#Workspace #Calendar
Google Calendar rolling out ‘Time Insights’, make it easier to understand how you spend time
Time Insight is a new feature in Google Calendar, helps you understand how you spend time across meetings & collaborators.

Time Insights is only available on desktop site only, The data it shows are Time breakdown, Time in meetings & People you meet with.

The data is only visible to yourself only. You can view other people's Time Insights if you have the permission "manage sharing access" for their calendars. (Google Workspace Blog)

#News #Pixel4
Pixel 4 underwater photography review
Remember March Pixel Feature Drop, Google introduce a new stuff for Google Camera, underwater photography? After a few months, finally we got some review about it.

Someone share the review of it to Android Police. He is using a Pixel 4 with the Kraken Sports KRH04 universal dive case for this underwater photography review. Read more here. (Android Police)

#News
Getting GPLv2 Compliance From A Chinese Company- In Person!
So a Chinese YouTuber visited a Chinese OEM Company UMIDIGI, to get kernel source code.

Someone on Twitter posted that he/she wanted kernel source code for the device UMIDIGI F2. Later, an employee at that company reply that you could get the source code by visiting the company, and the employees there only speak Chinese.

Later, a YouTuber tweeted that she visited the company and try to get it. This tweet later went viral. After a few days, the full video is live on her YouTube channel. Watch it here. (YouTube)

#News #GooglePlay #PlayStore
South Korea to stop Apple & Google from forcing app developers to use their own billing system
Recently, app developers are having argument across app store own billing system, as tech giant get to collect 30% of the payment from the user.

Now, South Korea media has written that the amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act will "bar app market operators from forcing certain payment systems on mobile content businesses." This means Apple App Store & Google Play Store won't be allowed to force app developers to use their billing system.

Wall Street Journal reported that app store operators that failed to follow the rules could be fined up to 3% of their revenue in South Korea. (Android Authority)

#Pixel #Pixel6
Google Pixel 6 will get up to 23W wireless charging speed with the new Pixel Stand
So earlier there a rumor that the new Pixel Stand comes with fan to cool down the device, also tip that new Pixel might support higher wattage of wireless charging.

So Max Weinbach at Android Police reported that he had get a source from a US retailer, it written "Google Pixel 23W Stand", which likely tip that the new Pixel 6 is coming with 23W wireless charging support. (Android Police)

#Apps #Chrome
Chrome for Android added "quote cards" feature to share text as beautiful image
Chrome has been adding more and more useful tools in the past few months. Screenshot editor, Reading List, Create QR Code... you name it.

There a new Chrome flag named "WebNotes Stylise", which give you the abilities to create beautiful card with the text you want to share. This is cool for those users who wanted to share it on their social media. (9To5Google)

Download (Chrome Beta):
Play Store | APKMirror

Notes:
• Flag is live in Chrome 92, but doesn't seem to work

#Pixel #Pixel6
Pixel 6 series launching on October 28th
Earlier someone on Weibo leaked that Pixel 6 launch event is coming earlier than iPhone 13. Another well known leaker, Jon Prosser, said that Pixel 6 would be launching on October 28th.

Pre-order starting at October 19th, launching at October 28th. Launch event probably will be held on the pre-order day. (Front Page Tech)

#Pixel #Pixel3
Pixel 3 bricked for getting stuck in EDL mode
Recently more and more people have been reporting issue on their Pixel 3, like randomly shut down and lock devices without any reason.

Some Pixel 3 users reported that they got total shutdown after a minor security monthly update, some says it popup of nowhere. All these issues seem to be reported from Android 11 build.

When the device is plug in, they got indicated that the device is in Emergency Download (EDL) mode. Users should be able to get out from it with standard power cycle but users reported that it just boot back to EDL again. Read more here. (Android Police)

#Chrome
Chrome 93 released to stable channel
Starting from this release, Chrome is releasing new version of Chrome every 4 weeks, Chrome 94 is expected to arrive on September 21.

What's New:
• PC: Restore tab individually from Tab Groups in Recently Closed menu (Overflow > History)

chrome://flags/#tab-restore-sub-menus

• PC: Tweak Page Info popup
chrome://flags/#page-info-version-2-desktop
• PC: New Tab page surfacing Google Drive documents

chrome://flags/#ntp-modules

chrome://flags/#ntp-drive-module
• PC: Support WebOTP API (allow websites automatically obtain OTP over SMS and fill in)
• Downward facing caret replacing lock icon on address bar
• iOS: Redesign context menu when holding down on images/links
• iOS: Sign in more easily to Chrome and other Google services on the web
• iOS: Signed in users can use & save payment methods from their Google Account (without sync)
• Android: Dark theme is slightly darker

(9To5Google)

#Doodle
Google Doodle celebrates school reopening for first day in 2021 around the world
After being stuck at home learning for almost 2 years, students in some countries are able to return back to their school environment and study. And Google is here to celebrate the opening of school.

Beside featuring the pencil sketch of Google logo, some classic learning related glyph (drawing) are there too, like Maths calculation, Biology, sports stuff, Art and many more.

This Google Doodle is visible to people who are in Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovenia, Belgium, Vietnam, Poland, Luxembourg, Israel, Latvia, Estonia, and the United Kingdom. (9To5Google)

#News
Google building custom processor for upcoming Chrome OS devices, also confident with Pixel 6 sales
Google is starting to build its own custom processor to be on par with Apple. Their first home made chipset, Tensor will be featured on their Pixel 6.

Nikkei Asia reported that Google is working on custom processors for devices running Chrome OS, expecting to launch in 2023. Build based on ARM designs, suggesting we will be seeing Arm Cortex CPUs and probably Mali GPUs.

Google is also "ramping up efforts" to build processor for its Pixel and other device. Yeah, the outlet claims that Google asked suppliers to prepare 50% more production capacity for the Pixel 6 series compared to their 2019’s devices. (Android Authority)