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Google’s Graveyard: 4 Apps That Should Never Have Been Shut Down
Google has a long history of killing off beloved apps and services, these shutdowns sparked discussion and backlash from loyal users.
Gone are the days of launching my CIBC app for every transaction. Google Wallet now handles contactless payments directly from my linked debit and credit cards, making it my go-to for everything from paying for a streetcar fare to splitting bills at eateries.
An APK teardown reveals that the Google app on Android should finally get an incognito search option. This comes years after the Google iOS app added it.
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5 Neglected Google Apps That Desperately Need an Update
Action Blocks was released in 2020 as an accessibility app, but it's much more than that. The app allows you to create resizable, tappable buttons on your home screen to trigger literally any Google Assistant command—no “Hey Google” required. While it still works, it hasn’t been updated in two years.
Google removed a collection of apps similar to ICEBLock from the Play Store over concerns that they endangered a vulnerable group.
Google launched Live Threat Detection last year for Pixel phones. The feature is now about the get its own page.
Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app distribution,' F-Droid says in a post.
It's easy to add Google Maps to CarPlay to connect Google Maps on your iPhone to your car. Here's how to do it.