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Google to remove photos from inactive accounts News 

Google to remove photos from inactive accounts

Google recently shared an update regarding its policies on inactive accounts, announcing it will remove photos from inactive accounts from December 2023 onwards. (An “inactive account” is any account that hasn’t been accessed for two years.) After July 19, 2023, the Google Album Archive will not be available any longer. After Google retired Picasa in 2016, all your content from... Read More
dakis boosts Google integration in platform News Updates 

dakis boosts Google integration in platform

dakis announced an integration with Google, allowing retailers to add their products to Google products listings directly from the dakis platform. Retailers’ products can appear in free listings across Google properties, including the Shopping tab, Google Search, Google Images, Google Maps, and Google Lens. “We are making it simpler and more affordable for small & medium retailers to efficiently compete... Read More
Google debuts new Pixels, updates Google Photo editor News 

Google debuts new Pixels, updates Google Photo editor

Google introduced the Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 smartphones. These phones improve Pixel’s leading photography features to the next level. The cameras come with an ultrawide lens alongside the standard rear camera. Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 come with Cinematic Pan, which gives videos a professional look with ultrasmooth panning that’s inspired by the equipment Hollywood directors use.... Read More
Android 11 includes Mopria Alliance’s code contribution to enhance print News 

Android 11 includes Mopria Alliance’s code contribution to enhance print

The Mopria Alliance, a global non-profit organization providing universal standards and solutions for print and scan, announced Android 11 includes new print capabilities and enhancements contributed by the alliance in collaboration with the Google Android team. A new “Share-to-Print” feature of the Android Default Print Service enables users to print images and documents from thousands of social media and productivity applications... Read More
Google debuts Pixel 4a smartphone New Products 

Google debuts Pixel 4a smartphone

Google debuted $349 Pixel 4a, which features a redesigned hole-punch design, while retaining the same camera features from prior Pixels: HDR+ with dual exposure controls, Portrait Mode, Top Shot, Night Sight with astrophotography capabilities and fused video stabilization. The Pixel 4a comes in a Just Black matte finish with a 5.8-inch OLED display. The device also has Recorder, which connects with Google Docs to seamlessly save and share... Read More
Google redesigns Google Photos, adds map view News 

Google redesigns Google Photos, adds map view

Google has redesigned its Google Photos app with a new three-tab structure featuring larger thumbnails, auto-playing videos and reduced white-space between videos. To compensate for ever-growing photo libraries, Google Photos puts search front and center in a tab. The library tab features high-impact areas like Albums, Favorites, Trash, Archive and more. For U.S., E.U. and Canada users, the library tab... Read More
Google debuts Camera app for Android (Go edition) Updates 

Google debuts Camera app for Android (Go edition)

Google has updated the Camera app for its Android (Go Edition) operating system for developing markets. The new Camera Go app from Google has a Portrait Mode to give your photos a professional look by focusing on your subject. It’s built for first-time smartphone users with a clean and simple interface. For those markets where bandwidth and storage are at... Read More
Google announces Pixel 4 dual-camera smartphone New Products News 

Google announces Pixel 4 dual-camera smartphone

Google introduced the Pixel 4 dual-camera smartphone, with a new Google Assistant, improved display and motion-sensing interface. Google says the Pixel 4 is the “largest camera upgrade yet:” There are now two cameras on the back of the phone, including a new telephoto lens. When you combine this new hardware feature with our Super Res Zoom software, it gives you... Read More
Google launches Gallery Go, an offline photo organizing tool New Products News 

Google launches Gallery Go, an offline photo organizing tool

Google launched, Google for Nigeria, a photo gallery app called Gallery Go, designed to work offline, that uses machine learning to automatically organize. The company said Gallery Go is designed for “first-time smartphone” owners to easily find, edit, and manage photos without high-speed internet or cloud backup. According to the company, Gallery Go automatically organizes photos by the people and... Read More
New Google Night Sight feature creates photos in near darkness Feature News Updates 

New Google Night Sight feature creates photos in near darkness

Google‘s Marc Levoy and Yael Pritch Knaan posted some sample images featuring the new low-light capabilities of the Pixel Camera. The results, shown above, continue the advancement of the HDR+ format to bring together multiple images to create one image. Night Sight is a new feature of the Pixel Camera app that lets you take sharp, clean photographs in very low... Read More
Google launches Live Albums to automatically update shared photos New Products News Opinion Press releases 

Google launches Live Albums to automatically update shared photos

Google Photos has added a new feature for automatically gathering photos into albums for sharing. According to the blog post, Google Photos can turn any album into a live album. The user simply chooses the people or pets, and Google Photos will automatically add photos of these subjects to the album as they happen. Live albums are rolling out now... Read More
Google Pixel 3: Make every day more extraordinary New Products Press releases 

Google Pixel 3: Make every day more extraordinary

Today we’re introducing Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL, the new smartphones from Google. Pixel brings you the best of Google in a phone, powered by AI to deliver more helpful, thoughtful and enjoyable experiences. That means a phone that answers for you when a telemarketer calls, a camera that uses AI to make sure you never miss the shot, and... Read More
Visual 1st announces top-flight speaker, sponsor lineup for its Oct. 22-23 consumer imaging conference Events Press releases Sponsored post 

Visual 1st announces top-flight speaker, sponsor lineup for its Oct. 22-23 consumer imaging conference

Oakland, August 15, 2018 – Visual 1st, the premier worldwide executive conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, announces its 2018 program featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers and sponsors. Originally named Mobile Photo Connect, the 6thannual edition of Visual 1st will be held October 22-23 in the Golden Gate Club in the San Francisco Presidio... Read More