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Google adds UPI's auto payment feature on Play Store for app subscriptions

Google has added UPI's auto payment system to the Play Store in India to enable users make recurring payment for apps subscription with one-time permission, the company said in a blog on Tuesday. "Today we're pleased to extend this convenience to subscription-based purchases by introducing UPI Autopay on Google Play in India. Introduced under UPI 2.0 by NPCI, UPI Autopay helps people make recurring payments using any UPI (Unified Payments Interface) application that supports the feature," Head of Google Play Retail & Payments Activation - India, Vietnam, Australia & New Zealand, Saurabh Agarwal, said in a blog. The money will be automatically deducted on every billing cycle of the app from user's bank account with activation of the feature.

Google adds Sleep Profile to its Pixel Watch to help users improve sleep

Google has added Sleep Profile to the Pixel Watch, giving more ways to understand user sleep information, more insight into their sleep style over time

Google Play allows UPI Autopay payment for subscription-based purchases

Autopay helps customers make recurring payments using any UPI application

Google announces availability of Health Connect beta app on Play Store

Google said that Health Connect offers a standardised data format that covers more than 40 data types across six categories

Google may launch foldable phone for $1,799 in May 2023, says report

The fingerprint reader is likely to be embedded on the power button and there are two speakers--one on the top side, one on the bottom

Google brings Material You themes to Chrome Canary: Details here

It is available on Mac, Windows, and Linux, as well as on Google's ChromeOS and Fuchsia operating systems

YouTube TV rolls out update to add clock to keep track of time: Details

On the top-left corner, underneath the platform's logo, in the Live tab, users will find this simple clock

Google Health Connect: What is it, how it works, availability, and more

Health Connect is currently in testing phase and its beta version is available for download on the Google Play store

Google to pay nearly $400 mn in settlement in location tracking case

Nessel said Google makes the majority of its revenue from using the personal data of those who search in its browsers and use its apps.

Google tests advertising apps in search field over history in Play Store

Earlier, the tech giant had announced to add new features to the Play Store for better listing of apps next year

Google ChromeOS may allow converting screen recordings into animated GIFs

It will enable the ability to record the screen into an animated GIF image from the native screen capture tool

Key staff driving Apple search engine leaves, rejoins Google: Report

Laserlike is a startup founded by a trio of former Google search engineers to recommend websites to people based on their interests and browsing history

Google Pixel 7a smartphone to come with screen of 90Hz refresh rate: Report

The Pixel 6a also came with two rear cameras, but the use of a better sensor for the primary camera on the 7a should translate to better photos

Google to release Nest WiFi Pro update next week to fix slow internet speed

Google launched the Nest Wifi Pro mesh router last month, touting support for faster Wi-Fi 6E, which is capable of speeds of up to 5.4Gbps

Pandemic boom to season of layoffs: How big tech and startups got it wrong

It is not just Meta which is looking at becoming capital efficient. Alphabet, the parent company of Google and Microsoft have already sent messages that focus will be on increasing productivity

Spotify & Google starts testing 'User Choice Billing' on Android devices

All the Android users will soon have the choice, how they want to pay for their Spotify subscription in the best suitable way

Surveillance vendor targeted Samsung smartphones with zero-day bugs: Google

The Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) obtained a partial exploit chain for Samsung devices that it believes belonged to a commercial surveillance vendor

YouTube rolls out 'Live Q&A' feature for creators to interact with viewers

YouTube has rolled out a new 'Live Q&A' feature, a new way to interact with the viewers on live streams.

Google confirms bug in Fitbit app that counts inaccurate calories

Google has since confirmed to the outlet that this isn't meant to happen, and is instead a software glitch, reports 9to5Google

Google One VPN service now available on Windows and Mac devices

All Google One subscribers with Premium plans will have access to VPN by Google One on their desktop