Google Contacts app looks a little different now, here’s what changed
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google has rolled out a few changes to the Contacts app. There’s now a card that says how many contacts are in your Google Account and a “last sync” status. A “Google Contacts sync settings” option takes you to a page where you can
Google Messages preps a mini search makeover (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on several tweaks to the search interface in Google Messages. Perhaps the most notable change is that search filters now make better use of empty space. Google Messages offers pretty robust search functionality, allowing you to sift through texts with a
Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Map Change
Mexico is considering suing Google over its labeling of the “Gulf of America” on Google Maps. The change follows former U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on January 20 to rename the Gulf of Mexico. However, Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has made it clear that the order only applies to
Motorola and Google deals: Get a great smartphone for $400-$600
Ryan Haines / Android Authority All of these offers come from Amazon, and you can get the listed discounts regardless of which color version you pick. Motorola Razr Plus 2024 Motorola Razr Plus 2024 Motorola Razr Plus 2024 The Razr Plus gets even sharper. Motorola’s Razr Plus is set to
Profit over privacy? Google gives advertisers more personal info in major ‘fingerprinting’ U-turn
Google has reversed its policy on ‘fingerprinting’ ‘Fingerprinting’ is a technique used to collect personal user data Users have very little say over what information is given to advertisers Do you sometimes wish that online advertisers had access to more of your private information without your consent or knowledge? Well,
Apple Maps follows Google, relabels Gulf of Mexico as America
Apple Maps has quietly been updated to change the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” when viewed by U.S. users. This comes a mere day after Google made the same change to its own Maps app. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of
Apple and Google adopt Gulf of America for US Maps users
Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you open the app in the US. In a blog post, Google said it rolled out the named change because the government has already updated the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which decides the "federal
Why Did Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico? Google Maps Update Explained
Trump’s Bold Move: The Gulf of Mexico is Now the Gulf of America In a controversial rebranding effort, Google Maps has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America—but only for users in the United States. The rebrand of the oceanic basin, which is shared
Here’s everything Google just announced at the Made By Google 2019 event
Google held its annual “Made By Google” hardware event this morning in New York City, where they launched all sorts of new gear back to back to back. Didn’t have time to watch the whole stream, but still want to know the bullet points of what’s new? We’ve got
Google is bragging about Gemini 2.0 Flash, but how does it compare to ChatGPT for casual AI chatbot users?
Google really wants you to know that Gemini 2.0 Flash is a big deal. It’s the first generally released member of the Gemini 2.0 family, and the company is hyping it up as faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever, hinting without outright claiming it should replace OpenAI’s ChatGPT in
