Previously, Google Maps only showed posted speed limits for the road you’re traveling on in two areas of the world: the San Francisco Bay Area and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, it appears the feature is rolling out to many more areas of the United States. According to Android Police, three users sent in tips that posted […]
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EU planning yet another Google antitrust fine, this time targeting AdSense
Google just can’t catch a break in Europe. The US company has been fined $7.6 billion in the last few years over Android and Search practices, and now the EU is preparing a new penalty regarding what it views as anticompetitive AdSense contracts. It’s not yet clear when the new action will be formally announced, […]
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Here’s what Google says search results will look like when EU copyright laws kick in
The European Union is inching closer to enacting sweeping copyright legislation that would require platforms like Google, Facebook to pay publishers for the privilege of displaying their content to users, as well as monitoring copyright infringement by users on the sites and services they manage. That’s set to open a […]
Read MoreFiles by Google hits 100 million installs on the Play Store
Google introduced its smart file manager back in November 2017 as “Files Go,” though the Go moniker has since been dropped in favor of a more simple “Files by Google.” In a little over 14 months, Files by Google has managed to get over 100 million downloads on the Play Store, which is pretty impressive […]
Read MoreGoogle Maps speed limit feature goes live for some across the United States
If you’ve never heard of speed limits popping up in Google Maps, we can’t blame you. As of July 2017, Maps’ speed limit feature was only confirmed to work in two areas: San Francisco, California and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There’s been little news since then, but tonight we received three tips from different parts […]
Read MoreGoogle just paid $40 million for Fossil’s secret, unfinished smartwatch tech
The Fossil Group announced a pretty big transaction today — the sale of apparently secret smartwatch tech which the leading Wear OS device manufacturer still has under development. Google is the buyer and is paying $40 million for certain intellectual property as well as for the acquisition of part of Fossil’s R&D team as part […]
Read MoreYouTube Admits It Meddled with Abortion Search Results – But Calls Downranked Videos ‘Misinformation’
In a comment to the Daily Mail for a story about Breitbart News’ publication of internal discussions revealing search manipulation by the Google-owned video platform, YouTube admitted that it meddled with search results for “abortion.” However, YouTube seems to be standing by its decision, claiming that the videos that were pushed out of the top search results […]
Read MoreGoogle app v9.0 beta is working on account detection with third parties, adds bits for CES announcements, and says hello from the lab [APK Teardown]
Article Contents If you’ve been living on the beta distributions of the Google app, you probably spent the weekend (and a couple days into the week) with a broken At A Glance widget that couldn’t display the weather. The issue has been resolved with yesterday’s update, and it seems like things are running smoothly again. Bugs […]
Read MoreReport: Google Play revenue grew 27% in 2018, besting iOS store growth
Respected mobile industry statistics source Sensor Tower just published its estimations on 2018 revenue from both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Although the hub for iOS apps is still making more money overall, the Google Play Store’s growth is surging far faster than its primary rival. According to Sensor Tower, the […]
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Google Spends $40 Million On Mystery Smartwatch Tech From Fossil
The Fossil Group has pumped out dozens of Wear OS (Android Wear) based smartwatches over the years so it has been a great partner for Google’s wearable ambitions. The two companies have now inked an agreement which has Google acquiring some undisclosed smartwatch technology from Fossil for $40 million. The […]
Read MoreGoogle buys undisclosed smartwatch technology from Fossil for $40 million, includes some personnel
Google’s wearables platform hasn’t been as successful as Android itself, but that isn’t stopping Google from investing in it further. Today Fossil has announced that Google is acquiring undetermined “smartwatch technology” it is currently developing for a cool $40 million. Together with the IP acquisition, Google is also picking up part of Fossil’s research and […]
Read MoreGoogle is buying smartwatch tech from Fossil for $40 million
Google is finally getting serious about Wear OS. On Thursday, Fossil Group, the company that’s perhaps the most focused on bringing new Wear OS watches to market, is selling $40 million worth of smartwatch-related intellectual property to Google. The IP is related to a smartwatch technology currently under development by Fossil. As part of the […]
Read More[Update: Now 17 more] Google Pay extends its US reach with support for 15 new banks
Google Pay works with a jaw-dropping number of financial institutions, with more coming online all the time. Recently we’ve been seeing a dozen or two new banks join the Pay club nearly every week, and just because it’s the holiday season doesn’t mean that Google’s in the mood to slow things down. Today’s update continues […]
Read MoreGoogle is testing stripped-down news results that comply with imminent new EU copyright law
In September 2018, the European Parliament approved new copyright legislation that could change the way the internet works forever. One aspect of the new directive would force websites to pay for snippets they use from an external source, and Google is wisely already testing a stripped-down version of its news search results in anticipation of the […]
Read MoreMassive leak gives us a full video review of Google’s unreleased Pixel 3 lite
When the Pixel 3 launched in October, it was hardly a secret. We knew everything about it, and I do mean everything. An ongoing series of leaks, including actual reviews of the phone, and multiple hands-on videos, revealed all of the Pixel 3’s secrets. Google tried to drum up some excitement before its press conference […]
Read More[Update: Video] Leaked Android Q builds reveals system-wide dark mode, new permissions UI, possible desktop interface
XDA has managed to get its hands on an early build of Android Q, confirming that Google’s next version of our favorite operating system will include a dark mode, as expected. But plenty of more secrets were hiding inside the image XDA found, including a much-needed app permissions revamp, what may end up being a […]
Read MoreGoogle ordered to filter search results in Russia, but will it do so?
Shutterstock Russia’s communications authority has reportedly demanded that Google route its citizens’ searches through a government-approved filtering system. According to Sky News and Russia’s Interfax agency, the authority has issued repeated requests to filter Google searches in the country. The demands come after Russia passed a new law last year, which requires search engines to […]
Read MoreGoogle Pixel 3 Lite leaks in video review: Should you expect flagship photo quality?
[embedded content] A Google Pixel 3 Lite video review has surfaced on YouTube. The review, by a Ukrainian website, reiterates several key features. Google’s cheaper Pixel is said to offer comparable photo quality to the vanilla Pixel 3. The Google Pixel 3 Lite has to be the worst kept secret in the mobile industry right […]
Read MoreHow to set up a Chromecast with your Android phone
Have you just purchased a brand new Chromecast without having a clue on how to set it up? Or maybe you set it up a long time ago, lost the instructions, and now need to reconnect it. Whatever the reason, don’t worry — Android Authority is here to help you through the Chromecast setup process. Read Next: […]
Read MoreYouTube cracks down on dangerous video challenges, policy-violating links and thumbnails
… Total Shares2 Watch YouTube’s Rewind 2018 video and you’d think the platform was a wholesome community inhabited by only talented, well-meaning creators. In reality, there’s a massive amount of cringe-worthy and downright unethical videos that went up this past year, many of which became hugely popular. In an effort to curb one of YouTube’s […]
Read MoreGoogle may ditch bezels and go with an all-screen display for the Pixel 4
Google is apparently the latest company that wants to move away from a notched display design for its smartphones, with a newly spotted patent offering fresh insight into what we’re likely to see in a Pixel 4 handset. We were already hearing that Google’s next flagship smartphone would actually include a more affordable variant. Supposedly, […]
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