Year: 2021

Google said it’s collaborating with Samsung to create a unified wearables platform. It’s also incorporating the best of Fitibit into wearOS.

In a world where smartphones all look very much the same, having a way to differentiate them becomes important.

Firebase added a series of emulation, dashboard, testing and extension updates to its mobile platform at Google I/O 2021.

Last year, Google pledged to use carbon-free energy 24/7 by 2030 as its “biggest sustainability moonshot yet.” To meet that goal, Google said it would leverage new technologies and at I/O 2021 announced a “next-generation geothermal project.” more… The post …

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Didn’t get a chance to follow Google I/O 2021 live? Here’s everything the search giant announced at its annual developer conference.

Google’s productivity and collaboration tools are getting a dozen updates, including assisted writing features that suggest changes to improve your content.

Google Assistant is pretty much the name of the game when it comes to understanding natural language, and if Google’s latest breakthrough is any indication, the future is even brighter, thanks to “LaMDA.” more… The post ‘LaMDA’ is the next …

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An endless stream of buggy iOS updates has changed my mind on this.

Well, we missed out on Google I/O 2020, but now it’s finally time for Google I/O 2021. While not in person, the annual developer festival in Mountain View, California has returned. The Google I/O 2021 Keynote kicks off at 10am …

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Go’s performance compared to Python made it the winning programming language for a rewrite of the Kahn Academy’s backend server.

Among other predictions delivered, Google Security VP Royal Hansen says the biggest security challenge in 10 years will be “shifting the focus… to self defending data.”

Android 12, Chrome OS and TensorFlow are all getting sessions at Google I/O 2021. Here are a few themes to ponder.

Did you know your Pixel had this? Did you know any phone had this? Google now wants you to know about it.

Google Cloud and Starlink pair up to offer data to businesses.

The company said the new capabilities are designed to help marketers operate without cookies and other identifiers on websites and apps.

Getting the most out of your marketing investments requires a clear understanding of what actions people take after interacting with your ads. In today’s evolving privacy landscape, growing your business calls for new approaches to measurement that preserve advertising performance …

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Another annoyance bites the dust.

The tech behind Chromecast, once known as Google Cast, is available in everything from TVs to soundbars and speakers from variety of different brands. As a result of an ongoing lawsuit with Sonos, though, Google may soon need to stop …

Google may be blocked from selling smart speakers, YouTube Music in Germany Read more »

PayPal is moving more core workloads to the cloud in part due to the surge in business it’s seen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A lot of people thought Chromebooks wouldn’t last but a decade later they have become the 21st century PC.