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Feb 9, 2023

Google Search, Maps, and Translate gets new AI-powered updates

After Microsoft announced a ‘copilot’ chat AI experience for Bing and Edge, Google also announced new AI-powered enhancements to its Search, Maps, and Translate apps which are designed to improve the daily lives of users with a smarter, faster, and…

iOS AndroidFeb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023

Google Maps bring new Glanceable Directions to iOS and more

by Rida Imran

The Google Maps app has been updated with new immersive and intuitive features like Immersive view, Live View powered by augmented reality (AR), electric vehicle charging stations on Android, and Glanceable directions on iOS. Here is everything new on updated…

How tos AndroidFeb 8, 2023

How to easily set up Google Assistant on an Android device

by Ali Hasnain

Google Assistant helps Android users get things done, such as tracking a package, setting timers, setting up alarms, and reordering food. It can also help users compose their emails or read them aloud. In this guide, we’ll you how you…

Feb 7, 2023Feb 8, 2023

Google announces its generative AI ‘Bard’, new ChatGPT competitor

by Ali Hasnain

Google has officially unveiled a new AI program “Bard”, seemingly ChatGPT’s competitor. Microsoft has invested billions of dollars into OpenAI and has also capitalized on the moment. The company is integrating ChatGPT into its Bing search engine because screenshots purportedly…

Chrome OS WindowsFeb 6, 2023Feb 7, 2023

Google makes ChromeOS and Microsoft 365 work better together

by Ali Hasnain

Google’s Chrome OS team is making a way to bring Microsoft 365 integration to Chromebooks later this year through Beta Tester Community. Chromebook testers can use the suite of Microsoft 365 apps via Progressive Web Apps According to Google’s Chrome…

Chrome iOSFeb 5, 2023Feb 5, 2023

Google is working on a new non-WebKit browser for iOS

by Imran Hussain

Google is working on a new Chromium browser with its own Blink rendering engine for iOS. The current Google Chrome browser for iOS currently uses Apple’s WebKit engine, to conform to the company’s guidelines, however, the new experimental browser that…

Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023

White House calls ‘on Apple and Google to do better’ in reference to their app stores

by Asma Hussain

Apple and Google may be forced to have third-party app stores by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The NTIA says that the current business model of both companies “is harmful to consumers and developers.” Apple and Google may be…

Android Facebook iPhoneFeb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023

Facebook apps can drain iPhone and Android batteries by design says ex-Meta employee

by Asma Hussain

A data scientist who was formerly employed by Meta just dropped a major truth bomb. The ex-Mets employee claims that Facebook apps can purposefully drain the batteries of both iPhones and Android smartphones in order to study how low battery…

How tos AndroidJan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023

How to use Realme’s new notification panel

by Ali Hasnain

Realme UI has changed a lot and one of the major things that changed was a complete makeover of the notification panel. Realme UI brought new designs for the notification panel and quick settings menu. So we’ll guide you through…

Jan 24, 2023Jan 26, 2023

DOJ goes after Google’s multi-billion dollar online advertising business

by Rida Imran

Bloomberg reports that the US Justice Department (DOJ) is going to file a lawsuit against Google over its monopoly of the digital advertising market. Currently, the search engine giant has the biggest share of the $278.6 billion digital ad market…