Google announces Google Workspace with new icons for Gmail, Meet, Docs, and Drive
Linked previews in Docs, Sheets, and Slides will now allow users to preview the content of a link without leaving the original document.
Google will now allow users create and view tasks in Google Calendar mobile app
Users with Android as well as iOS devices will be able to write any task on a certain date and select the correct time frame.
Google Meet to allow free users to make video calls for more than 60 minutes till March 2021
According to the blog, Google Meet users will now be able to jump on the call with a background blur.
Google Meet to limit video call duration to 60 minutes for free users starting 30 September
Up till now, anyone with a Google account was able to create free meetings with up to 100 people.
Google Drive will now automatically delete the files sitting in ‘Trash’ for more than 30 days
The update will come into force from 13 October for end-users of Google Drive.
Google announces new features like hand raising, to-do widget and more for Meet and Classroom
Teachers will soon be able to split classes into breakout rooms to create small group discussions.
Google to unify Gmail, Chat, Rooms, Meet features to make 'home for work' in G Suite
G Suite customers will reportedly see an 'early access preview' of the unified app this week and get the real deal later this year.
Google now allows G Suite admins to fully migrate to Google Chat and get access to Gmail integration
The classic Hangouts in the bottom-left corner of Gmail on the web will be replaced with Google Chat 1:1.
Gmail releases new 'quick settings' feature that will let users customise their inbox
The Gmail new feature will let users change the density of text, select from different inbox types and add reading panes.
Google merges consumer, enterprise messaging teams, appoints G Suite head Javier Soltero in-charge
The enterprise messaging in recent weeks has undergone some changes, including rebranding and expanded availability.
New Mexico AG files lawsuit alleging Google of collecting school kids' personal data without consent
Google sells its Chromebook laptops to schools alongside its free or low-cost G Suite for Education software package.
Google Assistant integration with Google Calendar rolls out in beta, other G Suite apps to follow
This feature will be available on Google Home, Android phones, and other devices.
Gmail for Android and iOS gets a new redesign based on Material Design language
Last year Google had made some massive UI changes to Gmail in an effort to make it more user-friendly.
Gmail for web gets new features including the ability to let you download emails
There's no word yet on when Google plans on bringing these features to the Gmail mobile apps.
Google to transition G Suite users from Hangouts to Chat and Meet by October 2019
Google says regular users will see a free version of Chat and Meet following the G Suite transition.
Google says Hangouts will transition to Chat and Meet rather than shutting down
At present Google supports several apps that provide more or less the same function as Hangouts.
Google services were down due to reportedly misdirected traffic to China, Russia
Google has confirmed the root cause behind the services being down was 'external'.
Google Keep on Android has now become ‘Keep Notes’, no changes to iOS app yet
Notably though, despite the entire rebranding, the app itself hasn’t changed a bit.
Google's security key Titan is now available for sale on Google Store for $50
Titan keys can help to secure your Google Account as well as other consumer and enterprise services.
Google testing a machine-learning based 'grammar suggestions' feature for Docs
Google says the new tool will underline and highlight probable grammar issues with a blue line.