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The next  Google Pixel  might be getting more cameras and a sleek design overhaul. According to a  leaked photo posted on the site SlashLeaks  on Wednesday, the Pixel 4 XL will have two cameras on the back instead of the single one found on the Pixel 2 XL and 3 XL.  Famously  Google  has had only a single rear camera on every Pixel model large and small. The company embraced using AI and machine learning to create photos that rival phones with two rear cameras like the  iPhone XS  or three back cameras like the Huawei P20 Pro. A second camera could be used for something other than photography like perhaps AR. The drawings of the unreleased 4 XL also show an oval hole-punch display for two selfie cameras like on the new   Galaxy S10  Plus. Famously, the   Pixel 3   lacks a notch while the   Pixel 3 XL   has one of the largest found on any phone. Curious enough t...

The latest patent filing suggests Apple is betting big on health tracking features as the next big evolution for the AirPods. Perhaps conspicuous by their absence on the update calendar for this year, there are great expectations that Apple will update the wireless earphones in 2019. The latest patent filing by the company suggests that the next update for the AirPods will bring in a lot more features. The patent filing suggests that there will be a slight redesign of the earbuds, and the buds will now be compatible with either ear—at present, there are designated ones for the left and the right ears. There will be a bendable band, optional perhaps, to securely lock in the earphones when you are wearing them. There is also a belief that the new AirPods buds will have biometric sensors built-in. These would be very handy for health tracking, such as monitoring the heart rate, blood volume, respiratory rate, body temperature and more.  It would be interesting to see if Apple...

Google data leak: Google+ is shutting down after 500k accounts were compromised, and the company is introducing more controls over Gmail, and how third-party app collect user data on Android Google  has confirmed that it is shutting down Google +, a social network that was launched to rival  Facebook , but failed to make an impact. However, the big news is not that Google+ is finally shutting down, which seemed inevitable, but that Google hid the data leak that has compromised nearly 500,000 accounts. According to a  Wall Street Journal report, Google found the software bug in its API in March 2018, though it had existed since 2015. The company also decided against reporting the incident because it “trigger immediate regulatory interest”, adds the report. WSJ quoted from an internal memo that was reviewed by Google’s legal and policy team and took the decision not to report the problem. CEO Sundar Pichai was kept in the loop on this decision. The rep...

Google Pay, which was known as Google Tez till recently, is the internet giant's payments interface, and uses UPI for funds transfers in India. Google is stepping up its presence in the digital payments space in India, and has recently rebranded its Google Tez app to Google Pay, although for the time being it’s still listed on the Google Play Store as Tez. The app allows users to link a bank account and make digital payments over UPI (Unified Payments Interface), the system devised by the National Payments Corporation of India to promote digital payments and cashless transactions. Google is now promoting the use of Google Pay with a very attractive rewards scheme that promises a reward of up to Rs 1,00,000 to a few lucky users who use Google Pay to send money. However there are some conditions attached, which we’ve listed below. Here’s how you can win a reward of up to Rs 1,00,000 when using Google Pay. A minimum of five transactions IN order to be eligible for the re...

A pre-production unit of Google Pixel 3 reveals its design and specifications. Here’s what we can expect from the smartphone. Google will be unveiling its next-generation Pixel smartphones this fall, possibly in October. The smartphones, dubbed ‘Pixel 3’ and ‘Pixel 3 XL’, has been showing up online through leaks and rumours. The authors of a new report now claim to have gotten their hands on a pre-production unit of Pixel that reveals everything about the smartphone. Russian website Mobile-Review details the unreleased Google Pixel 3 with its specifications and product images as well. The hands-on review of Pixel 3 discloses details that stay true to rumours and leaks of the device. Keeping that in view, here’s everything we can expect from Google Pixel 3. Processor, RAM and storage Google Pixel 3 will most likely be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor. The same processor is seen in flagship smartphones such as OnePlus 6 and Samsung’s Galaxy S9 a...

VcTech Last month, Google  announced  sweeping changes to the company’s portfolio of advertisement products by streamlining its offerings such as AdWords, and making it easier for businesses and advertisers to choose the most suitable option for their campaigns. At the Google Marketing Live event today, Google has unveiled new ad marketing tools that come with machine learning smarts, and has announced the integration of ML tools in existing products. Among the key announcements made by Google at the event were improved optimization for responsive search ads, ways to boost impressions and footfalls, and tools to deliver impactful ads on YouTube to name just a few. Responsive Search Ads Responsive search ads combine the relevant ad data and creative input provided by advertisers with machine learning algorithms to maximize the impact of ads. For example, advertisers need to provide headlines and description lines, and the Adwords tool backed by machin...

Google is beginning to roll out desktop browser support for Android Messages, allowing people to use their PC for sending messages and viewing those that have been received on their Android smartphone. Google says the feature is starting to go out to users today and continuing for the rest of the week. Text, images, and stickers are all supported on the web version. To get started, the Android Messages website has you scan a QR code using the Android Messages mobile app, which creates a link between the two. That’s very similar to how the web client for Allo— remember Allo? — worked. Unfortunately, that section of the Messages app isn’t yet live. Hopefully it won’t be long before it shows up and you can start chatting across platforms. This is one of the first significant steps in Google’s push towards Chat, which is the company’s implementation of Rich Communication Services (RCS) inside Android Messages. If you’re going to be a viable competitor to iMessage...

Google has updated Ad Settings feature It now offers easy ways to limit personalised ads The company has also expanded its 'Why this ad?' feature Google  has updated its Ad Settings feature to make it easier to control tailored ads. Apart from being able to turn off all Ad Personalization, users have also provided an option to turn off any of the factors that they don't want to be used to tailor ads. Additionally, the search giant is expanding its 'Why this ad?' feature to all the Google services as well as partner websites and apps that show Google Ads. This means you'll now be able to understand why any specific ad is showing to you when you are on YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps, or Google Search. Back in 2009, Google launched the Ad Settings feature to offer netizens with a list of ad controls. The original model didn't offer plenty of factors that Google use internally to serve targeted ads. But as privacy is becoming a hot topic i...

Gboard keyboard application is likely to get a battery saver mode soon, as the company tests the latest Gboard beta version. Google's immensely popular Gboard keyboard application is likely to get a battery saver mode soon, as the company tests the latest Gboard beta version, the media reported. The version 7.3 reveals development on a number of exciting features including a possible "OCR" (optical character recognition capability) tool that could be used to extract text from images. "Gboard might soon gain a battery saver theme that can be enabled manually by the user or automatically by the device when the corresponding Android battery saver mode is enabled. By switching to a dark theme and disabling some power hungry features. The battery saver mode can be enabled and disable manually, 9to5Google reported late on Tuesday. These could be apps like stickers and bitmoji. Also Read: Apple Takes Top Spot in Global Wearables Market: Report The tech giant is...

The company says the guidelines will include a ban on the development of AI weaponry Google is drawing up a set of guidelines that will steer its involvement in developing AI tools for the military, according to reports from  The New York Times  and  Defense One . What exactly these guidelines will stipulate isn’t clear, but Google told the  Times  they will include a ban on the use of artificial intelligence in weaponry. The principles are expected to be announced in full in the coming weeks. They are a response to the controversy over the company’s decision to develop AI tools for the Pentagon that analyze drone surveillance footage. A Althoughtech companies regularly bid for contracts in the US defense sector, the involvement of Google (a company that once boasted the motto “don’t be evil”) and cutting-edge AI tech has raised eyebrows — both inside and outside the firm. News of the Pentagon contract was first made public by   Gizmodo   in ...

If the streaming catalog doesn’t have it, you’ll be able to upload it to your personal collection YouTube Music — the  new YouTube Music, I mean  — is Google’s big push to finally create a subscription streaming music service that catches on and can legitimately challenge Spotify and Apple Music. It’s currently rolling out on Android and iOS, but the staggered launch means it’ll be awhile before everyone can actually use YouTube Music. Google Play Music, the company’s existing premium music app, isn’t going away in the meantime. “Nothing will change about Google Play Music in the near future,” Elias Roman, who has been a product manager for both services, told  The Verge  today. Google has said that it will give users plenty of notice when it does decide to make big changes. A migration to YouTube Music should be seen as inevitable for everyone using Google Play Music right now. It’s just not the focus anymore. Google’s T. Jay Fowler confirmed that pla...