Google Meet New Updates

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  Google Chat Updated With Slack-Inspired 'Huddles' Feature for Instant Meetings

  Google Chat 'huddles' feature is now rolling out to Workspace users, allowing the to quickly initiate a meeting with a colleague. It is designed to open a picture-in-picture audio call, with the option to add video or screen sharing. Slack has offered a similar quick calling feature in 2021, that was updated with video support a year later.

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  Google Meet Update Brings New Call Interface With Contact Suggestions to All Users

  Google Meet is rolling out a new call-screen interface to all users, according to a report. This change was first introduced last year but was only available to those with an enterprise account. The new call screen introduces a new pill-shaped search bar at the top, while also providing contact suggestions.

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  Wear OS 5 Will No Longer Support Watch Faces Not Developed Using WFF, Says Google

  Wear OS 5 will no longer support older watch faces on the Play Store, the company announced on Wednesday. The incompatible watch faces include those not developed using WFF (Watch Face Format). Google says only watch faces which meet Google’s quality standards and performance will be accessible on smartwatches running the new firmware.

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  Google Workspace Update Brings a New Vids App, Generative AI Features

  Google introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its enterprise-focused cloud-based suite of productivity and collaboration tools, Google Workspace, on Tuesday. The announcements were made during the company’s annual Google Cloud Next event. The main highlight of the announcements was the new Google Vids app, an AI-powered video ge...

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  WhatsApp Could Soon Let You Listen to Video and Music Audio Together on Video Calls

  WhatsApp rolled out screen-sharing functionality for video calls earlier this year. The long-awaited feature allows users to share screens during video calls just like Google Meet or Zoom. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly bringing additions to this functionality. WhatsApp could soon let you share music audio during a vid...

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  Google Meet Picture-in-Picture Feature Gets Several New Improvements: All Details

  Apple has introduced the latest operating system—watchOS 10 at WWDC on June 6. The latest watchOS update comes with several new upgrades like the redesigned apps, and a new Smart Stack to display relevant widgets among others. With the new upgrades, Apple Watch Ultra’s hardware-exclusive Wayfinder face gets the ability to turn on the night mode...

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  Google Meet Updated With Support for Captions in Video Recordings: All Details

  Google is adding new features to improve its Google Workspace services and make video meetings more productive. It has announced that it is adding support for captions to Google Meet video recordings. The translated caption feature to Google Meet was first rolled out in January 2022.

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  Gmail Updated With Search Improvements, Workspace Apps Get Collaboration Features

  Google has added a couple of new features to its Workspace apps. This includes the ability to search better, share files more easily during presentations and make viewing data easier in the Sheets app. Google says that these updates should be available to most users already, or will be available within 15 days.

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  Google Maps 'Immersive View', Android 13 Beta 2, and Everything Else Announced at Google I/O 2022

  Google Maps is getting an 'immersive view' to deliver an enhanced viewing experience to users, Google announced at its I/O 2022 consumer keynote on Wednesday. Android 13 Beta 2 was also released, while Google Meet is being updated with features including portrait lighting and automated transcriptions. Separately, Google Assistant is getting a Look ...

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  Google Meet Makes Video Calls Better With New Co-Host Settings and Safety Measures

  Google Meet has now added updated co-hosting settings, which allows the host to assign co-hosts before the meeting starts, to avoid any wastage of time.

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  Google Meet Will Now Remove You From Empty Calls, Relocate Host Controls

  Google announced the addition of new features on Google Meet on Web and iOS. The app will now automatically remove you from a meeting when nobody is around. Google Meet is also centralising host management controls. They will be consolidated under the Host controls menu.

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  Google Workspace ‘Integrated View’ to Roll Out on February 8 With Dedicated Gmail, Chat, Meet, Spaces Tabs

  Google will roll out a redesigned version of Gmail to Workspace users starting on February 8, the company announced on Monday. The service’s ‘Integrated View’ will show tabs for Gmail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet allowing for quick switching along with notification bubbles. Users will be able to update on February 8, while the company will automat...

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  Google Meet Introduces New Immersive Backgrounds for Video Calls on Web

  Google Meet on the Web is getting five new immersive backgrounds that users can add before joining or during a video call. Cafe and condo interiors come with various iterations, including sunny, snowy, or rainy weather that helps users represent their current time zone and climate.

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  Google Meet for Premium Workspace Users Upgraded With Support for 500 Participants

  Google Meet has been updated with support for up to 500 participants for Workspace customers on select premium plans, the company has announced via a blog post. The upgraded limit for the company’s video meeting tool, which grew in popularity during the pandemic, is now rolling out to all eligible users.

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  Google Meet Adds Audio Video Lock Feature to Help Hosts Mute Participants During Calls

  Google Meet is rolling out an Audio and Video Lock feature. With the latest feature, the Google Meet host can lock the microphones or cameras of all participants in a meeting, so no one can turn on their audio or video until the host unlocks them.