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Google’s learn-to-read app for kids now available as website
San Francisco : Tech giant Google has introduced a new website Read Along to help kids learn to read independently with the help of an animated reading assistant named "Diya".
Read Along has been an Android app so far, which was first…
It’s time for Apple to fix texting : Google
San Francisco : Google has launched a new campaign to put pressure on Apple to adopt RCS (rich communication services) and improve texting between Android and iOS users.RCS is a next generation SMS protocol that upgrades text messaging…
Google again sues Sonos for copying smart speaker, voice control tech
San Francisco : Google on Monday sued high-tech speaker and audio technology company Sonos again, alleging that the company infringed on its patents around smart speakers and voice control technology.
The tech giant filed two lawsuits in…
Google purges over 1.11 lakh bad content over user complaints in India
New Delhi : Google removed 1,11,493 pieces of bad content based on user complaints in June this year in compliance with the new India IT Rules, 2021.Most of the content it removed were related to copyright violations, while other categories…
Google cracks down on unexpected, misleading ads on Play Store
New Delhi : Google is cracking down on unexpected, annoying ads that users face while playing Android games, along with several other new ads guidelines to ensure high-quality experiences for users on Play Store.
Effective from September…
Over 3 bn devices now on Android globally : Sundar Pichai
San Francisco : During the company's earnings call, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that more than three billion monthly active devices are now running on the Android operating system globally.Pichai mentioned that consumers had…
Google to roll back app permissions list on Play Store
San Francisco : After initially removing them in place of Data Safety labels, tech giant Google has now said that it is rolling back the app permissions list on the Play Store.The tech giant, however, did not specify when the permission…
Google Play to hide app permissions, makes developers responsible for data collection
New Delhi : Google is set to no longer show permissions it automatically gathers from apps on its Play Store, giving developers control over what they wish to disclose to users on data collection.
Developers have time till July 20 to…
Google slowing down pace of hiring for rest of year : Sundar Pichai
New Delhi : Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has told employees that the company will be slowing down the pace of hiring for the rest of the year, as global macro-economic conditions continue to hit industries across the spectrum.…
Google India to guide 10K startups in tier 2 & 3 cities
New Delhi : Google India on Wednesday announced the launch of Startup School to guide 10,000 startups in tier II & III cities in the country.Startup School is a series of guided online trainings designed to equip early-stage startup…