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Google alleges CCI copied parts of EU order on Android abuse, says report
CCI in October fined Alphabet Inc's Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in markets such as online search and the Android app store
 "Google alleges CCI copied parts of EU order on Android abuse, says report")
Google-CCI tussle: Industry divided even before the hearing starts
Handset manufacturing firm Micromax and Jaina Private Limited are learnt to have filed an appeal in NCLAT against the same CCI order, in support of Google
Google starts rolling out full TV controls on its Home application
These controls include volume up/down, un/mute, power on/off, play, pause, channel and a source list
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Google settles 2 more location tracking lawsuits worth $29.5 million in US
Google has settled two more location tracking lawsuits worth $29.5 million filed in Washington, DC and Indiana states in the US
Google to pay Indiana $20 million to resolve privacy lawsuit: Attorney Gen
Google will pay Indiana USD 20 million to resolve the state's lawsuit against the technology giant over allegedly deceptive location tracking practices, state Attorney General Todd Rokita announced
Google rolls out Material You design for Nearby Share on Android devices
The Material You revamp brings visual changes to the main UI users interact with on the Nearby Share app
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Google's Waze app adds new feature that warns about dangerous roads
The feature also only displays one pop-up notification about the dangerous roads around the driver, possibly to keep caution from becoming anxious
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Google Voice adds 'suspected spam caller' to warn users about spam calls
This feature does not have admin control and is available to all Google Voice users
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87% app makers don't pay for Apple store, 97% for Google Play: Report
Apple and Google charge up to 30% commission from software developers
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Hackers exploiting Google Ads to spread malware riddled popular software
Hackers have increased their abuse of the Google Ads platform to target users searching for popular software products.
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Google working on option to block insecure HTTP downloads in Chrome
Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS), an extension of HTTP, has become very common across the web
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Google staff braces for a cost-cutting drive as budgetary anxiety mounts
A letter signaled how some Google employees are increasingly interpreting recent management decisions as warnings that the company may be angling to conduct broader layoffs
CCI sends notices to Google for non-payment of penalties, says report
Competition Commission is understood to have issued demand notices to Google for its failure to pay within stipulated time penalties imposed on internet major, according to sources
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Fitbit starts phasing out Google sign-in support ahead of transition
Fitbit has started phasing out Google sign-in support ahead of new account requirements starting in 2023, issuing a warning message on its account login page
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Competition Commission starts recovery proceedings against Google: Report
CCI had imposed a penalty of Rs 1,336.7 crore on Google on October 20 for indulging in anti-competitive conduct
Open-source platform 'Home Assistant' to get new voice assistant in 2023
The platform's first priority is to support different languages as there are already many projects trying to create an English voice assistant
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Android 14 will make devices stay connected to web even as they age
Tech giant Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android 14 that will allow Android devices to stay connected to the internet even after they get very old
Users complain about Google Pixel 7 series' rear camera glass cracking
In February, it was reported that the Pixel 6 series suffered from an issue that made its under-display fingerprint scanner slow or unreliable at times
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Google Contacts rolls out new 'Illustrations' tool on Android: Report
In Contacts, the new 'Google Illustrations' tool is available while editing any contact
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Google-backed Adda247 grants ESOPs worth Rs 150 cr to its employees
Adda247 first launched its ESOP policy in 2016 and has rewarded around 10% of its workforce across levels to date
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