Has Google Chrome really been with us for three years? Apparently so, according to thisblog posttoday from Ben Goodger and Darin Fisher, Software Engineers at Google. Google made thisannouncementon 1st September, 2008, though it seems the browser was actuallylaunchedthe following day. So what’s Google’s take on these past 3 years? Goodger and Fisher say: “In that time, the web community has continued to inspire us, bringing the power of the web into all kinds of apps and experiences, with all modern browsers making great strides in speed, simplicity and security....

Google has taken a laissez-faire approach to revealing its products of late. Afterteasingthe Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro very publicly on Twitter last month, the company is now already running a new ad featuring the phones. Behold: Blink and you’ll miss it, but this ad actually shows off the phone in the flesh for the first time — not just a render. You get a real-life sense of just how big that camera bump is:...

If Google is unsuccessful in its attempt to defend apatent and trademark lawsuitfiled by Oracle, the search giant may end up paying “a billion-dollar figure” to the computing corporation in damages but also to license the patents,according to Florian Mueller of FOSSpatents. Although a judgement is months away, a recent filing by Google has shed new light on what Oracle’s damages expert may have calculated in terms of remuneration. With damages potentially tripling because of Google’s wilful infringement, the figure would likely amount to more than a billion-dollar sum, and that includes just damages....

With a reported 17,000 patents expected to be at Google’s disposal when it completes its$12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the search giant may only need to utilise a group of 18 specific patents to help protect its Android ecosystem in the face of increased legal action in the smartphone and tablet industry. Bloomberg reportsthat Motorola’s intellectual property dates back to 1994, with the 18 patents including innovations covering location services, antenna designs, e-mail transmission, touch-screen motions, software-application manages and 3G protocols....

As we all continue to adjust to the increased number of video calls in our lives, Google Meet is introducing a bunch of new features to improve your meetings — and offer better competition to Zoom. The company is tweaking Google Meet’s interface with changes “largely inspired by customer and user feedback.” These changes are rolling out to desktop and laptop users over the next month. For one, all controls will be moved to the bottom bar, giving you quick access to all the features you need — a welcome change if you’ve ever had to do tech support for a family member not quite used to video calls....