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2020
Google teams up with banks on mobile banking
Google announced a mobile-banking arrangement with eight U.S.-based banks. Customers are expected to access checking and savings accounts digitally through Google Pay, while partner banks handle the infrastructure, FDIC insurance, and other back-end technology. The service was scheduled to go live the following year.
2020
European Commission announces antitrust investigation into Google’s Fitbit acquisition
The European Commission announced an antitrust investigation into Google’s acquisition of Fitbit, citing concerns that the deal could strengthen Google’s position in online advertising and increase its data holdings.
2020
Google announces Certificate Authority Service beta availability
Google announced availability of its cloud-based Certificate Authority Service in beta testing. The service is designed to simplify and automate the management and deployment of private certificate authorities.
2020
Google cuts starting price for its non-5G Pixel 4a
Google cut the starting price for its smartphone lineup, with the non-5G version of the Pixel 4a priced at $349.
2020
Google announces purchase of minority stake in ADT
Google said it is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in ADT, a deal described as opening opportunities to extend the reach of Nest cameras and Google Assistant.
2020
Google announces $450 million investment in ADT
Google announced a $450 million investment in ADT in exchange for shares of newly created Class B common stock; the deal was expected to close later in 2020.
2020
Google launches new Pixel phone lineup
Google launched its new Pixel phone lineup, including the Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a. The phones were to become available later in 2020.
2020
Google releases Ads Transparency Spotlight extension
Google released the Ads Transparency Spotlight Chrome extension, which displays information about advertising on a webpage, including advertisers and data used for ad targeting. Google said the early version shows information only for Google-served ads covered by its ad disclosure initiative.
2020
Google and ADT announce smart-home security partnership
Google announced a partnership with ADT to combine Google devices, services and technology with ADT’s professional technician network for smart-home security offerings. The companies also described plans for future combined sales and installation efforts and enhanced monitoring.
2020
Google and ADT announce home security partnership
Google and ADT announced a partnership under which ADT will use Nest cameras and Nest Home Hub devices in customers’ security systems.
2020
Thomson and Google start Android TV partnership in India
Thomson’s India brand licensee said the company was starting a partnership with Google to manufacture Android TVs in India.
2020
Thomson launches PATH Android TV series in India
Thomson launched its PATH Android TV series in India; the televisions were announced as exclusively available on Flipkart from August 6.
2020
Safaricom and Google partner on smartphone access scheme
Safaricom described its Lipa Mdogo Mdogo smartphone-access initiative as a partnership with Google, through which qualifying customers would gain easier access to the internet using the Neon Ray Pro smartphone.
2020
Google improves Flutter support for web applications
Google is improving Flutter to make it easier to use for web application development, including changes to text rendering, scrolling, navigation, accessibility, complex graphics support and performance.
2020
Safaricom announces Lipa Mdogo Mdogo smartphone scheme
Safaricom announced Lipa Mdogo Mdogo, a pay-as-you-use scheme through which qualifying customers can access a 4G smartphone by making daily or weekly payments.
2020
House Judiciary Committee questions tech CEOs in market-power investigation
The House Judiciary Committee questioned the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google at a hearing held as part of an investigation into their companies’ potential anticompetitive behavior.
2020
Newline Interactive announces the Newline Chromebox A10
Newline Interactive announced the Newline Chromebox A10, a device powered by Google that connects to Newline interactive touch displays and provides access to Google services and apps.
2020
Safaricom launches phone instalment programme with Google
Safaricom launched a programme in partnership with Google that lets customers pay for 4G-enabled phones in instalments.
2020
Australian regulator sues Google over personal-data use
Australia's competition regulator launched court proceedings against Google, alleging that it failed to tell consumers about expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The regulator's case said Google did not explicitly obtain consent or properly inform consumers about combining Google account information with activity on non-Google websites using its technology.
2020
FydeOS X adds Google account sign-in and account-provider choice
The FydeOS X update added an account-type choice that lets users select Google or FydeOS as their cloud service provider, including Google account sign-in and synchronization of specified data through Google.