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In 2016, Google’s newly appointed hardware chief, Rick Osterloh, stood on a stage in San Francisco and unveiled a product that many people in the industry never thought would come: a Google-branded phone.  For years, a “GPhone” to compete with the iPhone had been a mythic prospect — a device that Android fanboys believed could …

Google announced on Thursday a new initiative to pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years for news content. The payments will be compensation for news content that will appear on the new app, Google News Showcase.  The app will feature the “editorial curation of award-winning newsrooms to give readers more insight on the stories that matter, and in …

Google on Wednesday detailed its long-rumored (and leaked) Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5, making official what was pretty strong speculation (to put it nicely). Today’s announcement also revealed that Verizon’s version will once again cost more than the Pixel 4A 5G offered by its rivals.  Called the Pixel 4A 5G UW, Verizon’s model runs $600 and follows a trend …

Google is set to announce the Pixel 5 phone today, almost two months after unveiling the Pixel 4A. And iPhone 12 is rumored to be announced any day now, making it the second iPhone Apple will have released in 2020 after April’s iPhone SE launch. Both new flagships will likely be pricier than their budget predecessors. But you don’t have …

Google’s Pixel 4A 5G is finally being fleshed out. First mentioned in July during the announcement of the Pixel 4A, on Wednesday Google put more meat on the bones of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G. The Pixel 4A 5G will start at $499 (£499, AU$799), as was previously announced. Similar to prior Google devices, the Pixel 4A 5G …

Google introduced the new Hold For Me feature at its virtual Launch Night In on Wednesday. Instead of having to wait for ages when you’re placed on hold — listening to bad elevator music — the new feature lets Google Assistant do it for you. When someone comes on the line, Google will alert you.  Google’s Hold for Me feature …

China may launch an antitrust investigation into Google after Huawei alleged that the search giant’s use of its dominant Android operating system hurts competition, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Chinese State Council’s antitrust committee may decide on the probe next month, and the country’s relations with the US could be a factor, the news agency noted. The Trump administration has restricted …

Google on Tuesday announced the rollout of background noise filtering for the Google Meet app on Android and iOS, bringing to mobile a feature first introduced with the Meet desktop app over the summer. Starting today, the Meet app should be able to intelligently silence background noises including both nearby distractions, like typing and doors opening and closing, as well …

Google has announced the arrival of dark mode for G Suite on iOS, including Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. It comes a couple of months after the company enabled dark theme for those apps on Android devices. It’s available now to all G Suite users with personal and professional Google accounts using iPhones ($500 at Best Buy) and iPads ($170 …

Two days before Google’s Pixel 5 event, the company’s rumored new Chromecast has been spotted for sale at Home Depot for $50. People on social media as well as tech site The Verge said they were able to purchase the still unannounced streaming device at the home improvement retailer. The receipt listed the new Chromecast as “Sabrina-Abbey Rock Candy,” the hardware’s codename, …