The latest addition to Google Chat is integration with GIF service Tenor (via Android Police). Users can now find the relevant GIF directly from the message bar next to existing options like image upload, emoji, Drive, and so on. Previously, users could only upload GIFs manually in threads or using a bot service like the one offered by GIPHY. The new Tenor integration makes it easier to access GIFs without leaving the app or browser window....
Twitter user @GreenShades9 has shared screenshots from Google Maps beta v11.28.0 that show a new trip options interface where you can select your preferred modes of travel (via). The selected modes will be prioritized in your search results. This will remove unnecessary components from the screen, allowing for a cleaner UI. This isn’t an entirely new feature that Google has developed. You can already pre-select your most-used travel modes on Maps from your Google account settings on the Google app....
As most Android users are aware, nudges was first brought to Gmail in 2018. It would automatically highlight emails that the users haven’t responded to. A similar feature does make sense for Google’s Messages app on Android. The feature is currently available on the Beta version of Google Messages The feature is currently available on the Beta version of Google Messages New strings discovered in the app show support for highlighting “messages you might have forgotten to respond to....
Taken together, the feature will reportedly enable Apple Handoff-like functionality. With Eche itself working as a kind of mirroring service for smartphones on Chromebook. That’s mirroring for apps, messaging, and more, as noted in previous articles. Now, there appear to be more details about exactly how that would work. How would Push work for sharing between Google Pixel and Chromebook How would Push work for sharing between Google Pixel and Chromebook...
Wear OS has definitely been neglected over the past couple of years. Google failed to release any notable updates to Wear OS 2 after a while, and we all began to lose faith in it. However, last year, Google announced that it wanted to pay more attention to its smartwatch operating system and unveiled Wear OS 3. We’re still waiting to really see Wear OS 3 at its full potential, as it’s slowly trickling to the general populace....
