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Google Tips Satellite SOS Feature for Android Phones

Google Tips Satellite SOS Feature for Android Phones

Google is taking a page from Apple and developing its own emergency SOS feature for Android phones that can connect to satellite services.  The test feature is popping up on Google Pixel phones with the latest software update. In the Settings > Safety & emergency tab, you may see a “satellite SOS” option. The feature doesn’t activate anything, according to 9to5Google. Still, the menus describe the function as a way to “message with emergency services and share your location when you… Source link

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Google denies Ukrainian reports it unblurred satellite Maps imagery in Russia

Google denies Ukrainian reports it unblurred satellite Maps imagery in Russia

Google says it hasn’t made changes to how it censors satellite imagery of Russia, contrary to widely circulated claims on Twitter that it “opened access to Russia’s military and strategic facilities.” Early Monday morning, Twitter account @ArmedForcesUkr (which is unverified but has been cited several times by the official Ukrainian Ministry of Defence account) tweeted a set of images that appear to show military equipment. The tweeted message translates roughly to “now… Source link

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Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suite

The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Oct 12 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will tell its cloud customers the carbon emissions of their cloud usage and open satellite imagery to them for the first time for environmental analysis, as part of a push to help companies track and cut carbon budgets. The new features were among announcements Google Cloud made Tuesday to kick off its annual customer… Source link

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The satellite image sparking fears of a worldwide crisis

A striking satellite image shows the severity of the shipping traffic jam after a vessel blocked one of the world’s busiest shipping channels for trade linking Asia and Europe. The huge container ship, Ever Given, has blocked the Suez Canal like a “beached whale” and could take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday (local time) in a new setback for global trade. The man-made Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the… Source link

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How to Start Google Maps in Satellite View

Satellite View is a feature that has been in Google Maps since the service was first released. It can be handy to see a real-world top-down view of any location. We’ll show you how to start in this view by default on Android and iPhone. Before we enable Satellite View by default, you should know that it will use more data than the minimalist “Map” view. Satellite View will also be enabled during turn-by-turn navigation. Keep this in mind if you use Google Maps with a mobile data… Source link

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