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Android users have two main options to install apps on their devices. Through Google Play, if the marketplace for apps is installed, or through sideloading. Up until now, releasing apps through Google Play required a verified developer account. This meant that the developer had to verify their identity before apps could be published. Starting in…
In the past decade, many services and products have switched from a pay-once model to a subscription-based model. Sometimes, you get a choice, say between the pay-once version of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365. Even then, companies usually tweak the deals to raise the attractiveness of the subscription-based product. Microsoft, for example, does not add…
When you run a search on Google, you may get an AI Overview at the top of the results. Google announced an expansion of the AI-powered feature to roll out in more markets and for more languages. Google revealed information about its AI plans yesterday on its Ads & Commerce blog. There, the company noted…
Google has launched the Pixel 9a. The mid-range phone runs on Android 15 out of the box, with an update policy of 7 years of OS, security and Pixel drop updates. As one might expect, the Pixel 9a ships with Gemini built-in, but it doesn’t include a subscription for Gemini Advanced. The phone is powered…
Millions of Internet users use Google Translate as their daily driver for translations. Google has integrated the service into its Chrome browser and it is also available as an application for Android. Soon, Google may introduce new AI functionality in Google Translate. Here is what you need to know about that. The details: Good to…
Google loves to add little easter eggs to its products. It is not uncommon for the company to add games to its search engine. When you run searches for Pac Man, Snake, or Minesweeper, you may get the chance to play that game directly on Google Search. The latest addition to Google Searches’ growing list…
The URL, which is the site address of webpages, offers essential information to Internet users. It allows Internet users to verify that they are on the right website or verify links before they are visited. The details: Google announced that it is stripping the address of results on Google Search on mobile so that only…
A recent incident has shown another security vulnerability in Google’s advertising platform: advertisers can display URLs of legitimate websites in their ads while redirecting clicks to malicious destinations. This deceptive practice has recently been exploited in a concerning incident. Here is what happened. The popular macOS package manager Homebrew became the target of cybercriminals in…
You may recall that Alphabet is currently under investigation in the United States and that a potential breakup of the company is looming over the company’s head. Suggestions include selling of Google Chrome and Android, or separating the ad business are all on the table. The Verge reports that Alphabet has made a counteroffer. Clearly,…
Google Search has been the major search engine in most regions for a long time. While it has changed a lot under the hood in that time, it is still used by many as the main tool for searches. AI is threatening Google’s search dominance. While it is too early to tell how good AI-based…