Last month, Google TV launched a new live TV guide that brought over 800 free streaming channels, which the company is now launching on Android TVs.
Google has released an architecture called “Composer for TV”, which allows developers to create apps on Google TV with less code and more intuitive tools.
Apple and Google today jointly submitted a proposed industry specification to help combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for unwanted tracking.
Google has filed a legal challenge in India's Supreme Court to block a ruling by the country's antitrust watchdog that will force the company to change how it markets its Android platform.
Google has launched Android 13 for Smart TVs, bringing improvements in accessibility and performance, more customization options, and changes in the UI.
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into apple and Google's "effective duopoly" on mobile browsers and cloud gaming.
Google has released the November 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
In order to help Web3 developers build and deploy new products on blockchain-based platforms, Google is launching Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine.
Google has released the October 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has failed to overturn a fine of more than €4bn (£3.5bn), imposed by the EU, for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals.
Google has released the September 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Nokia and Google have successfully trialled innovative network slice selection on 4G/5G networks using UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) technology and Google Pixel 6 (Pro) phones running Android 13.
Google has launched a campaign, where the company is once again getting on Apple's back in an an attempt to force Apple to "fix the text messaging issues between Android devices and iPhones".
Google has released the August 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the July 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google will fund a $90-million settlement to small app developers who had alleged the company abused its market position.
Google has released the June 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google unveiled Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework yesterday, a collection of integrations designed to ease IT teams’ work further. One of the connectors that Google is rolling out is connectors for BlackBerry UEM.
Google today unveiled Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework, a collection of integrations designed to ease IT teams’ work further. The integrations provide the ability to manage workers’ Chrome OS devices and Chrome browser installations using popular third-party software tools.
Google and Samsung are collaborating to help developers sync health and fitness data between Android apps across devices. The platform, called “Health Connect”
Google announced several updates to its software at I/O 2022, among these is a redesigned Android Auto which will finally allow the interface to adapt to any screen size.
Google has unveiled that it is bringing back a revamped Google Wallet for Android devices. Essentially, Google wants Wallet to be an all-encompassing replacement for your physical wallet.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft today announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium.
Google has released the May 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has quietly launched its “Switch to Android” app to the iOS App Store. The app is currently unlisted, and the only way to access it is by going directly to the store page.
As part of Google's Play Store policy updates, which soon change target API level requirements for existing Android apps on the Store, the Google Play Store will start hiding outdated Android apps that may not have the latest privacy and security features.
Google has released the April 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google's 2022 Developer Conference- Google I/O - will take place on May 11 and 12, and will be broadcast in front of a limited live audience, and is completely free and open to everyone virtually.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a closer look at Google and Meta’s conduct over concerns that they hampered competition in markets for online display advertising services.
Google has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mandiant, Inc., a leader in dynamic cyber defense and response, for $23.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion, inclusive of Mandiant’s net cash.
Google has released the March 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Five Russian banks that have been sanctioned over Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine will no longer support payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Google continues to refine its Privacy Sandbox for serving targeted web ads without third-party cookies, and this time they are focusing on Android.
Developer Previews for Android 13, with Google rolling out a beta build in April.
Google has released the February 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the January 2022 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Verizon has announced a 5G Edge computing partnership with Google Cloud and Ericsson.
Google has released the December 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the November 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has expanded its Android Security Rewards Program by adding a new category where it plans to offer up to a $250,000 reward for a full exploit of a Pixel device running on Android Enterprise.
Google has launched the next handsets in its Pixel range, the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, with the main feature being the Google Tensor SoC, which is Google's first main SoC in a smartphone.
Google has released the October 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves.
Google has released the September 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Three UK is offering three months of Google One storage for all consumer customers for free. Three customers can redeem this offer today and enjoy 100GB of expanded storage across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos.
UNISOC has joined Google’s new Android Ready SE Alliance, a collaboration between Google and Secure Element (SE) vendors
Google has released the August 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google are collaborating with Sparkle and others to build and operate two submarine cable systems linking the Middle East with southern Europe and Asia
Google has released the July 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month
Valid, a qualified and globally recognized vendor in the Identity, Telecom and Payment industries, has joined Google's new Android Ready SE Alliance - a collaboration between Google and Secure Element (SE) vendors to expand the utility of tamper resistant hardware backed security into the Android ecosystem.
Google has released the June 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Google has released the May 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves.
A judge in Australia has ruled that Google broke Australian law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices.
The US Supreme Court has sided with Google against Oracle in a long-running copyright dispute over some of the code used in Android.
Google has released the April 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves.
Google has announced the formation of the Android Ready SE Alliance, a new initiative that aims to drive the adoption of digital keys and driver’s licenses.
From July 1st 2021, Google will lower its Play Store commission fee to 15 percent on the first $1 million developers earn from its marketplace every year.
Google has released the March 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
The deployment and testing of the Dunant submarine cable system has been completed and the system is ready for service. Dunant is the first long-haul subsea cable to feature a 12 fibre pair space-division multiplexing (SDM) design.
Google has released the February 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves.
Google has released the January 2021 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves.
Google is to shut down Android Things, a stripped-down version of Android designed for smart home devices.
Google and Qualcomm are working together to extend the lifecycle of new Android devices, meaning future phones could receive as many as three major operating system updates provided they're running the latest Snapdragon silicon.
The European Commission has finally approved Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit following an antitrust probe. The decision stipulates that Google allows competitive fitness trackers to operate on Android.
Google has released the December
2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Samsung is to join Android Enterprise Recommended, a Google-led program aimed at making it easier for enterprise businesses to integrate mobile solutions into their operations
Google has released the November
2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Google, over allegations that its search and advertising empire violated federal antitrust laws.
Google has released the October
2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has launched the Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI), a new program specifically designed to deal with security vulnerabilities the company finds in third-party Android devices and software serviced by Android OEMs.
Google has released the September 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
An Android app developer has sued Google for allegedly anti-competitive and unlawful practices related to its Google Play app store, and attorneys say its behaviour – which gives rise to U.S. Android developers having to pay it exorbitant fees – constitutes violation of federal antitrust laws, according to Hagens Berman.
Google has released the July 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the June 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the May 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the April 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has released the March 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Google has advised users against sideloading Google apps on Huawei smartphones. Google says that “Due to government restrictions, Google’s apps and services are not available for preload or sideload on new Huawei devices,”.
Google has released the February 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Three months after being launched in the US and Canada , the Pixelbook Go is now available to buy in the United Kingdom.
Back in August of last year, Google said that it would allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android devices in Europe, announcing plans to auction spots on a “choice screen” from which users will select their preferred search engine.
Google has released the January 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance today announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a fundamental design tenet.
Google has released the December 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Google is partnering with three cybersecurity companies to flag malicious apps before they’re published on the Play Store. Google is calling this collaboration the App Defense Alliance.
Google has released the November 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Huawei is more trusted by the UK public than Facebook, according to the results of a UK consumer survey conducted by Censuswide. The survey examined attitudes towards the big messaging platform providers (i.e. Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp), as well as wider consumer trust in the technology sector.
Google has announced its latest Pixel smartphones, which include several new features and an improved camera system. As in previous years, the new Pixel will come in a standard 5.7-inch size and a larger ‘XL’ variant with a 6.3-inch screen and larger battery.
Google has released the October 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Google has released the September 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Google has decided that it’s time to put its sweet naming convention for major Android releases to rest, switching to a numeric naming scheme which is easier to understand and communicate. Android Q will not be given an accompanying dessert name as previous versions of Android have gotten over the years.
Google has announced that you can now verify your identity by using your fingerprint or screen lock instead of a password when visiting certain Google services. The feature is available today on Pixel devices and coming to all Android 7+ devices over the next few days.
The UK has become one of the first countries in Europe where people will be able to receive flood alerts on their computer, phone or personal device through the Google Public Alerts map. Flood warnings issued by the Environment Agency will now appear on Google Search and the Google Public Alerts map with live alerts becoming visible on personal devices in a matter of seconds once they have been issued.
Google has released the August 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) has opened an administrative procedure to prohibit Google from transcribing Google Assistant recordings by employees or third parties for a period of three months. This is intended to protect the privacy rights of those affected for the time being.
Gallery Go by Google Photos is a new Android application by Google designed as an alternative to Google Photos. The application has been launched worldwide by Google but it is feature-restricted in some regions.
Google employees are allegedly listening-in on all your conversations, including ones which are not meant to be recorded. This happens via the company's AI-powered Google Assistant on phones and Google Home speakers.
Google has released the July 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Google's new 2-Step Verification (2SV) method which turns Android phones into physical security keys can now be used by those who own iOS devices. The 2SV method enables Android phones to be used as physical keys to log into Google accounts.
Google has warned the Trump administration it is risking compromising US national security if it pushes ahead with sweeping export restrictions on Huawei and is reportedly asking for an exemption from the ban.
Google has released the June 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened an investigation into whether Google’s online advertising exchange illegally uses sensitive personal information about internet users, such as their race, health and political opinions.
Google has revoked Huawei's Android license, restricting Huawei from some updates to Android. The company has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses.
Along with its new “entry-premium” smartphones, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, and changes to the upcoming Android Q, Google announced a list of changes to its popular virtual assistant, Google Assistant. To start with, Google says it has made its assistant faster—up to ten times faster.
Google’s Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones are now official. As expected, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are the company’s less expensive Pixel 3 handsets with which the company aims at creating a new ‘entry-premium’ segment.
Google has released the May 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Google has made it easier for users to manage their Location History and Web & App Activity data. The company collects this data to improve the experience of its services and provide ads, but it can also be used to track users’ each and every move and build behavioural patterns.
Google has launched the Currents G-suite app that will enable people to have meaningful discussions and interactions in an organisation. Currents is replacing Google+ for G Suite, and has a new look, feel, and set of features.
Google has announced Android phones can now be used as a Bluetooth-based security key to be used for two-factor authentication. The new functionality enables users to add an additional layer of security to a Google account via the Chrome browser.
Google has released the April 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
The European Commission has fined Google €1.49bn following an antitrust investigation into Google's ‘anti-competitive’ behaviour in online ad market.
The probe, led by the European Union’s antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager, looked into accusations that Google had spent 10 years trying to prevent websites from using the advertising services of its rivals.
Google has released the March 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.
Google has a new mode of storage encryption called Adiantum that is made specifically to run on phones and smart devices that don’t have the specialised hardware to use current methods to encrypt locally stored data efficiently.
Google has released the February 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
Earlier, Apple revoked Facebook's iOS enterprise developer certificate for violating its Terms of Service, and Apple is now giving the same treatment to Google.
Apple has shut down Google's internal iOS apps for doing the exact same thing Facebook was doing—distributing enterprise apps outside of the company.
France's National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) has fined Google €50 million for a breach of GDPR. The CNIL’s restricted committee imposed the penalty for "lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding the ads personalisation.”.
The Fossil Group has announced that Google is purchasing $40 million worth of intellectual property that pertains to its smartwatch technology, currently in development.
Google has launched the Android Enterprise Recommended program for Enterprise Mobility Management to help customers find the best equipped EMMs to successfully deploy Android.
With this program, Google are recognising partners who provide the most comprehensive technical solutions and have knowledgeable teams focused on modern Android security and management.
Google shareholders are suing the company board and senior management for covering up executives' sexual harassment and rewarding them with large payouts for leaving quietly.
Google has released the January 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.
