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Following an update earlier this month, all hasn’t been well for Android Auto users, the app that lets you use your phone as your in-car entertainment and navigation system. According to a Reddit thread started last week, a number of users on the in-car app have experienced lagging and a…

GoogleNow that Work From Home is becoming the new normal, video conference from home is the new regular work meeting. But webcams are hard to come by, and so are decent microphones. What if you could use your smart display? If you’re a Zoom user, chances are now you can,…

3dkombinat - stock.adobe.com Backup giant set to add continuous data protection for the most critical workloads, plus Google cloud as a target – all on the back of a storming quarter during the pandemic By Antony Adshead, Storage Editor Published: 19 Aug 2020 11:55 Veeam is to add continuous data…

Sending clips of audio, instead of texting or even transcribing, is increasingly a commonplace action. Google Assistant now has a dedicated UI for sending audio messages with just your voice. Behind-the-scenes, the audio clips are being sent through the default Messages client. However, you no longer have to directly use…

From AR navigation to business messaging and reviews, Google Maps is truly a platform. The latest update today is focused on improving the visual quality and details of the default layer — especially for nature — in Google Maps. The service today has three map types: “Default,” Satellite, and Terrain.…

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The “something special” teased by Google over the weekend is a month-long series of deals. Fred Armisen is the face of the Google Store Daily Special with various skits showing off various Assistant devices and how they are helpful. For the next month, there will be a “Daily Special” on…

Introduction Google's Pixel 4a is finally here and although it has arrived a few months behind its rumored schedule, many are eager to buy one during these trying times. How much has been done to improve the Google-fied budget Pixel 3a from last year? Well, last year's formula was quite…

Earlier this month HTC made the Wildfire E2 smartphone official in Russia, with entry-level specs and a price to match. However, it turns out that the Taiwanese company is also working on an even cheaper, even more basic handset to be launched soon under the Wildfire sub-brand. This will be…

Dalvin Brown USA TODAYPublished 9:42 AM EDT Aug 14, 2020Google's latest search feature will help you find where you can watch live sports games and live TV shows. As of Thursday, when you go to Google.com and search “where to watch the Clippers game” or “how to watch the A’s game” on your…