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Sep26

Google Podcasts will end operations in 2024

Posted by Ola Ric on Sep 26, 2023

Google Podcasts will end operations in 2024

Credit: iJunkie Next year, Google Podcasts will be discontinued, and YouTube Music will take its place. Despite being around since 2018, Google Podcasts has not really made much progress in comparison to its top competitors. All its structures will now be collapsed into YouTube and YouTube Music. Considering that both apps have a sizable market share in terms of podcasting, this seems like a great idea. There is still enough time to migrate all their tools to YouTube Music before the rug is finally pulled in 2024. For those who would rather migrate to other podcast apps, Google “will also include an option to download an OPML file of their show subscriptions, which they can upload to an app that supports their import.” Unlike many other available podcasts at launch, Google Podcast was integrated with artificial intelligence. The app was released at a time when Google was integrating AI into all of its apps at breakneck speed. With podcasts, users are able to discover and listen to podcasts from several broadcasters across the world. You can download your favorite episodes of any show for offline listening with Google Podcast. You can subscribe to any show for free. With the Google Assistant, you can pause on one device and resume listening on another by using the app to automatically synchronize all of your listening across devices. Simplicity is one of the most important features when looking for a podcast to use, especially if you are a newbie, and Google Podcast offers that. The truth is that you won’t struggle to find your way around it because all its features are easy to get used to. It is simple to find, play, and subscribe to podcasts. Google will need to include a feature to create playlists, as it is not currently available. Google Podcast is one cool app to fall in love with, especially with the integration of Google Assistant. That statement is not exaggerated; the features are compelling enough to entice anyone to fall in love with it. Google Podcasts did not really catch the fancy of pro users who would rather make use of rival apps like Spotify and the like. However, it did offer some of the basic features every normal user would want in a podcast app. Share...

Sep24

TikTok and Google are reportedly considering a new partnership

Posted by Ola Ric on Sep 24, 2023

TikTok and Google are reportedly considering a new partnership

According to Business Insider, TikTok and Google are currently exploring a new business partnership that would integrate Google search prompts into TikTok’s own search stream. According to Radu Oncescu, an app researcher, TikTok users are now beginning to see a new prompt appear within their search results in the app. This comes with a CTA to expand their search on Google. The company is experimenting with third-party integrations within the TikTok app, according to a spokesperson for TikTok, who also confirmed a test with Google. According to the spokesperson, the feature is not an ad unit and is currently undergoing global testing across a number of markets. A Google spokesperson declined to comment on whether there was a financial agreement between the two companies as part of the partnership, telling Business Insider that the company had nothing further to share. Considering TikTok’s popularity in the US and other markets, it is only logical for Google to consider new ways to partner with the app. In more TikTok news, the app is experimenting with what looks like its latest push into e-commerce. According to Bloomberg, some users in the US are now beginning to see a new Shop tab appear in the app. The new Shop tab, according to Bloomberg, is set between the “Following” feeds, giving it a premium placement in the app. The new tab is displaying a scrollable listing of what seems like random products, basically from China. Encouraged by the success of similar push in the Chinese market, TikTok will hope its new e-commerce drive into the US markets will have similar impact. TikTok is also testing a new feature called Shop Feed in the UK as it continues to experiment with new ways to integrate shopping into the app. The new test includes a new “Shop” tab that is swipeable from the main screen and is being shown to some users. Reliable social media commentator Matt Navarra posted information about the new test via his Twitter page. According to the screenshot posted by Matt, some users are now seeing a third ‘Shop’ tab in the app, alongside the usual ‘Following and ‘For You.’ In February, TikTok started testing an in-app shopping feature. The truth is that in-app shopping has not performed up to expectations, as most social media apps expected. The in-app test is being...

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Aug14

7 ways Google Bard can be of help to you

Posted By Ola Ric on Aug 14, 2023

From generating codes to writing a draft to chatting you up, Google Bard can be of help in so many ways. Here are seven ways Google’s generative AI can be of help in your day-to-day activities. Generating Codes Learning codes? Google Bard can be of help in this area and help speed up the learning process. The generative AI can be of great help, especially if you are learning programming for the first time. It can provide a lot of...

Aug04

Google Adds Trending Search and Other Features to Chrome

Posted By Jane Danes on Aug 4, 2023

Google Chrome Adding New Features on Mobile Finding information online using your mobile device is already a breeze when you use Google Chrome. But Google wants to make it easier by adding more features. On Wednesday, the company released new features for its app. These would include trending search topics and finding more search suggestions. The new features would make it easier for you to find the right information when you are...

Jul19

Enhanced Safe Browsing Now Available for Gmail Users

Posted By Jane Danes on Jul 19, 2023

Turn on Enhanced Safe Browsing in Gmail Phishing is a prevalent cybercrime where attackers try to deceive you into revealing your sensitive information, like financial details or passwords. Thus, Google is taking more steps to protect its users from these attacks. Lately, Gmail users have been seeing a message above their inbox about getting “additional protection against phishing.” It encourages users to “Turn on Enhanced Safe...

Jul13

Google Bard gains ability to respond with spoken words

Posted By Ola Ric on Jul 13, 2023

Google has updated Bard with some new features, including the ability to respond to spoken words. With this important update, Bard can now converse in 40 languages. With this, users can now converse with Bard in Arabic, Chinese, German, Hindi, Spanish, and many other languages. Bard is also now available in more countries, including Brazil and across Europe. “As we bring Bard to more regions and languages over time, we’ll...

Jul11

Google Messages May Soon Get Animated Emoji Feature

Posted By Jane Danes on Jul 11, 2023

Ready to Liven Up Chats Image Source There are some good things coming to Google Messages. A tweet from @ynnadddanny stated that animated emoji is coming to the Messages via the Google app. Standard emoji is already possible in this app. However, animated emoji is way better to spice things up. But you need to send just one emoji to make it work. Sending more than one will not trigger the animation. The animation, however,...

Jul09

Google’s Med-PaLM 2 AI tested in hospitals

Posted By Francis Rey on Jul 9, 2023

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Google’s Med-PaLM 2, an AI tool meant to answer inquiries about medical information, has been under testing at the Mayo Clinic research hospital, among others, since April. Med-PaLM 2 is a variation of PaLM 2, which was unveiled in May at Google I/O. Google’s Bard is built on the PaLM 2 language paradigm. According to an internal email obtained by the WSJ, Google believes its...

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