Google announced back in May that it would start hacking away at inactive accounts by the end of this year, and it’s finally time. By the end of this week/from December, Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years. Google will not be deleting all eligible accounts at once but will […]
Read MoreGoogle replaced Duo with Google Meet last year, and since then, the video calling app has been gaining features as time passes. With a new update, Google Meet now allows enterprise users to make direct calls without the need to send a link. Notably, the ability to make direct calls was only available for personal […]
Read MoreIn an official post, Google announced that it is now upgrading the Google Meet video call resolution from 720p to 1080p. This will allow users to have an HD video calling experience using the Google Meet application. Google Meet has received a lot of new features in the past few months. Notably, in February, Google […]
Read MoreA new feature is landing for the Google Meet app on Galaxy and other Android phones. In an official announcement, Google announced that it is rolling out a function that will allow Google Meet users to turn off the video of other participants. This Google Meet video feed feature is also available for users on the […]
Read MoreA bunch of new features are rolling out for the Google Meet app on Android. Google Meet already offers a plethora of features, and now it is getting 360-degree backgrounds and in-call emoji reactions. Speaking of 360-degree backgrounds, Google Meet will make use of the device’s gyroscope data and move the background as you move […]
Read MoreGoogle’s strategy around messaging and video calling apps has been a mess. Over the past few years, the company launched and discontinued Gtalk, Google Allo, Google Duo, and Google Hangouts. Recently, the company merged Google Duo with Google Meet. Now the new official Google Meet app has appeared (via 9To5Google) on Samsung smart TVs. The refreshed […]
Read MoreOne of the most useful features of Google Meet is its automatic captions but until now, it’s been limited to transcribing English only. Last year Google announced they were working on live translated captions and after months of beta testing, it is now rolling out to eligible Google Workspace users. The feature is limited right […]
Read MoreEven though we’re more than a year into the world of online video meetings, there are still some users that still cannot get a handle on muting and turning their videos on and off. Google Meet previously brought a “mute all participants” feature but there are still some situations where you have to be more […]
Read MoreIf you find yourself getting bored already with the static background you have during Google Meet calls, you now have the option to replace it with a video background. This feature is now finally available for Android mobile users after initially showing up for the web version and then later on the iOS version. Google […]
Read MoreWhen you have a large group of people in a single video meeting and would eventually need to break up into smaller groups, it would be helpful to have several other people to help you manage these groups. The latest update to Google Meet will help you with that situation as you can now add […]
Read MoreGoogle is still pushing Google Meet as the ultimate video conferencing tool for work, school, and even for personal use. For desktop users, you can run Meet on your browser but now Google has released an app version for your computers and laptops. Well, it’s not an app per se but rather a Progressive Web […]
Read MoreGoogle has brought in 60-minute group video call limits for Google Meet users with free Gmail accounts, according to recently updated support pages (via 9to5Google). The Meet service was originally exclusive to paying G-Suite members, but “unlimited” (up to 24 hour) group calls were made available for free to all users with a Google account […]
Read MoreGoogle Meet is positioning itself not just as a video conferencing tool but also as a personal video calling app. While there’s still Duo for your consumer-focused video chat service, there are rumors that Meet will be eventually replacing it as well. This latest addition of new tools to Meet like AR filters, effects, and […]
Read MoreVideo calls have become a familiar way of life for a lot of people ever since the pandemic hit. Zoom is still the most popular or at least most-mentioned of the video conferencing apps but Google Meet has also cornered a part of the market. While you could already change your background in the desktop […]
Read MoreWhile video conferencing apps have been pretty lifesaving and essential these past year or so both for work and for personal use, it has also been pretty hard on users’ data and maybe even their devices’ CPU if they’re using mobile devices for these calls. Google Meet now has a new data saving option that […]
Read MoreGoogle has postponed the introduction of a 60-minute call limit on free Google Meet users for a few more months, the company today announced in a tweet. The limit was originally intended to come into effect at the end of March, but it will now begin on June 30. The extension means that non-paying users […]
Read MoreA few days ago Google said that they will be rolling out a tile view in their mobile app and now they have officially started bringing it to users. Well, at least iOS users for now although the time table for Android is end of March. This lets you see more people on the video […]
Read MoreNot everyone is able to join virtual meetings, classes, and hangouts on their desktops or laptops where apps are more robust. Some can only join on their mobile devices but not all video calling apps are that great on mobile. Google Meet has promised to bring some improvements to their app versions and now they […]
Read MoreObviously, 2020 was a year when everything changed and not always for the better. It was also the year when we all coped with the help of video calling. While Zoom is probably the brand that is top of mind, Google also had a share of the video calling pie with Google Meet and the […]
Read MoreWWDC20 Rumor Report Card: Leaked iOS 14 Features, Arm-Based Macs, and More WWDC was held online this year, but it was still packed with announcements, including iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, watchOS 7, tvOS 14, and Apple confirming its long-rumored plans to transition to its own custom-designed processors for future Macs. Sadly, there […]
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