Quietly releases AirPods for sale after months of delays gets a repairability score of zero (out of 10) from repair site iFixit for its low quality build and total lack of repair and recycle options.
Reportedly planning "Uber" for trucks to allow freight booking between potential customers and truck drivers. , a package containing a bag of popcorn and Fire TV video streaming service. Makes its first drone delivery to a real customer in the U.K. Launches Prime Video in over 200 countries as it prepares to take on Netflix. Investigating speaker issues with Google Pixel phones that produce distorted sounds when playing audio at maximum volume Nexus 6P owners report a battery problem which causes the phone to power down even with 10-60% battery remaining. Gets sued by employee (anonymous at the moment) for supposedly leaking confidential information to the press complainant alleges the company's secrecy policies go too far. Confirms plans for new Android Wear smartwatches for release next year. Faces scrutiny from consumer watchdogs over its overhauled privacy policy that went into effect last June allege that the new opt-in setting allows the company to merge users' personal identifiable information on Google sites with their advertising profiles to serve personalised ads and that it did a poo job of explaining these changes to the users. To not scan emails for advertising purposes even before they reach users' inbox as part of a proposed settlement in North Carolina District Court. Updates Google Drive for iOS with backup options (excluding texts and music library) for easier switch to Android. 
Launches a new reservation service for spas, studios and gyms.Acquires Cronologics, a smartwatch startup started by ex-Googlers, "to continue pushing the frontier of wearable technology and smartwatches with Android Wear 2.0 and beyond.".Rebrands Project Brillo, Android-based Internet of Things OS for connected devices, as Android Things.Spins off six-year old autonomous car project into a standalone business under Alphabet called Waymo to use a " fleet of 100 modified Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans as research vehicles ".Brings Rich Communication Services in SMS to Rogers users in Canada.Rebrands Google Keyboard for Android as Gboard with features like built-in search and faster typing.
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