Google hasn’t updated any of its iOS apps since December 7, the day before a new Apple App Store privacy policy went into effect. Coincidence?

BY Paul Thurrott with 19 Comments
Google hasn’t updated any of its iOS apps since December 7, the day before a new Apple App Store privacy policy went into effect. Coincidence?
BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
At the end of every year, tech blogs lazily pump out “best of” lists culled from back-end site queries. And, yeah, we’ll get to that here soon enough.
BY Paul Thurrott with 26 Comments
In its first formal response to the antitrust suit brought against it by the DOJ and 11 states, Google claims it has done nothing wrong. And then it gets ridiculous.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
The Wall Street Journal has viewed an unredacted version of a 10-state antitrust lawsuit against Google and uncovered some unsettling new details.
BY Paul Thurrott with 7 Comments
Google this week announced that it was killing its IoT platform, Android Things, less than two years after limiting its use to smart speakers and displays.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
Six months later, the European Union (EU) has finally approved Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of struggling wearable maker Fitbit.
BY Paul Thurrott with 14 Comments
Project Treble has helped Android 11 get off to a fast start. And now, Google and Qualcomm are moving forward to support new Android versions for four years.
BY Paul Thurrott with 15 Comments
With an eye on the post-pandemic world, Google this past weekend told employees that it would offer them more flexible workweek schedules.
BY Paul Thurrott with 3 Comments
In the wake of adding native Microsoft Office editing capabilities to its Workspace services, Google is adding this capability to attachments in Gmail.
BY Paul Thurrott with 7 Comments
Google rarely talks about Fuchsia, an open-source operating system that may eventually replace Android and Chrome OS.
BY Paul Thurrott with 3 Comments
Google announced today that it will enable integration between its Nest-branded smart home products and Samsung’s SmartThings platform.
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Google today announced that it will allow anyone to contribute to the Street View feature in Google Maps using just their smartphone camera.
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In 2018, I reexamined the way I managed email across several different accounts. Two years later, I’m ready to change it all yet again.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
A new report claims that Facebook and Google will both face multiple federal and state antitrust lawsuits by the end of January 2021.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
A group of technology companies that includes Microsoft has filed a motion in Google’s antitrust case to keep their data private from the search giant.
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Google announced today that it has successfully rolled out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support to its Messages app globally.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
Google announced a major redesign of its Google Pay app on Android and iOS that provides better functionality and security.
BY Paul Thurrott with 28 Comments
Last week, Google announced that it was discontinuing free, unlimited photo storage in its Google Photos service, enraging fans.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
Google this morning announced that it is adding a setting to Gmail that will determine whether your data is used to enable “smart features” across Gmail, Meet, and Chat.
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Google’s parent company Alphabet announced that it earned net income of $7 billion on revenues of $40.5 billion for the quarter ending September 30.
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A new report claims that Apple is working to create an alternative to Google Search for use on the iPhone and its other devices.
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Google Fi subscribers can add a Pixel 4a to their plan for just $216 and pay for it over two years, a total savings of $133.
BY Paul Thurrott with 37 Comments
Mozilla relies on Google for most if not all of its revenues, so the firm is predictably worried about the search giant’s antitrust issues.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
The question isn’t whether Google is abusing its monopoly in online search, of course it is. The question is what to do about it.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
As expected, the U.S. Department of Justice today accused Google of abusing its monopoly power in online search.
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Here we go again. Another year. Another Pixel. And another problem. Is this the end of the line for Google’s beleaguered smartphone family?
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Google announced the release of Android Studio 4.1, the latest version of its Android application development environment.