Google News & Updates

[Jonas]

Had it been in India, those employees would get Bharat Ratna.

 

[Sushubh]

Google rolls out ‘pay calculator’ explaining work-from-home salary cuts

The pays cuts suggests Google plans to penalize its suburban staffers over employees who work remotely from cities where company offices are located.

nypost.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

Pichai sab using his MBA.

 

[shashankb]

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210819/12311847389/google-has-been-paying-wireless-carriers-billions-to-not-develop-competing-app-stores.shtml

 

[SVK]

Still Samsung has its own Store.

 

[Sushubh]

Mi too I imagine. So two of the largest Android companies are shipping their phones with their own stores already.

the article talks about wireless carriers. at one point of time iirc verizon had their own app store. i assume att and tmobile also had their own stores. not sure how that is even a good thing. especially considering user can install a third party app store at any time.

 

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[manu1991]

Can play store even be pre-installed in any phone sold in China?

 

[Sushubh]

unlikely.

the article is focused on the us market anyways.

 

[SVK]

Mi too I imagine. So two of the largest Android companies are shipping their phones with their own stores already.

the article talks about wireless carriers. at one point of time iirc verizon had their own app store. i assume att and tmobile also had their own stores. not sure how that is even a good thing. especially considering user can install a third party app store at any time.

I guess Carrier app store in USA might be allowing to purchase and install through their billing which hurt Google.

 

[Sushubh]

Google apps, meet iOS 15

iOS 15 launches today — check out these helpful updates to your favorite Google apps.

blog.google

 

[Sushubh]

Thread by @uhoelzle on Thread Reader App

@uhoelzle: A trip down memory lane...exactly 23 years ago Google signed its first datacenter contract. Let's walk through the lease in a thread. First, the copy you see here was sent by a "fax machine" which was so...…

threadreaderapp.com

 

[Sushubh]

Get creative with Google Illustrations

Today, we are bringing new customizable illustrations into Gmail that help users get creative with their profile pictures that also protect their privacy.

blog.google

 

[Sushubh]

Confidential medical records at the centre of a new claim against Google

Mishcon de Reya is bringing a representative action on behalf of Mr Andrew Prismall and the approximately 1.6 million individuals whose confidential medical records were obtained by Google and DeepMind Technologies in breach of data protection laws.

www.mishcon.com

 

[Sushubh]

Giving you more sustainable choices with Google

We’re announcing new ways we’re helping people make more sustainable choices through Google products.

blog.google

Source

 

[Sushubh]

Making sign-in safer and more convenient

Making sign\u002Din safer

blog.google