Category: Articles
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Google reveals its ambitions for a single desktop file sharing software called Drive
Google announced plans to migrate customers of its consumer file syncing desktop service, Backup and Sync, to a new unified software dubbed Drive for desktop, which would be available to both consumers and businesses. Google aims to begin onboarding customers on July 19th, 2021, and advises users who utilised Backup and Sync to convert by the end of September to…
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Is the Microsoft Cloud PC going to be released soon?
According to fresh facts about one of the sessions at Microsoft’s annual Inspire partner conference, the company will most likely reveal its forthcoming PC-as-a-Service product. One of the seminars slated for the event on July 15 is titled “What’s Next in End-User Computing,” according to ZDNet. What makes this presentation on Microsoft’s cloud solution for hybrid work…
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On Android, you can now utilize your Google Pay balance to make in-store NFC payments
Google Pay is getting a usability boost for Android users, following a complete redesign of its app earlier this year. Google Pay balance may now be used to make in-store NFC payments with a virtual card, starting this week. The Google Pay app now includes a virtual card for your account balance, which was released this…
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In Google Photos, here’s how to hide your private photos
If you have photographs on your phone that you don’t want just anybody to see for whatever reason, you may want to utilize a privacy option. While there are third-party applications that may help you hide your personal photographs, Google just revealed a new feature in Google Photos that allows you to lock your private images directly. Open the…
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Popular Android applications that collected Facebook credentials have been removed by Google
Google continues to rush to remove Android applications that violate user privacy. According to Ars Technica, Google has taken nine applications from the Play Store after Dr. Web researchers determined that they were trojans that stole Facebook login credentials. The virus had a total of 5.8 million downloads and posed as popular programmes like “Horoscope Daily” and “Rubbish Cleaner,”…
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Support for digital COVID vaccination cards is being built onto Android by Google
Google is allowing Android users to keep a digital vaccination card, known as a COVID Card, on their phone using Android’s built-in passes system. In the beginning, the functionality will only be available in the United States, and it will rely on assistance from healthcare professionals, local governments, and other organizations that are authorized to administer COVID vaccines. COVID test results…
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Nest has promised to improve the security of its smart home devices
Google has pledged to follow five new safety rules in order to make people feel safer when using its smart home products such as the Nest Hub Max, Chromecast Ultra, and the recently announced Google Wifi Gen 2. A commitment to five years of software and security upgrades, as well as insight into which devices are linked to…
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Can your machine run Windows 11 now that it’s available to Windows Insiders?
Windows 11 is now available as a preview release for Windows Insiders, offering a first glimpse at Microsoft’s operating system that will succeed Windows 10. The release, which was announced on Monday afternoon through Microsoft’s official Windows Blog, isn’t surprising – the firm has previously stated that it will be released this week – but it is…
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Windows 11 appears to be a problem in need of a solution
We got our first look at Windows 11 this week courtesy to an unplanned breach on a Chinese server. While we may argue the morality and practicality of downloading Windows 11 and checking it out for yourself (for the record, you shouldn’t), one thing is certain: the new version of Windows will appear a lot…
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End-to-end encryption is now available in the Android Messages app
Along with a slew of new features throughout Android, Google has finally enabled end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in the Messages app for everyone. E2EE communications have been available to beta testers since November. We know End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a communication system in which only the people conversing may read the messages. In theory, it prohibits prospective…