Content Creators, Smartphones
Google Blog – 5.2.24
Kevin Fu and Fuhao Shi remember one of the first videos that made them realize the power of Pixel 8 Pro’s Video Boost technology. “I filmed a demo video early on when we were working on Video Boost,” Fuhao says. “It was super dark; you couldn’t make out any detail.” Then, they applied Video Boost, a camera feature on Pixel 8 Pro that makes videos higher quality with better lighting, finer details and richer colors. Suddenly they could see a red car parked on the street, homes in the background and details of the road — all previously obscured in the dark. “It was one of those ‘wow!’ moments,” Kevin says.
Source: 4 tips on getting the most out of Pixel 8 Pro’s Video Boost
Apps, B2B / Enterprise Tech / SMB / Workplace
Google Blog – 5.2.24
We’ve added the option to layouts, so that users can change their layouts to avoid cluttering the screen if they are interested to only see the participants with their videos on. This option can help reduce screen clutter and focus on video-enabled participants, meanwhile users with their videos off can be shown on screen if they speak . Note that this feature, same as other layouts options, is only specific to your meeting view and does not impact what other participants see or set for their layouts during the meeting.
Tips / Tricks / How Tos
Google Blog – 4.29.24
In the pursuit of productivity, the ultimate goal is to shrink whatever we have to do in order to make more time for what we want to do. For tips on getting the most out of our time, we caught up with Executive Productivity Advisor Laura Mae Martin who, as part of her role at Google, recently published a book called “Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing.”
Source: 5 pointers from Google’s productivity expert’s new book
EdTech / Coding / STEM /STEAM
Google Blog – 4.19.24
Get the most out of Google Classroom with these top tips and tricks to help teachers and students adapt to new ways of learning — and succeeding — in the classroom.
Source: 8 Google Classroom tips every teacher should know
Apps, Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Google Blog – 4.18.24
It’s Financial Literacy Month — and what better time to check in on your financial hygiene? That includes looking into steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud. Today we’re sharing three ways to keep your payment details safe with Google Pay.
Source: 3 ways to protect your payment information with Google Pay
