Google Chat enhances automation with IFTTT integration; Pixel 9 introduces adaptive touch for improved wet screen sensitivity
Key Points:
- Google Chat now supports IFTTT for seamless automation across popular apps.
- Pixel 9’s Adaptive Touch feature improves screen sensitivity in challenging conditions.
- Both updates are designed to enhance user experience across personal and enterprise settings.
Google Chat has expanded its functionality by integrating with IFTTT (If This, Then That), a powerful automation tool that connects with over 1,000 popular apps. This integration is available for both Google Workspace and personal Google accounts, making it easier for users to automate various tasks within Google Chat.
As revealed at Cloud Next 2024, the IFTTT integration offers a range of triggers, such as detecting new messages or members in a space, and corresponding actions like posting to a space or updating space descriptions. This is particularly useful for teams and enterprise accounts, allowing them to set up workflows like sending onboarding emails to new space members or notifying a space when new files are added to cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox.
Additionally, the integration allows users to stay informed by automatically posting mentions or tags from platforms like Discord, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook to a designated space in Google Chat. This feature is now accessible to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and personal Google account users.
Other Google Workspace services, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks, are also compatible with IFTTT, further expanding the automation possibilities within the Google ecosystem.
Pixel 9’s Adaptive Touch Enhances Screen Sensitivity
Google’s latest smartphone, the Pixel 9 series, introduces a new feature called Adaptive Touch, designed to improve touchscreen sensitivity in challenging conditions. Whether the screen is wet, covered by a screen protector, or subjected to other factors that might impede functionality, Adaptive Touch automatically adjusts the screen’s sensitivity to optimize performance.
This feature can be found in the Pixel 9’s settings under Display > Touch Sensitivity, alongside the existing “Screen protector mode.” Adaptive Touch was initially tested in Android beta releases earlier this year, but the Pixel 9 series marks its official launch.
According to tests conducted by Android Authority, the Pixel 9’s screen performs significantly better with Adaptive Touch enabled compared to the Pixel 8 Pro, particularly when used with wet fingers. This improvement suggests that Google has made considerable strides in enhancing the overall user experience for its latest devices. Adaptive Touch is enabled by default on all Pixel 9 models, ensuring users benefit from this feature right out of the box.