Google Meet hosts will now be able to lock participant mics and cameras to counter rowdy attendees

Google Meet hosts will now be able to lock participant mics and cameras to counter rowdy attendees

Google announced in a Workspace blog that Google Meet hosts will soon be able to turn off participants’ microphones or cameras and prevent them from turning them back on. It would be a handy feature for hosts to counter noisy or rowdy attendees from continuously interrupting meetings. As per the blog post, after rolling out … Read more

Developers of apps available in the Google Play Store would have to specify privacy briefings from February 2022

Developers of apps available in the Google Play Store would have to specify privacy briefings from February 2022

According to h latest news, Google is one step closer to launching its new data privacy section for Play Store apps. App developers can now fill out the relevant details via Google’s new “Data safety form” on the Play Console. According to Google, the required information will be visible to users from February 2022 onwards … Read more

Google Pixel handsets are capable of automatically recording in an emergency

Google Pixel handsets are capable of automatically recording in an emergency

Google offers a Personal Safety app exclusively through its Pixel Android phones. Over the years, Google has added features like a safety check-in which automatically notifies your emergency contacts if you don’t respond as scheduled. Google also introduced the capability of automatically dialing 911 if it detects you’ve been in a car accident. Now, XDA-Developers … Read more

Google Fi full-service plan subscribers can get eye-catching discount deals for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

Google Fi full service plan subscribers can get eye catching discount deals for Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

According to the latest news, new and existing customers of Google Fi can get a discount of $400 on the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3. It will be a significant discount considering its price tag of $999. However, as expected, there are a few caveats, and you have to purchase the phone first and keep … Read more

Google is updating Play Store policies relating to spam, ad, and compensated sexual relationship apps

Google is updating Play Store policies relating to spam, ad, and compensated sexual relationship apps

According to the latest news, Google has announced that from 1st September onwards, ‘Sugar dating’ apps will not be allowed on the Android Play Store. This will be included in its series of policy changes for the platform. The upcoming changes were first reported by  Android Police. They reported that the policy changes specifically prohibit … Read more

Google faces another antitrust lawsuit claiming it feared Samsung’s Galaxy Store

Google faces another antitrust lawsuit claiming it feared Samsung’s Galaxy Store

According to an antitrust lawsuit filed by a coalition of three dozen state attorney general, Google used anticompetitive practices to “pre-emptively quash” Samsung’s Galaxy Store. Goggle’s motto was to prevent Samsung’s Galaxy Store in becoming a competitor to its Play Store. The lawsuit accuses Google of illegally controlling app distribution on Android. Further, the lawsuit … Read more

Google’s advertising technology will be investigated by the EU

Google’s advertising technology will be investigated by the EU

According to the latest news, the European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation onto Google. The organization is investigating whether the search giant unfairly favours its own online display advertising technology over other competitors. This was formally announced by the EU today. They will also investigate whether Google is unfairly limiting access to user … Read more