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Microsoft No Longer Sees Cortana as a Competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant

Gaurav Shukla | Friday January 18, 2019

Microsoft is marking a major change in its Cortana strategy and will no longer compete with Alexa or Google Assistant.

Google Photos to Get New Suggested Sharing Feature, Teardown Tips

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday January 18, 2019

The latest version of Google Photos for Android (v4.8) that reached Android smartphones recently has been torn down.

Slack's Chief Product Officer April Underwood to Step Down

Reuters | Friday January 18, 2019

Underwood is leaving to spend more time working at #Angels, an investing group she co-founded three months before joining Slack in 201.

Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech for $40 Million

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday January 18, 2019

Google agreed to pay $40 million (roughly Rs. 280 crores) for the smartwatch technology of the fashion and accessory group Fossil.

Google India Issued Legal Notice by Amul on Misuse of AdWords Platform

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2019

Amul has sent a legal notice to Google India on fraudulent practices it claims to have found being carried out by individuals and organisations using the latter's platform.

Amul Sends Legal Notice To Google India Over "Misuse Of Platform"

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2019

Amul has said that a series of fake B2B campaigns was being circulated through fake websites using Google Search ads since September 2018.

Google Hikes G Suite Basic and Business Edition Prices by 20 Percent

Nadeem Sarwar | Thursday January 17, 2019

Google has announced a price hike of 20 percent for G Suite Basic Edition and G Suite Business Editions for customers across the globe.

Spotify Could Launch in India on January 31: Report

Ali Pardiwala | Thursday January 17, 2019

Premium music streaming service Spotify could finally be launched in India, according to a new report

Pixel 3 Lite 'Pre-Production' Unit Leaks on Video, Tips Snapdragon 670 SoC and Headphone Jack

Aditya Shenoy | Thursday January 17, 2019

A pre-production sample of an alleged Pixel 3 Lite has leaked on video revealing a lt more about the upcoming smartphone.

Pokemon Go Creator Niantic Raises $245 Million at $4 Billion Valuation

Reuters | Thursday January 17, 2019

Niantic was spun off from Google in 2015 and is headed by longtime Google executive John Hanke.

YouTube Spotted Testing New Video, Download Recommendations; Stories Expansion Test Also Seen

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday January 16, 2019

YouTube is testing a new video recommendation format that displays blue bubbles on the screen with relevant keywords and related topic suggestions.

Google’s Transition to 64-Bit Apps Begins in August, 32-Bit Support to End in 2021

Nadeem Sarwar | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Google has asked developers to submit 64-bit versions of their apps starting August this year and has also revealed that 32-bit support ends in 2021.

Google Maps Causing Havoc in the Outback, Australian Businesses Complain

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Tourism operators in Australia's vast outback say wild inaccuracies in Google Maps are making remote hot spots appear out of reach, deterring people from visiting the region.

Instagram Gets Optimised for iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR; YouTube Now Supports iPad Pro (2018) but With a Bug

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday January 15, 2019

The updated Instagram app with optimisation for the iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR requires iOS 10 and later.

Google to Remove Apps That Require Call Log, SMS Permission From Play Store

Nadeem Sarwar | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Google will start removing apps which unjustly require SMS and call logs permission from the Play Store in the next few weeks.