Blog Feature Similar To iPhone Airdrop Was Added To Android August 18, 2020 by Vertical Axion Apple users are almost certainly familiar with the Airdrop feature, which allows content to be shared between two iPhones that are in close proximity to each other. Recently, Google announced the rollout of their new ‘Nearby Share’ feature, which seeks to accomplish the same goal in the Android ecosystem. By the time you read these […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog G-Suite Users Get New Security Features July 31, 2020 by Vertical Axion Are you a G-Suite user? If so, we have great news! Recently, Google rolled out a number of exciting new features to enhance both the usability of the G-Suite and its security. In the words of Javier Soltero, the VP and GM of the G-Suite: “Instead of learning another tool, we need the tools we […] Read more » Google Google Apps Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working July 16, 2020 by Vertical Axion Mark the date August 12th, 2020 on your calendar if you’re a GSuite user. Google has warned users that unless they update their GSuite iOS and Android apps, they may stop working by the date referenced above. The company’s announcement concerning the matter reads, in part, as follows: “In 2018, we began making changes to […] Read more » General Interest Google Google Apps Recent News Technology News
Blog Google Meet Now Available On Gmail Using Mobile Devices July 1, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google recently published a blog post that didn’t get much attention, but that outlines a major change to the way the company’s video collaboration tool “Meet” works. The blog post reads in part, as follows: “In the coming weeks, you’ll soon notice a new Meet tab on your phone’s Gmail app where you can see […] Read more » General Interest Gmail Google Social Networking Technology News
Blog Watch Out for Fake YouTube Channels Asking For Bitcoin June 23, 2020 by Vertical Axion A group of highly organized scammers have commandeered a pair of Youtube channels and renamed them to “SpaceX Live” and “SpaceX” in order to capitalize on the popularity of Elon Musk and his SpaceX company. SpaceX made headlines recently with their manned launch out of Florida. Over the course of just two days, the scammers […] Read more » Google Recent News Security Technology News YouTube
Blog Lawsuit Claims Google Private Browsing Isn’t Really Private June 9, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google is in hot water with a complaint filed to the District Court of Northern California. The complaint alleges that the tech giant tracks users’ browsing data and a variety of other identifying information via Google Ad Manager, Google Analytics, and a variety of other applications. It tracks data even when users are accessing the […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Security Technology News
Blog Gmail Gets New Quick Menu Setting In Update June 2, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google recently announced a change to Gmail that will make it easier for the service’s 2 billion+ users to experiment with different themes, layouts and settings. Even better, users can see the results of their changes before actually applying them. To make use of the new feature, all you have to do is click the […] Read more » Gmail Google Recent News Technology News
Blog New Chrome Feature Stops Ads That Use Excessive Resources May 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion Recently, Google announced a change that should be a welcome relief to many users, especially those who surf primarily on laptops or handhelds. Beginning in late August, the browser will automatically unload ad iframes that soak up an excessive amount of computing resources. Advertising is, of course, ubiquitous on the web. There’s little you can […] Read more » Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Google Added A Video Conferencing Tool For Users May 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion Google Meet is a video conferencing tool the company originally designed for Enterprise users. There are serious security issues with some of the more popular free or low-cost options available for the masses. So, Google made the decision to make Meet free to anyone with an email address. The rollout took two weeks to complete, […] Read more » Google Google Apps New Technology Recent News Security Social Networking Technology News
Blog Google Is Adding Verification Policy For Online Ads May 5, 2020 by Vertical Axion Recently, Google announced they were making some important changes to their rules governing online ads. They’re adding verifications that they normally reserve for political advertisements,. This step is in a bid to combat what many industry experts are calling an ‘Infodemic’ of bad information, fake cures, and false hopes arising from the chaos surrounding the […] Read more » General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
