Google Maps App Can Now Show You Toll Prices

The Maps team has been working on showing toll prices since last year The Maps team has been working on showing toll prices since last year As Android Police notes, Google has been working on this feature since last year. But the announcement didn’t come until April 2022. The rollout has been pretty staggered since then, and it’s now making its way to more devices. The pricing information is gathered via local tolling authorities, Google said....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 345 words · Ethan Jones

Google Maps App Now Shows Air Quality Information

The Air Quality layer on Maps can be accessed from the same layers menu that you use to switch between satellite and default map views. It’s the circular button below the search bar and carousel of quick search categories. Tapping this button will pull up the menu with various types of maps. At the bottom-right corner under the “Map details” section, you’ll find the Air Quality layer. Select this layer to see the quality of air in your locality and places nearby....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 392 words · Robert Daniels

Google Messages Will Highlight Unread Chats With Notification Dots

As of now, Google Messages shows unread messages in bold preview text, similar to unread Gmail threads. While it mostly gets the job done, it can be missed by users sometimes, at least that’s what Google thinks. To that end, the company is now adding a notification dot as well. This is on top of the exiting bold text indicator. It will ensure better highlighting of unread chats. The latest change was discovered by a tipster in two separate versions of Google Messages....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 364 words · Kimberly Smith

Google Unveils Work Safer Bundle With Cybersecurity Tools

It effectively brings Google Workspace to collaboration and communication tools. 9to5Google reports that users will find enterprise-grade versions of services like Drive, Gmail, Meet, Calendar, and the trio of Docs/Slides/Sheets under the Enterprise Plus tier. This will cost $18/month per user. “Google’s Work Safer provides companies with access to best-in-class security for email, meetings, messages, documents, and more. It uniquely brings together the cloud-native, zero-trust solutions of Google Workspace with BeyondCorp Enterprise for secure access with integrated threat and data protection,” Google said in a press release....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 346 words · Elaine Hall

Google Will Hold Its Annual I O Conference On May 11

Google is holding the event at the Shoreline Amphitheater though. So that’s perhaps one step closer to being an in-person event compared to last year. So maybe things will get back to normal in 2023. Google has also put up the official I/O site for this year, although there isn’t exactly much to see there at the moment. Save for a countdown timer to the big day and the listed dates and times....

February 3, 2023 · 2 min · 351 words · Sharon Haley
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