and Premium growth, Pichai mentioned that YouTube TV surpassed the 30 lakh-paid subscribers […] Read More
Paytm, Google Representatives Appear Before House Panel on Personal Data Protection Bill
Representatives of Paytm and Google on Thursday appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which is deliberating upon the various facets of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. The JPC pooled ideas and detailed information from the representatives of these companies concerning consumer’s data protection. The JPC is going to call representatives of telecommunication companies […] Read More
Alphabet Posts Strong Results as Google, YouTube Ads Rebound
Google-parent Alphabet said Thursday its profit climbed to $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 83,300 crores) in the latest quarter, beating expectations, as ad spending rebounded after being hit by the pandemic. Money made from cloud computing offerings and from its Google Play shop for smartphones powered by its Android software also helped fuel the 42 percent jump […] Read More
Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook Post Strong Profits Amid Pandemic; Apple Sees Dip Due to Weak iPhone Sales
Big Tech powerhouses Thursday delivered robust quarterly earnings reports, leveraging the needs of pandemic-hit consumers amid heightened scrutiny of their economic power. Profits were up for Facebook, Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet, while Apple saw a modest dip in earnings on weakness in iPhone sales. The results, showing a combined profit of $38 billion (roughly Rs. […] Read More
