Google Workspace Changes

Integration between Google Chrome and Google Hangouts that makes screen sharing from your Chrome browser to a Google Hangout easier than ever before.

New integration between Google Chrome and Google Hangouts that makes screen sharing from your Chrome browser to a Google Hangout easier than ever before. Signed-in Chrome users on Chrome 52 or higher will be able to use the “Cast…” menu item from Chrome to share the contents of a browser tab or their entire desktop into a Hangout.

With this launch, signed-in Chrome users on Chrome 52 or higher will be able to use the “Cast…” menu item from Chrome to share the contents of a browser tab or their entire desktop into a Hangout.

With this launch, signed-in Chrome users on Chrome 52 or higher will be able to use the “Cast…” menu item from Chrome to share the contents of a browser tab or their entire desktop into a Hangout. Hangouts that are scheduled on the user’s Google Calendar are shown automatically, but they can also be joined manually using the “Search” text box.

Saying Goodbye to the GData Admin Settings API

Announcing the deprecation of the GData Admin Settings API. Some GData API functionality will find a replacement from an Admin SDK counterpart, while other features will be discontinued.

Deprecation of the GData Admin Settings API, with shutdown planned for October 31, 2018.

Google is deprecating the GData Admin Settings API. Some GData API functionality will be replaced by an Admin SDK counterpart, while other features will be discontinued. The API will remain operational until October 31, 2018, to allow developers time to migrate.

A new log analyzer for Google Drive for Mac/PC

Google Drive for Mac/PC is an easy way to make sure your files are safe and accessible from anywhere. Today, we are releasing a new feature in the Google Apps Toolbox that makes troubleshooting Google Drive for Mac/PC easier and faster for Google Apps admins.

New Hangouts metrics added to the Reports API, and changes to Google+ activity metrics.

New Hangouts metrics are added to the Reports API to track video calls by platform (Android, CFM, iOS, Web). Google+ active user numbers are also changing because some components and integrations have been unbundled from the core Google+ product. The new metrics reflect users of Google+ only.

New metrics on Hangouts

We are pleased to announce that we are adding new Hangouts metrics to the Reports API (part of the Admin SDK). These new metrics can be used to track video calls by platform.

Notifying Android users natively when devices are added to their account to keep them secure

Releasing a new feature that notifies Android users of security events on their account: Android notifications for newly added devices.