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How to Listen to Apple Music on a Google Home Mini or Nest Audio Speaker

Wednesday January 12, 2022 9:45 am PST by
When Apple Music first launched in 2015, playing it on anything other than an Apple device was impossible. Thankfully though, over the years Apple has made its streaming service available to access through third-party devices and speakers, including Amazon Echo and Google-owned speakers. This article focuses on Google devices. If you have a Google Home mini or a newer Nest-branded smart...

How to Enable Live Captions in Chrome Browser for Desktop

Thursday March 18, 2021 5:39 am PDT by
Google includes a Live Captions transcription feature in version 89 of its Chrome browser for desktop. Live Captions uses machine learning to create a real-time transcription for videos or audio played through the browser, which can make online media more accessible for members of the Deaf community and other people with hearing loss. Once enabled, Live Captions appear in a box in the bottom ...

How to Transfer Google Authenticator Accounts to Your New iPhone

Tuesday November 17, 2020 5:40 pm PST by
If you buy a new iPhone to replace your existing one and you use the Google Authenticator app to access online accounts protected by two-factor authentication (2FA), you should transfer those accounts to your new phone as soon as possible, because without the 2FA codes close at hand, you could find yourself locked out of your online accounts. 2FA adds an extra layer of security to your...

How to Use Google Lens on iPhone

Friday December 21, 2018 6:15 am PST by
Google Lens can now recognize over a billion items in the world around us, the search engine giant announced this week. That's four times as many things that the AI-powered feature could identify when it was first launched last year, thanks partly to a huge number of Google Shopping products which have been added to its knowledge base. While its optical character recognition engine has...

How to Export Your Passwords and Login Data From Google Chrome

Wednesday April 18, 2018 5:13 am PDT by
In Chrome 66, rolling out now for Mac and iOS, Google has added a password export option to the web browser so that you can easily migrate your login details to another browser via a third-party password manager app. In this article, we'll show you how to export your passwords from Chrome on Mac and iOS. At the end of the process, you'll be left with a CSV file containing all your login...

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Upcoming Chrome Browser Feature Lets You Group Together Multiple Tabs

Thursday May 14, 2020 3:05 am PDT by
Google has announced a new tab grouping feature coming to Chrome browser that lets users better organize their tabs, however many they have open at the same time. The new Tab groups option will appear in a tab's right-click menu and lets you group your tabs together and label them with a custom name and color. Once the tabs are grouped together, you can move and reorder them on the tab strip ...
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Google's New Pixel Buds vs. AirPods and AirPods Pro

Wednesday May 6, 2020 1:06 pm PDT by
Google's new wire-free version of the Pixel Buds started shipping out in late April, and we picked up a pair to see how Google's wire-free earbuds compare to the AirPods and the AirPods Pro. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. When it comes to price and feature set, Pixel Buds are more similar to the AirPods than the ‌AirPods Pro‌. The Pixel Buds are priced at $179, in ...
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Nest to Require Two-Factor Authentication for All Accounts From This Month

Tuesday May 5, 2020 5:09 am PDT by
Google will require compulsory use of two-factor authentication for all Nest accounts starting this month, the company has announced. In other words, users who haven't already enabled smartphone-based 2FA or migrated to a Google account will have to verify their identity via email-based authentication every time they log in. The change was spotted by Engadget in an updated Nest help page: E...
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Google's New True Wireless Pixel Buds Mimic Two Key AirPods Features

Thursday April 30, 2020 4:38 am PDT by
Google launched its second-generation Pixel Buds this week to generally favorable reviews, thanks in part to a couple of new features that AirPods owners have appreciated for some time. The new Pixel Buds use a pairing process on Android 6.0+ phones called Fast Pair: Hold the case near your phone, flip the lid, and a screen pops up on the screen to indicate automatic pairing, which links...
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Google Meet Videoconferencing Will Be Free for Everyone From Next Month

Wednesday April 29, 2020 4:52 am PDT by
Google has announced that its Meet videoconferencing service will be free to use for anyone with a Google account from next month. Following a gradual rollout through May, Meet will no longer be exclusive to paying G-Suite members, and will remain open to Google account holders until September 30, 2020. Google Meet offers many of the features that have made Zoom so popular in recent...
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Leaked Images Reveal Google Working on Apple Cash Card Competitor

Friday April 17, 2020 11:45 am PDT by
Leaked images obtained by TechCrunch show that Google is developing its own debit card offering in partnership with banks in the United States. The debit card would be available in both virtual and physical formats for making purchases. The leaked screenshots reveal that users would be able to add or remove funds from the card after connecting a bank account, with a fingerprint and PIN for...
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Google Plans to Reduce Nest Camera Quality to Ease Network Strain

Wednesday April 15, 2020 4:12 am PDT by
Google plans to lower the quality of its Nest cameras to preserve internet bandwidth as large numbers of adults and children work and play online amid the continuing stay-at-home measures. A spokesperson for the company told TechCrunch that it will lower camera quality settings by default this week. "To answer the global call to prioritize internet bandwidth for learning and working, in...
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Google Readies Custom Chip for Pixel Phones and Chromebooks

Tuesday April 14, 2020 6:18 am PDT by
Google has made significant progress toward developing its own custom-made main processor in recent weeks, reports Axios. According to the report, Google's Pixel phones could be powered by the processors as soon as next year – a potential blow to Qualcomm, which currently supplies Google with the main processor in its flagship phones. The chip, code-named Whitechapel, was designed in...
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Google Fit iOS App Update Switches Focus to Step Goals

Tuesday April 7, 2020 4:26 am PDT by
Google's fitness tracking app Google Fit is getting a redesign this week that puts the user's step count front and center. The app launched on iOS in April 2019 with an interface oriented around Move Minutes and Heart Points, based on American Heart Association and World Health Organization recommendations for weekly physical activity. These activity data points were visualized with two...
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Google Podcasts App Expands to iOS

Wednesday March 25, 2020 11:13 am PDT by
Google today announced that its Google Podcasts app is expanding to iOS, and as of this morning, it is available for download on the iPhone and the iPad. In addition to bringing the Podcasts app to iOS devices, Google has also overhauled it, making it easier to find podcast content, create lists of favorite podcasts, and customize the listening experience. Google's redesigned Podcasts app ...
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YouTube Rolls Out New 'Explore' Tab to All Users on Mobile

Friday March 13, 2020 5:08 am PDT by
Google is rolling out a new "Explore" tab in its official YouTube mobile app after several months of experiments and testing. The new tab replaces the "Trending" tab, and includes the same trending content but also links to destination pages of YouTube's existing video categories, including Gaming, Music, News, and more. As Google explains: With Explore, you not only have access to Trending ...
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Google Cancels May I/O Developer Conference Due to Coronavirus

Tuesday March 3, 2020 12:57 pm PST by
Google today canceled its upcoming I/O developer conference that was set to take place on May 12 to May 14 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the United States. In emails sent out to Google I/O attendees, Google says that it is canceling the physical I/O event but will explore other ways to connect with the developer...
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Gmail App for iOS Gains Support for Siri Shortcuts

Tuesday February 18, 2020 3:14 pm PST by
Google today updated its Gmail app for iOS to add support for Siri Shortcuts. With ‌Siri‌ Shortcuts, Gmail users can create a shortcut that will allow them to send an email using a ‌Siri‌ voice command. Sending an email is the only capability that Google has included at this time. ‌Siri‌ Shortcuts is a feature that Apple first introduced in iOS 12, so it has taken Google several months to ...
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Gmail for iOS Gaining Integration With Apple's Files App for Adding Attachments

Thursday February 13, 2020 3:58 am PST by
Google is rolling out an update to its Gmail app for iOS devices so that users can upload attachments from Apple's native Files app. When the new feature becomes available, tap the paperclip icon when you're composing or replying to a message in the Gmail app. This will bring up a sheet with carousels for "Camera roll" and "Attachments" (formerly named "Recent attachments"). This new...
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Amazon Continues to Dominate U.S. Smart Speaker Market

Monday February 10, 2020 12:52 pm PST by
Amazon's Echo speakers continue to be the most popular smart speakers in the United States, and will remain in the dominant spot through at least 2021, according to new smart speaker user estimates shared today by eMarketer (via TechCrunch). An estimated 69.7 percent of U.S. smart speaker users will use an Amazon Echo product in 2020, a number that's down slightly from the estimated 72.9...
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Google Maps Gains New Navigation System, Crowd-Sourced Transit Info, and More

Thursday February 6, 2020 3:56 am PST by
This week marks 15 years since Google Maps first launched, and Google is celebrating with some notable new features and updates for the mapping service app on iOS and Android. The five tabs on the new Google Maps navigation screen Starting today, the Google Maps will feature a new navigation system across the bottom of the interface including five icons, two of which are completely new:...
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Google Translate App Updated With Dark Mode Support on iPhone and iPad

Wednesday February 5, 2020 5:12 am PST by
Nearly five months after the release of iOS 13, Google has finally updated its Translate app with Dark Mode support on the iPhone and iPad, although the color scheme is dark gray rather than true black. Dark Mode in the Google Translate app is tied to the system-level appearance selected in Settings > Display & Brightness > Appearance. Google has been slowly adding Dark Mode support to...
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Google Admits Some Private Videos in Google Photos Were Sent to Strangers

Tuesday February 4, 2020 3:19 am PST by
Google has emailed some users of Google Photos to inform them that some of their private videos were accidentally sent to strangers, reports 9to5Google. The "technical issue" is said to have affected people who used the Google Takeout service to download their data between November 21 and November 25 last year. The problem resulted in a small number of users receiving videos in their archive...
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New Nest Thermostat Feature Alerts Homeowners to Potential HVAC Issues

Thursday January 30, 2020 4:11 am PST by
Nest thermostat owners are getting a new feature that can detect irregular heating and cooling patters and notify the user about which part of the system likely needs attention. Starting today, Google is rolling out heating and cooling system (HVAC) alerts, and says it's also testing out the ability to help customers connect with a professional who can help, starting in select cities. Based ...
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Flaws in Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention Safari Feature Let People Be Tracked

Wednesday January 22, 2020 10:55 am PST by
Google researchers discovered multiple security flaws in Apple's Safari web browser that let users' browsing habits be tracked despite Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature. Google plans to publish details on the security flaws in the near future, and a preview of Google's discovery was seen by Financial Times, with the publication sharing information on the vulnerabilities this...