News and notes on the latest from Google.
Google recently announced Smart Displays with the Google Assistant. These didn’t come from Google but came from Lenovo, JBL, and LG. Now, according to a report from Nikkei Asian Review, Google is planning to announce another Smart Display—made by Google itself.
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OnePlus sells all its phones online and unlocked. They’ve started making their way to regular retail by setting up “experience zones” in India and partnering with the carrier O2 in the UK. But according to a report from CNET, OnePlus is going to partner with T-Mobile in the US to sell the OnePlus 6T.
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Motorola had a different approach to design. It was unique and set itself apart from the competition. However, it still lagged behind its competitors. Now, at an event in China, Motorola launched the iPhone X P30, with a color variant that it copied from Huawei.
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Google has a service called Google Fit that helps you achieve and measure fitness goals. Now, Google is reportedly working on “Google Coach” which aims to take it to the next level.
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When the Note 9 was announced, Samsung said that it was a ‘Signature Device.’ Now, what exactly is this new buzzword? It simply refers to smartphones that deliver the best-in-class YouTube experience. Continue reading “YouTube starts certifying devices that have an optimal viewing experience”
Not so long ago, we got a glimpse of a pre-production Pixel 3 XL in “clearly white.” As October is getting closer, we’re getting yet another leak of what appears to be a final unit. It’s come to be almost exactly what we expected, including the controversial notch. Continue reading “[Update: New video] Leaked images and unboxing of upcoming Pixel 3 XL surface along with USB-C earbuds”
The battle-royale game, Fortnite by Epic Games has been a hit with gamers. It made its way to iOS, even passing 100 million downloads. However, Android users were left out, but now, the Android beta is out and here’s everything you need to know.
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Digital Wellbeing was one of the major announcements of Android Pie. However, it didn’t make it into the final release and is set to release in fall. Users with a Pixel phone could sign up to test the beta by filling out a Google Form and then getting invited to try it out, but now, it’s available on the Play Store as a public beta.
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Google Classroom is an initiative by Google to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments for classrooms. It combines the power of Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, and Calendar to help educational institutions go paperless. Today, Google gave it a refresh.
If you didn’t know, the Chinese Government blocks access to over 18,000 websites like Google, Facebook, and Twitter. It requires these companies to adapt to its domestic regulations which are more than 60 in number. Google, which formerly followed their tough censorship and then pulled out, is planning to relaunch in China.
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