Google Drive is HIPAA compliant, provided that you follow their guidelines, and while Google did recently release their own VPN, that still doesn't replace the desire for users to have the ability to encrypt and decrypt their sensitive documents for their peace of mind. This can be achieved with … [Read more...] about Google Drive app may soon allow users to encrypt and decrypt files natively
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Google provides health and safety tips and resources for your holiday travel plans
Forty percent of Americans still plan to travel during the holidays this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Today on the Keyword, Google has provided reminders of all of the helpful ways they provide information through their services to inform you of travel safety as you make plans to … [Read more...] about Google provides health and safety tips and resources for your holiday travel plans
Google Photos wants you to answer questions to help improve its image recognition capabilities
First reported on Android Police, Google is now prompting some users in the search bar of the Google Photos app to answer questions about their personal pictures in an effort to help train the machine learning algorithms that power it. The tool used to survey users is called Crowdsource and is an … [Read more...] about Google Photos wants you to answer questions to help improve its image recognition capabilities
Chrome OS is building a System Web App to diagnose connectivity issues
For the countless users that have and will make the move to Chrome OS in 2020, a connectivity tool is something that many will expect to find should the need arise to diagnose network issues. While Chromebook users have some options for checking network errors, Chrome OS has never had an in-built … [Read more...] about Chrome OS is building a System Web App to diagnose connectivity issues
Google Photos without depth information will require a Google One subscription to use Color Pop
Google Photos is now locking their Color Pop editing option behind a Google One subscription for photos without depth information. Color Pop is a feature that allows you to retain the color of a foreground object, like a person, while transforming everything in the background to greyscale using the … [Read more...] about Google Photos without depth information will require a Google One subscription to use Color Pop
Google Chat will finally make sense to more people thanks to unthreaded conversations option
Google Chat currently bundles messages together in what are called threads to mirror the functionality of something like email. It's meant to be a productivity tool for teams, similar to that of Slack, but it has probably turned more users away from it than it's attracted. Soon, rooms will feature … [Read more...] about Google Chat will finally make sense to more people thanks to unthreaded conversations option
Family Sharing finally arrives for Google Stadia and it’s a really big deal
At long last, Google Stadia is getting Family Sharing! Coming up on their first birthday on November 19, 2020, Google's cloud gaming platform has faced many doubters, but they've done a lot to keep their promises. They said that they would have 124 games before the end of the year and while they had … [Read more...] about Family Sharing finally arrives for Google Stadia and it’s a really big deal
Chrome OS is getting an annotation tool for the Media App
The built-in Gallery or Media App on Chrome OS is relatively simplistic but for the most part, it contains the tools that most users look for in a basic media viewer. When you open an image with the Gallery viewer, you are presented which options that include scaling, crop and rotation, and basic … [Read more...] about Chrome OS is getting an annotation tool for the Media App
Google Meet will soon let you accept knocks in bulk
Google Meet has been making so many improvements lately, like custom backgrounds and blur, virtual whiteboards with Jamboard, and even a 50 person grid view. It comes as no surprise to me that we continue to see new features roll out as it seeks to crush its competition. Today, Google announced that … [Read more...] about Google Meet will soon let you accept knocks in bulk
Here’s how you can set your food preferences to get customized recipes from Google Assistant
Last year, Google added food and drink options to Assistant, which allowed users to choose whether or not they would like to receive recipes on smart displays that were categorized as gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian. Not long ago, they also added the ability to specify cuisine types and … [Read more...] about Here’s how you can set your food preferences to get customized recipes from Google Assistant
Stadia will soon use less data thanks to AV1 compression codec, but these other Google services will too
Google has been utilizing a codec called AOMedia Video 1, or AV1 for a few years now in order to reduce the bandwidth needed to stream video content from their services so that users with less bandwidth can benefit from them without reduced picture quality. AV1 has already been built into Youtube, … [Read more...] about Stadia will soon use less data thanks to AV1 compression codec, but these other Google services will too
The new Nest Thermostat can predict potential heating and cooling issues in your home
In a recent Keyword interview with Nest engineers Marco Bonvini and Rayma Bhagavatula, Google revealed the inner workings of their new Nest thermostat. In addition to mentioning the device's Savings Finder feature, which makes energy-saving recommendations based on your habits, they discussed how … [Read more...] about The new Nest Thermostat can predict potential heating and cooling issues in your home
