Google Calendar Tip: Show Birthdays and Holidays
We consider the forthcoming holidays while living a busy life — or, you could say, life at school or in the office. Most people use the calendar that is available in their home or Google to find out when holidays fall, though occasionally we ask someone else.
Why stress when you have a Google product loaded on your Android phone that can assist you with the birthday of your contacts, which will enable you to stay current with the present world, as well as the dates of approaching holidays.
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Google Calendar will automatically add public holidays and birthdays of your contacts to your calendar. You can get to both of these aspects’ modification options in Settings.
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In addition, you can alter the color of Birthdays and toggle Contacts on and off. You can select a different color on Holidays. Tap the tab that shows your country’s name as well, then add more. The variety of holidays you wish to observe is also up to you.
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You may select precisely which religious festivals you want your Android calendar to show up for in another tab under Holidays. Don’t miss any key dates by using this Google Calendar tip to use your Google Calendar software like a pro.
Google Messages has a new home screen design and the company is rolling out it to all users. The app now has a prominent Google logo and a search icon on the top bar. The navigation drawer has been replaced by a profile avatar that opens a menu with options like Archived, Spam & blocked, and Device pairing. You can also access app settings from there.
The search feature has been improved with a grid of categories to filter your messages. You can quickly find your Starred texts, Unread messages, Images, Videos, and more. You can also delete OTPs automatically after 24 hours from the settings.
However, the Message organization feature that grouped messages by All, Personal, and Business has been removed. Google wants to emphasize the RCS experience that it offers with this app.
The new home screen design has been in beta testing for months and is now available to stable users. Google has not officially announced it yet.
YouTube is ending its cheaper “Premium Lite” plan that offered ad-free viewing for €6.99 per month. The plan was only available in some European countries including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden since mid-2021. This plan will be discontinued after 25 October 2023.
The “Premium Lite” plan did not include YouTube Music, offline downloads, or background playback, unlike the regular YouTube Premium plan. YouTube says the company is working on different versions of Premium Lite based on user feedback.
YouTube Premium recently increased its prices for individual plans to $13.99/month while family plans cost $22.99/month. YouTube has also been trying to block ad blockers on its platform.
Many users want a more affordable option to watch YouTube videos without ads. YouTube Premium Lite seemed to be a good solution, but it was not widely available. It is unclear if YouTube will launch a similar plan in the future.
Google is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphones, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, on October 4th. The devices will come with some impressive features, such as a brighter display, a durable design, and a powerful camera system. But perhaps the most notable feature is that both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro could offer OS and security updates for 7 years.
According to the 91Mobiles report, Google will offer 7 years of OS and security updates to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro devices. In addition, the all specs of the upcoming Google smartphone series have been revealed. You can check the specs below.
Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Specs
Pixel 8
- Display: 6.2-inch FHD+ OLED display with 60Hz-120Hz refresh rate. Up to 2,000 nits peak brightness
- Processor: Google Tensor G3 with Titan M2 security coprocessor
- RAM and Storage: 8 GB LPDDR5X RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Battery and charging: 4,575mAh with up to 27W fast charging, Qi-certified wireless charging up to 18W
- Security and OS updates: 7 years of OS and security updates
- Cameras: 50MP Octa PD wide camera, ,12MP ultrawide camera, OIS and EIS on wide, 10.5MP Dual PD front camera
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC
- Material: Corning Gorilla Glas Victus cover and back, IP68 rating
- Others: Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face ID
Pixel 8 Pro
- Display: 6.7-inch LTPO OLED display with 1Hz-120Hz refresh rate. Up to 2,400 nits peak brightness
- Google Tensor G3 with Titan M2 security coprocessor
- RAM and Storage: 8 GB LPDDR5X RAM, Up to 1TB in US and 512GB rest of the world, UFS 3.1
- Battery and charging: 5,050mAh with up to 30W fast charging, Qi-certified wireless charging up to 23W
- Security and OS updates: 7 years of OS and security updates
- Cameras: 50MP Octa PD wide camera, 48MP Quad PD ultrawide camera, 48MP, Quad PD telephoto camera with Super Rez Zoom up to 30x, OIS and EIS on wide and telephoto, 10.5MP Dual PD front camera
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC
- Material: Corning Gorilla Glas Victus 2 cover and back, IP68 rating
- Others: Under-display fingerprint sensor, Face ID
The Pixel 8 series will also have some new video features, such as Video Boost, Light Sight, and Audio Eraser. The Pixel 8 will be available in Obsidian, Hazel, and Rose color options, while the Pixel 8 Pro will come in Obsidian, Porcelain, and Bay. The prices and availability of the devices are yet to be announced by Google.