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Google Nest is bringing back seasonal ringtones for its video doorbells, which now include the Nest Doorbell (wired) — previously known as Nest Hello — and the new Nest Doorbell (battery). First up are Halloween-inspired tones, which will stick around through October, then the winter holiday-themed options arrive. For the past three years Nest has offered them, the ringtones have disappeared following the holidays, leaving you with the standard ding dong. But this year, the new Nest… Source link

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The latest addition to the Google’s family of home security cameras, the $179.99 Nest Cam (Outdoor or Indoor, Battery), is also its most versatile. As the name implies, you can use this weatherproof camera indoors or outdoors and power it using the built-in rechargeable battery or the included USB cable and AC power adapter. The Nest Cam performed well in testing, capturing sharp 1080p video and identifying motion caused by people and animals, but it requires a Nest Aware subscription to… Source link

Google says deals boosted competition EU regulators say Google actions went beyond the necessary Case is most important of three EU decisions against Google LUXEMBOURG, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google on Tuesday said deals with Android phone makers that landed it a record 4.3-billion-euro ($5 billion) antitrust fine boosted competition and rejected EU charges they were a carrot-and-stick tactic that stifled rivals. Google was addressing the second day of a week-long hearing as… Source link

Google is killing its older Android TV remote. The move follows the company’s launch of its long-awaited Google TV remote app last week. The company confirmed to The Verge that the Android TV remote app will take a bow after the Google TV remote app — which can be used for other Android TV OS devices as well — is widely available. Android Police earlier reported the remote news. “We’re making the experience of using your phone as a virtual remote control faster to access and… Source link

Google has created new images designed to be used for your Google profile picture, the company announced Monday. The new images, called Google Illustrations, look quite nice, and they could also be useful for people who want to associate an image with their account but don’t want to use a photo of themselves. Google looks to have a wide variety of options, some of which you can see in the image at the top of this post. And you can see more in the below GIF, which shows different… Source link

A logo is seen on the New York Google offices. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Dispute spans several jurisdictions, including California and ITC California has stronger local interest in the case Federal Circuit ordered Judge Albright to move similar case on Friday (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday moved Google LLC and Sonos Inc’s West Texas patent case in their global dispute over multi-room audio technology to California federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said the… Source link

Google is negotiating to build two more data centers in The Dalles, seeking access to a lot more water and a new package of tax breaks in exchange for spending hundreds of millions of dollars to expand its facilities on the site of a former aluminum smelter. Neither Google nor the city will say how big the new data centers would be, but they figure to be huge. Google spent $1.8 billion on its server farms along the Columbia River through 2017. Google has expanded steadily in The Dalles since… Source link

Google is building a feature for travelers to differentiate hotels and resorts that are eco-friendly and  have sustainable practices. During a Google search for hotels, some  on the list now will have a tag that says “Eco-certified” next to a green leaf.  By clicking “Learn More,” and then navigating  to the hotel’s  “About” tab, there should be a “Sustainability” tab that describes what sustainable practices the hotel employs and what certifications it has received. Sustainable… Source link

The Google exhibit building shows off a variety of devices with Google Assistant, including Android smartphones and Wear OS smartwatches during the CES tech show in 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption … Source link