#ChromeOS
Chrome OS 100 comes with new launcher with improved search feature and ability to edit text with voice
Google Blog
With the Chrome browser receiving its 100th version update, Chrome OS is getting the update too.
When opening the launcher, it no longer takes up your entire screen, instead it will be show in a smaller menu. The search feature is also being improved by a lot, showing you more detailed results, showing your opened browser tabs and you can also discover new shortcuts too.
The new update also lets you edit text with your voice. When you say "delete," Chrome OS will do it automatically for you, you can learn more on how to use the feature by saying "help." This feature requires Dictation to be enabled in the settings.
Chrome OS 100 comes with new launcher with improved search feature and ability to edit text with voice
Google Blog
With the Chrome browser receiving its 100th version update, Chrome OS is getting the update too.
When opening the launcher, it no longer takes up your entire screen, instead it will be show in a smaller menu. The search feature is also being improved by a lot, showing you more detailed results, showing your opened browser tabs and you can also discover new shortcuts too.
The new update also lets you edit text with your voice. When you say "delete," Chrome OS will do it automatically for you, you can learn more on how to use the feature by saying "help." This feature requires Dictation to be enabled in the settings.
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#YouTube
YouTube experimenting with timed reactions for videos
YouTube Support Forum
YouTube seems to be trying out new ways to let viewers interacted with videos they have watched.
You can add your reaction by opening the comments section and choose one from the available list. All reactions added by other users are anonymised but you will be able to see what's people thought at a particular part of the video.
For now, the feature isn't widely available, and there's seems to be only eight reactions as shown in the image attached.
YouTube experimenting with timed reactions for videos
YouTube Support Forum
YouTube seems to be trying out new ways to let viewers interacted with videos they have watched.
You can add your reaction by opening the comments section and choose one from the available list. All reactions added by other users are anonymised but you will be able to see what's people thought at a particular part of the video.
For now, the feature isn't widely available, and there's seems to be only eight reactions as shown in the image attached.
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#A13
Android 13 could bring improvements to eSIM support
Esper Blog
SIM card has still been the most common way to let you connect to cellular networks, receiving phone calls and more. eSIMs can do the same things without the physical card, and Google is ready to improve it with the release of Android 13.
Most flagship phones released nowadays come with one single eSIM embedded chip inside it, and you can only activate one single line at a time till now. Google's implementation is to enable connection from two different carriers at the same time with only one eSIM embedded chip, by integrating multiple enabled profiles (MEP) support.
Android 13 could bring improvements to eSIM support
Esper Blog
SIM card has still been the most common way to let you connect to cellular networks, receiving phone calls and more. eSIMs can do the same things without the physical card, and Google is ready to improve it with the release of Android 13.
Most flagship phones released nowadays come with one single eSIM embedded chip inside it, and you can only activate one single line at a time till now. Google's implementation is to enable connection from two different carriers at the same time with only one eSIM embedded chip, by integrating multiple enabled profiles (MEP) support.
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Google's patented solution to an eSIM limitation is coming to Android 13
Google is introducing multiple enabled profiles (MEP) support in Android 13, which enables dual SIM functionality on a single eSIM.
#Assistant
Google Assistant Quick Phrases now support Italian, Spanish and French
Android Police
When you want to use your voice to command the phone, one of the options is to use Google Assistant. On the Pixel 6 series, you don't need to say "Hey Google" and you can just say "accept" directly when you want to accept a phone call from someone. Just recently, Google has expanded the support for its Quick Phrase feature with more languages.
When the feature first debuted, it came with English, Japanese and German three languages support. Starting today, Italian, Spanish, and French have been added to the list and you could use these languages to command your phone.
Google Assistant Quick Phrases now support Italian, Spanish and French
Android Police
When you want to use your voice to command the phone, one of the options is to use Google Assistant. On the Pixel 6 series, you don't need to say "Hey Google" and you can just say "accept" directly when you want to accept a phone call from someone. Just recently, Google has expanded the support for its Quick Phrase feature with more languages.
When the feature first debuted, it came with English, Japanese and German three languages support. Starting today, Italian, Spanish, and French have been added to the list and you could use these languages to command your phone.
Android Police
Google Assistant on your Pixel 6 now works without wake words in more languages
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#Gboard #Translate
Your Gboard could auto-switch languages in Google Translate
9to5Google
Soon when you change the language you wanted to translate from in the Google Translate app, Gboard could also follow and change the keyboard language accordingly.
For example, you have changed the "Translate from" language to Spanish, and your keyboard language is currently set to use English, Gboard would be able to detect it and change to the Spanish keyboard layout. When you exit the app, your keyboard will revert back to the language that you have used earlier. That means you no longer need to manually switch the keyboard languages after changing it in the Translate app.
This change is widely available with the latest stable version of both Gboard (version 11.5) and Translate (version 6.33).
Your Gboard could auto-switch languages in Google Translate
9to5Google
Soon when you change the language you wanted to translate from in the Google Translate app, Gboard could also follow and change the keyboard language accordingly.
For example, you have changed the "Translate from" language to Spanish, and your keyboard language is currently set to use English, Gboard would be able to detect it and change to the Spanish keyboard layout. When you exit the app, your keyboard will revert back to the language that you have used earlier. That means you no longer need to manually switch the keyboard languages after changing it in the Translate app.
This change is widely available with the latest stable version of both Gboard (version 11.5) and Translate (version 6.33).
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#Workspace #Docs
Google Docs could help you write in better styles
Google Workspace Updates
Google Docs could already show you grammar and spelling suggestions, and they are upping their level by including word & sentence suggestions.
Repetitive words make something boring to read, active voice makes it clearer to understand, and Google Docs could help improved both of these situations. Google Docs could also improve sentences by using more concise and less inclusive languages, it will also tell you not to use inappropriate words.
These features are only available to selected Workspace tiers, and will be rolling out over the next two weeks.
Google Docs could help you write in better styles
Google Workspace Updates
Google Docs could already show you grammar and spelling suggestions, and they are upping their level by including word & sentence suggestions.
Repetitive words make something boring to read, active voice makes it clearer to understand, and Google Docs could help improved both of these situations. Google Docs could also improve sentences by using more concise and less inclusive languages, it will also tell you not to use inappropriate words.
These features are only available to selected Workspace tiers, and will be rolling out over the next two weeks.
#Workspace #Meet #Chat #Voice
Google Meet to get emoji reactions, integration with Docs and more
Google Cloud Blog
Google Meet is set to get some big improvements over the coming months, follows with Space and Voice.
Emoji reactions let participants to give immediate feedback without having to type in the chat room. All the reactions will be shown at the bottom left corner, at the same time you will see reactions in a participant's video tile too.
Soon in the coming weeks, you'll be able to use Meet in Docs, Sheets or Slides in the same window. Sometimes in May, you'll be able to open Meet in picture-in-picture mode and do other tasks at the same time. Google is also making it easier to livestream Meet calls to YouTube.
Space has expanded maximum members limit till 8,000 and will further expand it till 25,000 later this year. Users can also search and join Spaces across their own organisation soon. Google Voice is gaining call recording feature, with automated recording if you're a Premier subscriber.
Google Meet to get emoji reactions, integration with Docs and more
Google Cloud Blog
Google Meet is set to get some big improvements over the coming months, follows with Space and Voice.
Emoji reactions let participants to give immediate feedback without having to type in the chat room. All the reactions will be shown at the bottom left corner, at the same time you will see reactions in a participant's video tile too.
Soon in the coming weeks, you'll be able to use Meet in Docs, Sheets or Slides in the same window. Sometimes in May, you'll be able to open Meet in picture-in-picture mode and do other tasks at the same time. Google is also making it easier to livestream Meet calls to YouTube.
Space has expanded maximum members limit till 8,000 and will further expand it till 25,000 later this year. Users can also search and join Spaces across their own organisation soon. Google Voice is gaining call recording feature, with automated recording if you're a Premier subscriber.
#Google #Pixel
At a Glance can shows your connected Bluetooth devices
r/GooglePixel
Google has prepared a major upgrade for At a Glance on Android 12, they have started to roll out a few of them earlier and soon you can also check your connected Bluetooth accessories info from the widget too.
With this feature, you can instantly check the battery percentage and connection status of your Bluetooth accessories like earphones, speakers and more. You could check if the feature has gone live for you by going to the Home settings, then At A Glance. If you saw the Connected devices option, that means you have received the feature.
This change isn't widely rolled out for now, and the guy who reported said they received it but only for a while. In case you missed it, Google announced the feature with the March Feature Drop update.
At a Glance can shows your connected Bluetooth devices
r/GooglePixel
Google has prepared a major upgrade for At a Glance on Android 12, they have started to roll out a few of them earlier and soon you can also check your connected Bluetooth accessories info from the widget too.
With this feature, you can instantly check the battery percentage and connection status of your Bluetooth accessories like earphones, speakers and more. You could check if the feature has gone live for you by going to the Home settings, then At A Glance. If you saw the Connected devices option, that means you have received the feature.
This change isn't widely rolled out for now, and the guy who reported said they received it but only for a while. In case you missed it, Google announced the feature with the March Feature Drop update.
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#Updates #Pixel
April 2022 Security Patch Changelog
Battery & Power
• Additional improvements for wireless charging performance with certain accessories *[2].
Camera
• Fix for issue causing front-facing camera preview in certain apps to appear zoomed in *[2].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing green screen to appear in camera preview *[2].
User Interface
• Fix for crash in System UI while using apps in Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode in certain conditions *[1].
• Fix for issue causing error message to display when setting up certain live wallpapers *[1].
• Fix for issue causing notification shade and Quick Settings to appear invisible after changing wallpaper in certain conditions *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing animation to display incorrectly when canceling a search in the app drawer *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing navigation in overview screen while TalkBack is active *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing recents button to show the overview while using 3-button navigation with third party launchers *[1].
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Device Applicability
*[1] Included on Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a (5G), Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
*[2] Included on Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum
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April 2022 Security Patch Changelog
Battery & Power
• Additional improvements for wireless charging performance with certain accessories *[2].
Camera
• Fix for issue causing front-facing camera preview in certain apps to appear zoomed in *[2].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing green screen to appear in camera preview *[2].
User Interface
• Fix for crash in System UI while using apps in Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode in certain conditions *[1].
• Fix for issue causing error message to display when setting up certain live wallpapers *[1].
• Fix for issue causing notification shade and Quick Settings to appear invisible after changing wallpaper in certain conditions *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally causing animation to display incorrectly when canceling a search in the app drawer *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing navigation in overview screen while TalkBack is active *[1].
• Fix for issue occasionally preventing recents button to show the overview while using 3-button navigation with third party launchers *[1].
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Device Applicability
*[1] Included on Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a (5G), Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
*[2] Included on Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro
Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum
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#Updates #Pixel April 2022 Security Patch Changelog Battery & Power • Additional improvements for wireless charging performance with certain accessories *[2]. Camera • Fix for issue causing front-facing camera preview in certain apps to appear zoomed in…
#Updates #Pixel
April 2022 Security Patch Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 3a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Images | OTA
*Build ID
Pixel 3a/XL, Pixel 4/XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a: SP2A.220405.003
Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro: SP2A.220405.004
Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum
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April 2022 Security Patch Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 3a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 3a XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Images | OTA
*Build ID
Pixel 3a/XL, Pixel 4/XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5a: SP2A.220405.003
Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro: SP2A.220405.004
Source:
Pixel Phone Support Forum
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#Google #Pixel
At a Glance can help you to stay safe soon
9to5Google
Earlier it is discovered Google is starting to roll out Bluetooth connected devices info on At a Glance for more users, and now the company is enabling "Earthquake alert" and "Safety check" for some users.
If you have Safety check enabled in the Personal Safety app, you'll be able to see the countdown in the widget directly. Also when an earthquake with magnitude 4.5 or higher is detected somewhere near in your area, you'll also get a reminder of it in the widget.
These features are randomly appearing for Pixel users, despite being updated to the latest April security patch and Android system intelligence app (S14).
At a Glance can help you to stay safe soon
9to5Google
Earlier it is discovered Google is starting to roll out Bluetooth connected devices info on At a Glance for more users, and now the company is enabling "Earthquake alert" and "Safety check" for some users.
If you have Safety check enabled in the Personal Safety app, you'll be able to see the countdown in the widget directly. Also when an earthquake with magnitude 4.5 or higher is detected somewhere near in your area, you'll also get a reminder of it in the widget.
These features are randomly appearing for Pixel users, despite being updated to the latest April security patch and Android system intelligence app (S14).
#Google
Google app for iOS gains Notifications tab to show all your followed topics in one place
9to5Google
Recently, the Google for iOS app is getting something new to let you visit all your current following topics in a single page.
Currently, most users are only seeing Home, Collections and Tabs in the bottom bar of the application. Some users are reporting they are seeing a new "Notifications" option and Google hinted to "tap the bell as you search to get updates on the things you care about."
When searching inside the Google app, you will see Knowledge Panels with a bell-icon on the top-right corner. Google also mentioned "notifications are only available for some trending topics, like people, places, or things.” The addition of the "Notifications" tab let users easily return to check all this information, even after forgetting about it.
It isn't widely rolled out as of now. It would be nice if the Android app could get something similar.
Google app for iOS gains Notifications tab to show all your followed topics in one place
9to5Google
Recently, the Google for iOS app is getting something new to let you visit all your current following topics in a single page.
Currently, most users are only seeing Home, Collections and Tabs in the bottom bar of the application. Some users are reporting they are seeing a new "Notifications" option and Google hinted to "tap the bell as you search to get updates on the things you care about."
When searching inside the Google app, you will see Knowledge Panels with a bell-icon on the top-right corner. Google also mentioned "notifications are only available for some trending topics, like people, places, or things.” The addition of the "Notifications" tab let users easily return to check all this information, even after forgetting about it.
It isn't widely rolled out as of now. It would be nice if the Android app could get something similar.
#News
Google launched Youth Verification Challenge, weeding out misinformation
Official Website
Youth Verification Challenge is the second initiative from Google to develop youth's basic certification, critical thinking skills, build teamwork, and solve problems with friends.
The challenge is open for registration to anyone from 15 to 24 years old in the Asia-Pacific region, covering in eight languages. The whole challenge will take place from April till September with four different chapters. The registration for the first chapter will be open till April 16.
Rest of the information can be obtained from the official website.
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Google launched Youth Verification Challenge, weeding out misinformation
Official Website
Youth Verification Challenge is the second initiative from Google to develop youth's basic certification, critical thinking skills, build teamwork, and solve problems with friends.
The challenge is open for registration to anyone from 15 to 24 years old in the Asia-Pacific region, covering in eight languages. The whole challenge will take place from April till September with four different chapters. The registration for the first chapter will be open till April 16.
Rest of the information can be obtained from the official website.
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#Wallpapers #EasterEgg
April 'Curated Culture' wallpapers celebrate Earth Day
Earth is the home for all people, and we need to protect it or else we might lose a place to live. Anyway, Earth Day is happening on April 22, and Google is celebrating it early with the release of new Curated Culture wallpapers.
These wallpapers are illustrated by Josefina Schargorodsky (Instagram), all the wallpapers featured flowers with tons of green elements to reflect the natural environment of Earth.
It is now available for Pixel 3 & later Pixel devices in the Wallpapers & Style app. You could also get full resolution wallpaper down below.
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April 'Curated Culture' wallpapers celebrate Earth Day
Earth is the home for all people, and we need to protect it or else we might lose a place to live. Anyway, Earth Day is happening on April 22, and Google is celebrating it early with the release of new Curated Culture wallpapers.
These wallpapers are illustrated by Josefina Schargorodsky (Instagram), all the wallpapers featured flowers with tons of green elements to reflect the natural environment of Earth.
It is now available for Pixel 3 & later Pixel devices in the Wallpapers & Style app. You could also get full resolution wallpaper down below.
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