Towards its objective of making Android apps leaner and meaner than what they already are, Google is set to introduce 'App install optimization' techniques which it claims will speed up the app installation process by several notches. Google though said it is going to be an optional process, and when you opt in, certain usage data is going to be collected to find out which … [Read more...] about Google’s new App Install Optimization feature aims for quicker app installations
Google is planning new privacy features
With Apple making it known its new App Tracking Transparency feature is going to be one of the biggest highlights of its upcoming version 14.5 update for both iOS and iPadOS, now Google has stated they too are contemplating something similar for the Android platform. However, it is not exactly clear right away to what extent Google intends to go before cutting off advertiser's … [Read more...] about Google is planning new privacy features
Ebook Piracy is out of Control and the Authors Guild is Mad
The Authors Guild has accused Google of promoting ebook piracy in their search engine results and paid services such as Adwords. Piracy is rewarded with millions of dollars in revenue from the Adsense program. The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property is looking for options to address online piracy. Earlier this year, it held a hearing to see what could … [Read more...] about Ebook Piracy is out of Control and the Authors Guild is Mad
Google Play Books has been redesigned
Google has updated Play Books with a new material design that makes it look more minimalist and streamlined. The redesign is mainly all about aesthetics, the iconography is now hollow, backgrounds are mostly white, and fonts have been replaced with Google/Product Sans. The carousel on the home screen is now smaller and more compact and this change also is applicable to the … [Read more...] about Google Play Books has been redesigned
Google plans on forcing phone companies to push more updates
One of the big benefits of buying a Blackberry, iPhone or Google Pixel is the sheer amount of updates. These companies put a heavily emphasis on security and are always patching vulnerabilities so their devices are safe and secure. Apple and Google both constantly update their OS to the latest and greatest and most other flagship devices often fall by the wayside a year after … [Read more...] about Google plans on forcing phone companies to push more updates
Google Reopens their Play Books Publisher Program
The Google Publisher Program allowed independent authors and small presses to sell ebooks in the Google Play bookstore. When the program was active it become a cesspool of piracy. Fake authors would sell ebooks they never wrote and publishing companies would rename all of the main characters in Harry Potter or 50 Shades of Grey and would peddle them off as their own original … [Read more...] about Google Reopens their Play Books Publisher Program
How will the new Google security policy affect eReaders?
Google is revising their security policy to force companies to offer timely updates for phones and tablets. Google will be writing in security patch requirements into its agreements with Android OEMs related to Android-based devices. This was revealed at Google I/O this week and the overall goal is to force Android manufacturers to deliver the necessary security patches to … [Read more...] about How will the new Google security policy affect eReaders?
Google Launches Talk to Books
Google has just launched a new service called Talk to Books and it leverages machine learning. If you type in a full sentence it searches all the sentences in over 100,000 books to find the ones that respond to your input based on semantic meaning. Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering and Rachel Bernstein, Product Manager, Google Research said in a blog post "Talk to Books … [Read more...] about Google Launches Talk to Books
These are the top Google Play Books and Audiobooks for March 2018
Every month Google hypes up the top five audiobooks and ebooks of the month. This gives us an indication on what people are buying on the platform. Google has a paltry 2% market share of the entire US ebook industry and around 4% of the international market. [BEST_SELLER_LISTING] … [Read more...] about These are the top Google Play Books and Audiobooks for March 2018
Google Audiobooks Unveils a Slew of New Features
Google Audiobooks launched a few months ago to compete against Apple and Audible. Today Google has implemented a few updates to make it even easier to enjoy a great book, whether you like to listen on the go with your phone or at home with the Google Assistant on Google Home. Never lose your place with Smart Resume. Interruptions happen all the time, and sometimes you need … [Read more...] about Google Audiobooks Unveils a Slew of New Features