That raises the question: With so much emphasis and urgency by the business on delivering superior customer experience, will tech managers and staff ever have enough time and resources to really reach out and get to know their end-user customers? For starters, it takes a great deal of support from the top ranks. Some businesses are good at recognizing this, some aren’t. Where management is supportive, technology and customer initiatives get closely aligned....

Keeping an eye out for any kind of update can give us an idea of when new software, or just tweaks to the software we’re already using, is heading to devices all over the world. Today, the unlocked variant of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 is reportedly receiving an update that should make owners pretty happy. According to a report from Android Central, the European unlocked version of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is set to receive not just one update, but actually two small software upgrades that are meant to address the handset’s performance....

In this tutorial, we’ll talk about how to harden a Linux system to make it more secure. We’ll specifically use Gentoo Linux, but the concepts should be fairly similar in other distributions as well. Since the Gentoo Linux is a source distribution (not binary, as most other Linux distributions are), there will be enough details provided to do this in your own Linux distribution, although some steps will not be the same....

Well, as we already mentioned it was not that easy to get hired by the search giant. The interns here start at $70,000 to $90,000 and the software engineers can pull in $118,000 whereas senior software engineers make an average of $152,985. Do you know Google receives more than 2.5 million job applications per year? and out of which only 4,000 people get hired. You will need skills and talent to get a perfect job at Google....

Researchers at Google are demoing something new called “Open Project” to the public. The technology is really simple to understand. Take a television that’s connected to the internet, make it render a QR code, use your phone to scan said QR code, and now your phone can use that television as a jumbo display. Sounds awesome, right? It is, and I loved the concept when Nokia did the same demo in November 2012....

For folks that want to try out a subscription-based service on their Android device, but don’t want to pay that full price right off the bat, Google’s looking to make that possible. At this year’s Playtime developer event, Google officially announced that it will be introducing a means for developers to offer cheaper introductory prices for its subscription-based app. This should make it easier for users to try out the service to find out if it’s something they want, and then, hopefully, easily transition to the full monthly price....

Google Assistant has received a slew of updates and new features in the recent past. The company is working on replacing Google Voice search with Google Assistant. In fact, Google is working on replacing the voice search function entirely. Commits to Chromium Gerrit helps us understand what Google is trying to do. The first commit says that Google is bypassing voice search and routing it off to Assistant when used from the Chrome address bar....

Apparently, this will not be the tech giant Google’s only problem. Yes, the well-known DuckDuckGo search engine is also beginning to attack the tech giant Google, seeking to show the ways the company uses to nullify its competition. It may not seem strange but the practices that the tech giant Google uses to control and nullify its competition go far and are extremely creative. As DuckDuckGo itself revealed and showed a simple form that is being used by the tech giant Google....

Android users have long yearned for a dark theme for the OS but their requests have only felt on deaf ears so far. With the Pixel 2 and the new Google Launcher on it, Google does seem to have paid some attention to what its users have been asking for all these years. By default, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL feature a light/white theme, with their no option of switching to a black theme....

And also, some source code came up that contains display upgrades details of the upcoming Google Pixel 7 Pro. Recently, Google has introduced a new label in its Google Search & Maps to support LGBTQ+ business owners this Pride season. The tag will show you which business is owned by LGBTQ+ members. Google Pixel 7 Pro Display Might Be More Brighter Firstly, Let’s discuss the Pixel 6a listing, so Google Pixel 6a is now listed on BestBuy....

Earlier today, Google started rolling out Duo, its new simple video calling app for Android and iOS. With the impending release of Allo, a new messaging client from the company, everyone has been wondering what will happen to Hangouts. While Google has already confirmed that Hangouts is here to stay, the future of the messaging client has looked bleak ever since the company announced Allo and Duo at I/O this year....

Well, there are many people out there who have already decided to quit Facebook. However, quitting Facebook isn’t that easy! Especially, when you have different reasons to stick to the blue network. However, if you are still wondering whether to join WhatsApp’s co-founder Brian Acton or Tesla boss Elon Musk in #deletefacebook brigade, then you should take a few minutes to read out this article. Actually, there is an easy method to get hold of the data Facebook has stored over the years you been on the platform....

While the concept of interacting with friends while playing games can be impressive, this also means tons of notifications and pop-ups appearing on the screen when you are online. You might want to appear offline while playing games on Steam at times. 2 Ways to Appear Offline on Steam Fortunately, Steam provides you with various status options that you can set directly. Here’s what each Status option means on Steam: Online: This is the default option....

Your computer files can permanently disappear in so many different ways – computer malfunctions, malware, accidents, and more. And the consequences can be brutal if you don’t keep them backed up. So why take chances when you can have automatically encrypted backups plus 10TB of cloud storage forever with a Degoo Premium: Lifetime 10TB Backup Plan? Especially since you can currently use coupon code DEGOO to get it for just $79....

Google’s new app built to scan your prints, eliminate any glare that you can get from taking a picture of them, and keep them all straightened out in digital form. We all know that our smartphones can store lots of photos. However, what about those photos captured on the film camera, like polaroids and old family portraits? Google launched PhotoScan app which simply makes it easier to preserve film photos on your smartphone....

As Google gears up to launch Android L at some point this year, with most bets set for October, many of its individual Android pieces are starting to see updates to Material Design, the new design aesthetic Google is going with across its properties. Now, add one more to the list. As revealed on the official Android blog on Thursday, October 2, Google is officially rolling out a Material Design update for Google Play Newsstand....

According to Forbes, Google Founders, Larry Page and Sergey have a whopping net worth of $35.3 and $34.5 Billion respectively. Sunder Pichai was not the sole person in the Google to receive massive pay. Ruth Porat, Alphabet’s Chief Financial Office was also given shares valuing $38 Million. He was given bonus of $30 Million for joining the Google last year. Head of Google’s Cloud Computing Business, Diane Greene received stock valuing $42....

Earlier this month, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, every company under the soon announced a generic Bluetooth enabled pedometer and marketed it as the hottest wearable on the market. But the thing is, your phone already knows how many steps you take. If you have a Samsung phone, there’s even an app called S-Health that’ll track your steps for you. According to the Google Operating System Blog (which isn’t affiliated with Google), they say they’ve discovered an API that Google is working on that will make step tracking a key feature in Android....

This week, Google released the latest beta update for Android 12L with several UI improvements and a tip related to Google’s rumored Pixel Fold. The tip suggests the design could resemble the Oppo Find N more than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. First spotted by 9to5Google, the latest beta includes animations depicting network setup and how one could insert a SIM into the Pixel Fold. The animations have also revealed the design and could reportedly confirm that the foldable smartphone would be powered by the GS101 Tensor chip found in the current-generation Pixel 6 models....

Google has started sending out invitations for an event to be held in India on September 15th, where apparently it will be announcing the first batch of handsets under its Android One program. The invitation image comes with the tagline “Block your Date” and does not reveal anything about the event. Google had unveiled its Android One program back at Google I/O in June this year. Under this program, the company will be teaming up with many Chinese and Indian OEMs to release $100 Android devices running a near stock build of Android....