If you search for a celebrity or a popular person, you will see a card about them in the search results. It contains all the required basic information and sometimes the links to their official social media profiles. But you won’t see that kind of card when you search for yourself unless you are a celebrity yourself. Google recently brought the People card feature in India … [Read more...] about Google People Cards: How to Add Yourself to Google Search
How to PIN Protect Your Files in Files by Google App
Google’s Files app has got a new feature called Safe Folder to protect your files using a PIN. This feature also encrypts the folder which is then protected by a 4 number PIN password to keep it secure. This feature has announced by Google on The Keyword via a blog post. This is a really useful feature from Google which makes it a really useful feature in the Files … [Read more...] about How to PIN Protect Your Files in Files by Google App
Google set to make SMS-based two-factor authentication even easier on the desktop
Google Chrome for Android has the useful capability of letting web pages automatically reading your SMS messages when two-factor authentication codes have been sent, saving you the massive hassle of having to open your SMS messages, memorising the number and then entering them on the requesting website. This is due to the Web OTP (One Time Password) API, and today we … [Read more...] about Google set to make SMS-based two-factor authentication even easier on the desktop
FIX: Err_quic_protocol_error in Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a great browser, but it’s not flawless, and issues with it can sometimes occur. Today we’re going to show you how to fix Err_quic_protocol_error in Chrome. You just need to disable the Experimental QUIC protocol feature. If this fails to work, you may consider using a different browser. Opera clearly is a top choice. We covered a wide range of Chrome … [Read more...] about FIX: Err_quic_protocol_error in Google Chrome
Google is turning your Android phone into an early earthquake alert system
Google on Tuesday announced it is planning to roll out an earthquake early alert system on Android phones. The system, which will first deploy in California, could provide the public with a few seconds warning before an earthquake strikes. In California, Google partnered with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency … [Read more...] about Google is turning your Android phone into an early earthquake alert system
How Google turned Android phones into earthquake-detecting seismometers
Google likely realizes that, during a natural disaster such as an earthquake, every second matters, because it is announcing a new initiative designed to give you an early warning about earthquakes while also turning your phone into a handheld seismometer that'll be part of a network of earthquake-detecting Android devices. Google said it kick-started this effort by … [Read more...] about How Google turned Android phones into earthquake-detecting seismometers
Google Maps finally works with CarPlay’s excellent dashboard mode
Google Maps has finally been updated to work with Apple’s CarPlay dashboard mode, which allows users to display their current mapping directions side by side with music controls. The dashboard mode was first introduced with iOS 13 last year, but it was limited to only work with Apple Maps at the time. Apple eventually released iOS 13.4 earlier this year, which introduced the … [Read more...] about Google Maps finally works with CarPlay’s excellent dashboard mode
Google is adding a secure folder to Google Files
Google is aware that users around the world often share devices with loved-ones in their households. Whether that's a phone or tablet that gets passed around, it's sometimes an expectation other times, just the norm. Sharing your devices may well expose your personal files to prying eyes or the risk of accidental deletion. Google knows that users have this concern and the … [Read more...] about Google is adding a secure folder to Google Files
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides just got some new features on mobile
Google's revealed a swathe of improvements coming for mobile users of its Docs, Sheets and Slides apps, which should make small but telling changes to how you use them. For Docs, that means the arrival of a smart compose tool on mobile, after its successful launch on the web version recently, as well as the addition of link previews to give you a better idea of what you'll … [Read more...] about Google Docs, Sheets and Slides just got some new features on mobile
YouTube Music Arrives on Google Maps and Android TV, Improves on Nest Speakers
Every few weeks, the fledgling YouTube Music gains new features that we assumed it already had. This week’s smorgasbord includes Google Maps integration, a dedicated YouTube Music app for Android TV, and personalized music suggestions on Nest smart speakers. First off, subscribers to YouTube Music can now access a Music control panel during Google Maps navigation. You can … [Read more...] about YouTube Music Arrives on Google Maps and Android TV, Improves on Nest Speakers