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Google has brought back Duo logo and name, but it launches the new, unified Meet app

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:06:01 +0000

Google has reintroduced its Duo app. However, the company has merely brought back the icon and logo of the popular calling platform. Clicking on the same launches the new, unified, Google Meet app. Read more...

Google Duo might soon stop working on unsupported Android devices

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:02:02 +0000

Like Google Messages, Google Duo could also lose the ability to properly run on unsupported Android devices in the future, as indicated by a new APK teardown on its latest version. Read more...

Google Duo's auto-framing feature ditches Pixel exclusivity, rolling out to Samsung phones

Abhay V — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:58:01 +0000

Google Duo's auto-framing functionality that adjusts the video feed to keep users centered in the frame, which was exclusive to Pixel devices, is also being made available to Samsung phones. Read more...

Google Duo's screen sharing feature is rolling out

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:32:01 +0000

Google is rolling out screen sharing in Duo that will allow users to share the screen of their Android device with other callers. The feature is being rolled out as a server-side update. Read more...

Google Duo is coming to Android TV

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Google has announced that its video calling service Duo is rolling out to Android TV users in beta. Users can use built-in webcams or connect a USB device to begin calls on their TV. Read more...

Google Duo gains captions support for recorded video and voice messages

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:14:01 +0000

Google Duo has been updated to add caption support for recorded voice and video messages that could be useful in noisy environments. It is available in both Android and iOS versions of the app. Read more...

Google Duo could be reportedly replaced with Meet

Rajesh Pandey — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:12:01 +0000

Google is seemingly looking to merge Duo with Meet. The transition could take up to two years and the result will see Duo being phased out entirely. The move has surprised the Duo team inside Google. Read more...

Nest Hub Max now lets you make group video calls via Google Meet and Duo

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:24:01 +0000

Google's Nest Hub Max today received a new capability for making group video calls through Google Meet and Duo. It is rolling out in the U.S., with support for third-party smart displays as well. Read more...

Google Duo increases group video call participant limit on the web to 32

Abhay V — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:16:01 +0000

Google announced today that the participant limit for group video calls on the web has been increased to 32. The feature is currently only supported on Chrome 83 and is end-to-end encrypted. Read more...

Google Phone app gets a dedicated Duo button

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:32:01 +0000

The Google Phone app is getting a dedicated floating Duo button that sits right above the dialer button. Tapping on the button will open the Duo app from where one can make a video call. Read more...

Microsoft Edge DevTools support for Surface Duo emulation now rolling out

Abhay V — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 23:50:02 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out support for Surface Duo emulation for stable Edge's developer tools. The feature was committed to Chromium last month and is available on other branches in Chrome and Edge. Read more...

Google Duo gets new family mode with doodle support, expands group video calling to web

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 08 May 2020 18:10:01 +0000

Google has announced more improvements for Duo including a new Family mode that will let you doodle and use effects while on a video call. Group video calling is also coming to the web. Read more...

Google unifies all its messaging services under one team

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 08 May 2020 04:58:01 +0000

Google has made Javier Soltero the head of all its messaging products. Up until now, he was the VP and GM of G Suite but will now also lead the unified team of Messages, Duo, & the Android phone app. Read more...

Google Duo now supports up to 12 people in a group video call

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:20:02 +0000

Google Duo has expanded its group video call to include up to 12 people. Previously, the video calling service only supported up to eight participants. The feature is already live for all Duo users. Read more...

Google is reportedly working on live captions for Duo video calls

Abhay V — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:50:01 +0000

Google is reportedly working on a captioning feature for Duo. The feature was spotted in the app's code. The audio will supposedly be sent to Google for transcription as opposed to being on-device. Read more...

Google Duo will reportedly get picture-in-picture support on the web

Abhay V — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:04:01 +0000

Google Duo is reportedly testing a picture-in-picture feature for the web version of the video conferencing app. The feature is said to launch on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge in a few months. Read more...

Google working on a new unified messaging app for businesses

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:30:01 +0000

Google is working on a new unified messaging app for businesses that will bring "together the functions of several standalone apps" This includes Gmail, Drive, Hangouts Chat, and Hangouts Meet. Read more...

Google is bringing low light mode to its Duo video chat service

Rich Woods — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:16:01 +0000

Today, Google announced low light mode for its Duo video chat service. It's meant to improve the experience in areas where lighting conditions can be a problem. It's coming this week. Read more...

Google Duo updated with group video calling, personalized video message and more

Abhay V — Thu, 23 May 2019 22:04:01 +0000

Google today announced an update to its personal video calling app, Duo, that brings with it the much-awaited group video call feature. The app is also receiving a data saver feature in some markets. Read more...

Google getting serious about Duo, adds tablet and HP Chromebook X2 support

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:50:01 +0000

Google has pushed an update for Duo which adds support for tablets. One other interesting note is that the app now works on the HP Chromebook X2, the first Chromebook to get support for Duo. Read more...

Google Duo now allows you to leave voicemail-like video messages

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:40:01 +0000

Duo, Google's personal video-calling service, has been updated with a feature comparable to voicemail that allows you to leave a 30-second video clip if a call fails to go through. Read more...

Report: Unupdated firmware in 4% of Macs means security issues

John Keefer — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:32:01 +0000

A new Duo Security report says that firmware that hasn't been updated makes security holes for hackers. A test of Macs found 4% have the problem. Windows users could also be at even more of a risk. Read more...

Google will make Hangouts better suited for business users going forward

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:44:01 +0000

Google rolled out its new video chat app Duo yesterday, and has now revealed that Hangouts will be increasingly focused towards business users going ahead, though it will still be available for all. Read more...

Google launches its new video chat app Duo

Rich Woods — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:46:01 +0000

Google today launched Duo, its new video chat app that is designed for 1-to-1 calls. The app was announced at Google's I/O 2016 developer conference alongside Allo, which is not launching today. Read more...

Google announces two Hangouts competitors: Allo and Duo

Rich Woods — Wed, 18 May 2016 18:19:06 +0000

Google has announced two apps at its I/O developer conference today: a messaging app called Allo, and a video chat app called Duo. Both apps will be available for Android and iOS. Read more...