Google Photos tries out new UI for sharing feature

Looks like Google Photos is trying to make it easier for you to share your photos with your family and friends. Android Police shares some screencaps featuring the new design. If you try to share photos, there’s a new screen with a carousel-like photo picker to make it easy to look for photos you took around the same time as the one you shared. You just need to tap them to add to the list of photos to send.

And with Google introducing Family groups, Photos is integrating a new Family group sharing target in the list. This’ll make it easier to share photos in one fell swoop. You can still of course deselect people and add ones you’d like to share these shots with.

OnePlus rolls out new OTA for the OnePlus 5

With the OnePlus 5 just starting to get into the hands of those who bought the device from its early sale, it looks like the company is getting busy making sure those new handsets are working fine. Over the weekend the phone got an update to OxygenOS 4.5.2 with different stability fixes and optimizations. Now, there’s another over-the-air update that’s fixing bugs like dropping Wi-Fi signal, a Google Translate issue, and a fix for the Expanded Screenshot feature. Version 4.5.3 of OxygenOS also introduces some tweaks and optimizations for the System, Camera app stability, and auto-brightness adjustment. The update size is 54MB and is rolling out now. You can head to Settings > System Updates > Check for Updates.

Source: GSMArena

Ecommerce trends to watch in 2017

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The ecommerce landscape never stops changing and evolving. New developments in technology, distribution, communication and payment options keep things in a constant state of flux. Here are some trends to look out for in the second half of 2017. 

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EU fines Google a whopping $2.7 billion for skewing shopping search results

The EU doesn't suffer fools lightly and usually hits companies with strict fines and sanctions for engaging in anti-competitive and monopolistic practices.

The largest fine to date was 2.42bn euros ($2.7bn; £2.1bn)  charged to Google by the European Commission after it ruled the company had abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results.

"What Google has done is illegal under EU antitrust rules," declared Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's Competition Commissioner. "It has denied other companies the chance to compete on their merits and to innovate, and most importantly it has denied European consumers the benefits of competition, genuine choice and innovation."

So, shady practices by companies that get the pass in other countries are met with serious repercussions in the EU. Microsoft was fined US $ 794 million in 2004 for its antitrust case and Apple was dinged for $14.5 billion just last year for back taxes. Google's 2.7 billion dollar fine is the biggest.

Google plans to appeal. "We respectfully disagree with the conclusions announced today. We will review the Commission's decision in detail as we consider an appeal, and we look forward to continuing to make our case."

Source: BBC.com