In addition to company-wide initiatives and deals, Google is marking Earth Day by letting businesses in Maps and Search specify what recycling is available on site.
Listings in Google Maps and Search today display a slew of “attributes” from outdoor seating to Wi-Fi and, more recently, COVID-19 safety protocols. Verified Business Profiles of dedicated locations and other places that offer…
Google Fi marks 6th birthday with new ‘Simply Unlimited’ plan that lacks ‘Unlimited Plus’ extras
April 23, 2021
Google is today marking the sixth anniversary of its MVNO carrier with a new plan that brings the number of total offerings up to three. “Simply Unlimited” is joining Google Fi’s “Flexible” and the just-renamed “Unlimited Plus” plans.
Fi launched in 2015 as…
Google Pay extends $30 ‘Spring Challenge’ to May 3rd so you can get that pesky fox [Updated]
April 23, 2021
The new Google Pay app made its debut earlier this year, and now, it’s the default option. Now, Google Pay users can join in on a “Spring Challenge” that offers up a reward for some basic actions in the new app.
Starting on Monday, April 12, Google Pay users in the…
Google’s push for AMP-powered Web Stories saw a boost with the launch of a WordPress plugin in September. A recent update makes it easy to embed Web Stories into sites, while there are now WordPress themes that natively display carousels of AMP content.
Version 1.5 of the Web Stories Editor for WordPress makes it “very easy to embed Web Stories into your site.” In posts or pages, this…
Google Meet for Android, iOS adds ‘limit data usage’ mode that also saves battery life
April 23, 2021
In addition to a big web update set for next month, Google Meet is picking up a new “limit data usage” setting on Android and iOS. It allows users to further optimize video call quality for their current device and network conditions.
Meet already adjusts device…
Smartwatches for Android are a tough subject. Wear OS works, but it has a lot of flaws. Samsung’s Tizen-based smartwatches are great, but they’re also pretty expensive and work best on Samsung’s own smartphones. Fitbit smartwatches are excellent for fitness, but not so…
Back in March, Google hired an ex-Intel vice president to lead server chip design as part of a “doubling down” in custom compute. Google already has a history in the area, and this week detailed YouTube’s use of “Argos” Video Coding Units (VCUs) chips to massively aid transcoding.
Before videos are sent to users, they are compressed so that YouTube sends the “smallest amount of data…
Google Pay extends $30 ‘Spring Challenge’ to May 3rd so you can get that pesky fox [Updated]
April 23, 2021
The new Google Pay app made its debut earlier this year, and now, it’s the default option. Now, Google Pay users can join in on a “Spring Challenge” that offers up a reward for some basic actions in the new app.
Starting on Monday, April 12, Google Pay users in the…
Apple will release iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 next week
April 22, 2021
Apple has been working on the next iteration of its mobile operating system for months now, and it’s almost ready. We’re talking about iOS 14.5 for iPhones and iPod touch devices, and iPadOS 14.5 for the company’s ever-expanding line of tablets (two new…
Oppo will open a new online store in India on May 7
April 22, 2021
Oppo fans in India can pick up one of the company’s new phones from Amazon and Flipkart, the company also has a strong presence in brick and mortar stores. However, it wants to enhance its online presence, so it will launch a new web store.
The new web store in India will open its virtual doors on May 7. It’s not yet clear how it will differ from this page on Oppo.com, which already sells…
