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Google And The $5B EU Android Fine – And Its Implications
July 18, 2018

The fine, finally. Tongue in cheek as that sentiment may be, the EU fine levied over Android and dominance of that operating system has been a long time coming for Google. And now there’s a definitive amount, and it’s nothing to sneeze at: $5 billion...

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Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
July 18, 2018

Alphabet’s Google was slapped with a $5.1 billion antitrust fine from the European Union over what the EU calls an abuse of the Android operating system. After the Wall Street Journal reported Google could get hit with the fine later Wednesday (July 18) — a formal decision...

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Google Pay Redesign Launches
July 09, 2018

Google Pay is getting an overhaul with a new user design being launched on Monday (July 9), reported BGR. According to BGR, Google Pay is the new name for Android Pay, Google’s digital payment service. With the new interface, users of Google will be able...

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Google Pay Now Available In Germany
June 28, 2018

Google Pay, the mobile payment service of Google, is now live in Germany, with customers able to download the payment app via the Google Play Store. According to a report in telecompaper, users in Germany can use Google Pay if they have a credit card...

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Google Maps Serves Up Personalized Restaurant Recommendations
June 27, 2018

Google has officially launched new features on Google Maps that will help users find the best spots to eat, drink, and play based on their interests. The features were introduced last month, but officially rolled out on Tuesday (June 26). The redesigned Explore tab — which...

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Google Adds More Security, Privacy To Google Account
June 25, 2018

Google announced last week it is overhauling its privacy and security settings service — dubbed Google Account — to make it more secure and easier to use. In a blog post, Jan Hannemann, Product Manager, Google Account said that the new Google Account experience includes...

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Google Assistant Becomes More Conversational
June 22, 2018

Google has made talking to Google Assistant easier with the launch of Continued Conversation. “For the Google Assistant to have a natural conversation, it should be able to understand when it’s being spoken to and should be capable of responding to several requests during an...

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Google Launches Subscription Center For Mobile Apps
June 21, 2018

Google has launched its subscription center that will centralize all Google Play subscriptions for both users and developers. “While users derive a lot of value from their subscriptions, our research shows their fears of being ‘trapped’ in a subscription without the ability to cancel or...

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In Wake of Antitrust Case, Google Search Revamp Efforts Bear Fruit For Rivals
June 19, 2018

Google’s efforts to comply with a European Union (EU) ruling, to “level “ the competitive playing field, seem to be gaining traction, according to some early data. Reuters noted that “it is too early to judge” the internet giant’s reforms that are tied to online...