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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google accused of stomping on rivals as it stamps out annoying Calendar spam  The Register Source link

Have you ever wanted to be woken from a dreamy slumber by the sound of your partner screaming at you to get out of bed, or perhaps your parents nagging you to get up for school? Well, Google has just the app update for you. The latest Android Clock app on Pixel devices now lets you record your own alarm and timer sounds. Ideal if you want to be woken slowly to the calming sounds of whales or something a lot more chaotic. XDA-developers reports that Google has made it easier to set custom… Source link

Captcha, vector illustration Denis Lytiagin | Istock | Getty Images Have you ever been left confused by the mutated text that often appears when trying to make an online purchase, asking you to prove you’re not a robot? Or gotten a headache from squinting at your screen, trying to figure out if one of the boxes actually has a bike, car, boat, stop sign or traffic light in it? These are called CAPTCHAs – an acronym standing for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and… Source link

A teardown has revealed that you might soon be able to back up and restore Wear OS data through Google One It’s not something most users run into very often, but moving a Wear OS device from one phone to another is pain. There’s no mechanism to transfer your watch from your old phone to your new one; you just have to reset it and set it up again from scratch. A teardown by XDA Developers has revealed that Google’s working on a way to make that process slightly more… Source link

Google is trying to cut down on annoying, unskippable ads in Android apps and overall bad behavior in the Play Store (via TechCrunch). The company announced wide-ranging policy changes on Wednesday that update rules across several categories to be more specific, clamping down on loopholes developers may have used to skirt existing rules. One of the changes that will impact your everyday phone usage the most is for ads. Google says its updated guidelines, which will go into effect on… Source link

Travel industry leaders are hopeful the Biden administration will finally end a major COVID-era hassle for Americans traveling abroad and for international travelers who want to visit the United States: A negative COVID test within 24 hours of boarding a U.S.-bound flight. That requirement has been in effect since late last year, when the Biden administration ended a ban on travel into the United States from a variety of countries and replaced it with the negative-test requirement. At first,… Source link

Google is rolling out its February update for Pixel phones running Android 12, which is meant to fix a few camera, Bluetooth, and keyboard issues. The company says that some users will start getting the update today and that the “rollout will continue over the next week in phases depending on carrier and device.” Google’s previous update process was a bit of a fiasco for Pixel 6 owners, so hopefully, this one ends up being more routine. If you’ve got one of Google’s latest… Source link

If you’ve ever texted with an Android user, you know how conversations can quickly get overrun with “Jason laughed at” this or “Roman liked” that messages. As soon as an Android user joins a group conversation, Apple’s iMessage reaction expressions turn to text prompts so no one misses out on what’s happening. That’s changing thanks to the latest Google Messages update that’s rolling out. According to 9to5Google, who previously dug through the APK for a beta version… Source link

You may want to wait until you’ve had your first cup of coffee before diving into the news report from a Google Home. Dale Smith/CNET … Source link

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