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Come June 1, 2021, Google Photos will no longer offer free unlimited ‘High quality’ storage, with images and videos uploaded. Your photos will be counted in the 15GB free storage that comes with your Google account and includes GMail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and other Google services. (You can read the complete details here). One option is to go for a paid cloud storage service like Google’s Google One or Apple’s iCloud. In case you don’t want to spend on storage, you can store… Source link

Brian Chesky, chief executive officer and co-founder of Airbnb Inc., speaks during an Economic Club of New York luncheon at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 13, 2017. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb says Google’s search business has prevented the home-sharing company from reaping internet traffic, according to documents the company filed as it prepares to sell shares to the public.Airbnb allows users to book short-term rentals and… Source link

If you’ve been put off by the astoundingly excellent-for-$349 Google Pixel 4A because it only comes in black, you should know that’s no longer true. In September, we got wind that Google originally intended to offer a baby blue color, too, and you can now officially buy it at Google’s website for the same $349 price — orange power button and all. It’s apparently a limited edition product since Google’s saying it’ll only be available “while supplies last” on its product… Source link

New York State Posted: Nov 16, 2020 / 01:09 PM EST / Updated: Nov 16, 2020 / 01:09 PM EST ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — The state is trying to make finding assistance online for struggling New Yorkers easier through a partnership with Google.org. The “Find Services” app will give users information on social services. Upon answering a series of questions users will be given a ranked list of potential services with a… Source link

The branding community has spoken, and majority rules: Google Suite’s new logos look like they got dressed in the dark.  In early October, Google rebranded G Suite to Google Workspace, because even Google is aware that there’s no line between work and home life right now.  ICYMI, Gmail, Docs, Meet, etc., are now nearly indistinguishable. I gave it over a month, but I’m still confused about why Google, a trillion dollar company as of January, with access to the best branding… Source link

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The San Jose City Council will meet today to discuss evolving plans for the massive Google and transit projects set to reinvent the face of downtown. Changes to the area surrounding Diridon Station have triggered community anxieties—and most recently roused the concern of the San Jose Sharks. The hockey team worried the long-term construction could force the Sharks out of the city. Similarly, residents have worried Google could displace them. Kim Walesh, deputy city manager of community… Source link

Google is adding a new option to let users opt out of having their Gmail, Chat, and Meet data used to offer smart features like Smart Compose and Smart Reply, the company announced today. Although you’ve previously been able to toggle these individual features on and off, the new toggle disables the background data processing that makes them possible. Google says the new option will roll out “in the coming weeks.” According to images posted on Google’s blog, Gmail users will be… Source link

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week announced that two 100-megawatt solar farms are being built in the Tennessee Valley to supply green energy for Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Google data centers in Bridgeport, Alabama, and Clarksville, Tennessee. In August, as Electrek reported, the federally owned utility says it’s on track to reduce emissions by 70% below 2005 levels by 2030: The TVA has already cut its carbon output by 60% in the past 15 years. It has… Source link

By 2022, online video will make up more than 82% of all consumer internet traffic according to Cisco. People watch an average of 16 hours of online video per week. And 85% of businesses use video as a marketing tool. So it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that video is rapidly becoming an essential channel. Most competent marketers today understand that we all need to be publishing videos as part of our marketing effort. This means we need to get over our fears that it will suck because it… Source link