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Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL users report battery swelling

Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are making buzz nowadays. Several owners of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are complaining of phone’s battery swelling and bloated rear panel. The issue was posted by increasing numbers of Pixel 3 users on Reddit and Google Support Forum. Android Police also reported the issue. The Google Pixel 3 […]

Google Assistant to get independent volume control in Android 11

A look into the publicized source code of Android 11 shows the new version has dedicated volume control for voice assistants. This new feature may let users set the desired volume to hear out the sound of voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, Bixby etc. While this hasn’t been found in the stable Android 11 […]

Google uploaded Android 11 source code to AOSP

The Android community has made the source code of Android 11 public today. This happens just a day after the launching it officially. While we’ve seen the features of stable build already, there are few more features spotted by developers in source code, which are yet to come. These include a battery defender, freezing cached […]

Google to introduce a COVID-19 info layer to its Maps soon

Google is found to adding a new feature to its Maps platform, where it specifies the severity of COVID-19 cases in a particular region. Named as COVID-19 Info, the new layer will be applied over Maps to determine the latest cases in a certain region with a decreasing or increasing tag. This could be helpful […]

Google Chrome to support video streaming from various OTTs

Google Chrome in future may have a dedicated section for streaming video content from various OTT platforms within the browser. A snippet of this support was found in the Canary version of Chrome, where it let the user select platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Hotstar. This is still in pre-beta phase and has […]

Flaw in Google Drive can let hackers distribute malware

Google Drive has a serious flaw that can let an attacker replace a malicious file to the legitimate file. This is by exploiting the Drive’s loose authentication process for a file, that’s being updated by the “manage versions” feature. Though there’s haven’t been any exploitations recorded yet, researcher warns for effective phishing campaigns using this […]

Google Pixel 5 to come with Snapdragon 765G, 90Hz display, ultra-wide camera

After launching Pixel 4 earlier this month, Google is set to launch the successor of Pixel 4. During the launch of Pixel 4, Google had teased the Pixel 5 but did not reveal any specifications of the phone. However, the Pixel 5 is rumored to launch in the end of September. While we are awaiting […]

Google Maps to get more colorful, accurate in its upcoming update

Google is making the Maps platform more resourceful, as it put more details for specifying the natural resources of the entire world. As announced by Google yesterday, the new Google Maps update will classify the specific natural regions of the world with according colors, to have a better idea about the vegetation there. Further, it’s […]

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