Google has announced the Chrome OS 102 update for Chromebooks with new features. With the latest update, the tech giant is rolling out its note-taking app Cursive to all Chromebooks that work with a stylus. It launched the Cursive app to select devices last year. “The Cursive app makes it easy to capture, edit and organise handwritten notes on your Chromebook,” it said in a blog post. Beyond handwritten notes, users can also sketch out drawings, or paste images within their notes. They… Source link
Read More »Google drops ‘Go’ branding from lightweight Gallery Go app
Later this year, YouTube Go will shut down after being deemed no longer necessary. In a possible sign of things to come, Google’s “Gallery Go” app this week lost its “Go” branding. Android Go debuted in 2017 (8.0 Oreo) as a version of the operating system optimized for lower-end hardware. This initiative extended to first-party apps that were redesigned for the OS variant. The initial wave of apps that appended “Go” to the name included Google Search, Assistant,… Source link
Read More »Google Settles Play Store Suit With App Developers
By Bryan Koenig (May 27, 2022, 6:38 PM EDT) — Google is following in Apple’s footsteps with a newly announced deal resolving claims from app developers even as it continues to battle antitrust allegations over the Android Play Store from Epic Games, state attorneys general and consumers who sought class certification Thursday. Developers behind smaller apps — in the Google case, those with $2 million in annual sales or less — have so far been the only plaintiffs willing to settle… Source link
Read More »My take on Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google after Nvidia’s rise
It’s been a great week for the portfolio. Ahead of the long holiday weekend, I know the buzz centers on Nvidia (NVDA) and how this great $465 billion company signaled a sea change when it reported a solid quarter, cut guidance — and shares rallied. That was directly contrary to the pattern before it. I am not so sure of the direction here when it comes to technology stocks. I believe that if your company caters to the enterprise, a la Club holding Marvell Technology (MRVL), the process is… Source link
Read More »Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage
An exterior view of building BV100, during a tour of Google’s new Bay View Campus in Mountain View, California, U.S. May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 27 (Reuters) – Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech… Source link
Read More »5 Top Google Business Profile FAQs From The Official Help Forum
Google Business Profile has gone through quite a few changes over the past several months. A name change, new features, the push to manage business profiles in different ways, and more. Business owners and marketing agencies try to keep up with all the changes – but it can be challenging. Plus, because of its nature, everyone who uses Google Business Profile will encounter issues or problems at one point or another. And sometimes, those problems or questions turn into major… Source link
Read More »It’s hard to believe Google Drive’s just now getting copy / paste shortcuts
Google has announced that it’s adding the ability to use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste files in Drive, as long as you’re using Chrome. The feature will use th— okay, hold on just a minute here. Are you really trying to tell me that we couldn’t already do this? Sure enough, when I went to Google Drive on the web and pressed Command + C on a file, then went into a folder and pressed Command + V, nothing happened. And this December 2021 archive of Drive’s list of… Source link
Read More »U.S. bill would bar Google, Apple from hosting apps that accept China’s digital yuan
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) – Republican Senators want to bar U.S. app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China’s digital currency, according to a copy of proposed legislation seen by Reuters, amid fears the payment system could allow Beijing to spy on Americans. The bill to be unveiled on Thursday by Senators Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio and Mike Braun states that companies that own or control app stores “shall not carry or support any app in… Source link
Read More »5 Security Myths About Google Workspace for Education
CDW Amplified™ for Education’s team can audit your settings to make sure Google Workspace for Education is functioning at its maximum potential for your school. We can identify gaps within your institution’s Admin console to identify security gaps and provide recommendations and best practices for improvement. 2. Google Vault Is Backing Up All Data Google Vault is a core service for Google Workspace for Education that allows users to retain, archive search and export its Mail,… Source link
Read More »Google Execs Share Vision & Strategy For Google Ads
Google hosted its annual Google Marketing Live event on May 24, 2022. A key focus of the event was projections for future growth of Google Ads. During Google’s Q1 earnings call, the company touted 24% search revenue growth year over year. John Nicoletti, Google’s VP of Global Product and Sales Activation, led the session on charting the future of ads growth. He shared two key building blocks for advertisers to separate themselves from the pack: Go all in on automation to level up search… Source link
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