South Korea’s antitrust regulator has announced that it has raised the fine slapped on Google over alleged anti-competition practices by 17.5 billion won ($14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won ($187.8 million). In mid-September, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) decided to fine the global tech giant for forcing smartphone makers …
Read More »Google says to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices- The New Indian Express
By AFP WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to curtail on its iPhones. Tech giants are under growing pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting, as users complain, regulators threaten tougher rules, …
Read More »Google unveils new features and tools to support local news
Google has launched new tools and features for both readers and reporters designed to aid local news organizations, it announced today. The headline feature is a carousel that shows local news in response to search queries, launching around the world in all languages starting today. Google initially launched the feature …
Read More »Google Maps reaches 10 billion Play Store downloads | Technology News
New Delhi: Google Maps, the mobile app that`s number 1 in navigation, has now reached the important milestone of 10 billion Play Store downloads. Given that there are very few “free” mapping services that can match the accuracy and feature set of Google Maps, it is a must download no …
Read More »Google introduces continuous scrolling to ‘Search’ on mobile | Technology News
New Delhi: US-based search engine giant Google has announced that it is rolling out continuous scrolling in Search on its mobile platform retiring the page-based user interface. This new Search experience is starting to gradually roll out for most English searches on mobile in the US. “While you can often …
Read More »Google Pixel 6 Series Launch Date Has Been Revealed, Smartphones Will Be Launched On October 19
New Delhi: The wait for the new series of Google Pixel smartphones is about to end because the company has announced its launch date. The company has revealed the launch dates of Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. The company is going to launch an event called Pixel …
Read More »Alert! Millions of Google Chrome users at risk: Update browser to stay protected | Technology News
Google has issued a crucial security alert to millions of its customers over a new security flaw that has purportedly affected the widely used Chrome browser. The tech giant detailed the high, medium, and low vulnerabilities detected in Chrome for Linux, macOS, and Windows in an official blog post. The …
Read More »Google Pixel Fold Once Again Tipped to Launch This Year
Google Pixel Fold, the first foldable smartphone from the tech giant, may launch in late 2021. Google’s foldable smartphone under the Pixel lineup has been in rumours for quite a while and new leaks suggest that the handset will make its debut by the end of this year. The foldable …
Read More »Google reportedly offered Netflix a special discount on Play Store fees
Google has been accused of playing favorites in its treatment of Android app developers. The Verge reports a newly unsealed consumer lawsuit against Google alleges the company offered to take a “significantly reduced” cut of Netflix’s Play Store revenue in order to quell the streaming giant’s “displeasure.” Netflix, Spotify and …
Read More »Google to show customised Play Store ratings based on users’ country and device
Google will begin a multi-quarter programme of improvements to make ratings on Play Store more personalised by showing ratings to individual users based on the country they’re registered in and the device that they’re using. “Starting in November 2021, we’re going to change the ratings that individual users see based …
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