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Android game and app deals: Million Onion Hotel, PARANORMASIGHT, and more
This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below the fold. You’ll also want to scope out today’s price drops on Google smart Nest Cams at up to $80 off as well as these deals on Samsung’s official Galaxy S24 S-View cases, the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, and Fitbit’s Sense 2 smartwatch, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights include titles like PARANORMASIGHT, Million Onion Hotel, Pocket Academy 3, Methods: Detective Competition, The Lion’s Song, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Read MoreGoogle Pixel phones can act as a car key for ‘next-gen’ Rivian EVs
Rivian is bringing keyless entry powered by your smartphone to its latest electric vehicles, and it includes support for “select” Google Pixel devices.
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Star Wars Hunters doesn’t run on Android foldables, but it does on the Logitech G Cloud
Star Wars Hunters is a brand new MMO on Android’s Google Play Store. The game benefits from a larger display, but it is shockingly not available on any foldable Android phones. Instead, it runs perfectly well on the Logitech G Cloud.
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Best Buy has quietly ended its repair program for Samsung Galaxy devices as Samsung continues to be scrutinized its repair practices.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung will, for some reason, let you tap the back of your phone to check the time in Android 15
Samsung is working on a new Good Lock feature that will let you check the time by using a double-tap gesture on your device.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung says Live Translate is coming to more apps, will ‘optimize’ AI for Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6
The Galaxy S24 series launched with a massive focus on AI, and many of the new features using that tech were focused on translation. One of the most impressive of those, “Live Translate,” will soon be coming to other calling apps on Android, Samsung has announced.
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Google today announced a partnership that will allow Android users to message 911 through RCS. The capability is set to start rolling out this winter.
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Google Play recommends devs document their gen AI app testing
Google Play today is “providing guidance to help developers enhance the quality and safety of AI-powered apps” as adoption of those technologies increase, with increased testing being top of mind.
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Deals: Galaxy Watch 6 Classic $330, official Galaxy S24 cases 32% off, Fitbit Sense 2, Google Nest gear $80 off, more
Thursday’s best deals on gear from Google, Samsung, and more have now arrived with solid price drops on both colors of the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic – the best Galaxy Watch 6 if you ask me. We also spotted some relatively rare offers on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 S-View cases from $34 alongside a host of Google Nest Cam offers, including both indoor and outdoor models, at up to $80 off. Those deals join this morning’s price drop on the Fitbit Sense 2 – here’s our review of the new Fitbit Ace – and even more down below.
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At a Glance, Pixel Weather widgets roll out new icon set
After initially appearing for some in February, the new set of Google Weather icons are now widely available in At a Glance and the Pixel Weather widgets.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 6 will be the last major update for the Galaxy A52
Samsung has done a good job of ensuring support for flagship and budget devices alike. The Galaxy A52 was initially promised only so many years of major Android updates, and the last one is rolling out now.
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The Find My Device app on Android has taken on new importance with the launch of a network that helps you find smartphones, trackers, and other objects. However, one glaring omission thus far has been the use of UWB, but it seems the Find My Device app is working on it.
Expand Expanding CloseGlacial White OnePlus 12 now available in India
The OnePlus 12 is now available in a limited “Glacial White” option in India, having been teased just a few days ago.
Expand Expanding CloseNotebookLM goes global, gains web and Google Slides support
NotebookLM, Google’s free tool for using AI to study or ask questions about a specific set of information, is massively expanding across the globe and gaining new support for websites and Google Slides.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle seems to be showing AI Overviews much less frequently, data suggests
Google launched AI Overviews in mid-May to all users and, following some viral mistakes, it seems the company has pulled back, as new research shows it may be appearing in merely 15% of search queries.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 8 and 8 Pro now come with the ‘best of Google AI’ (4 months of AI Premium)
During the Google Store summer sale, Pixel 8 and 8 Pro buyers can get four months of Google One AI Premium for free.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps location history change rolling out, Your Timeline on web going away
Back in December, Google announced that Maps Location History would soon be stored on your phone instead of the cloud. This change to the Google Maps Timeline is continuing to roll out, and will see the deprecation of Your Timeline on the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel is guaranteed more software updates than iPhone, Apple details
Google made a big commitment with the Pixel 8 last year with the promise of 7 years of software updates and, now, Apple has confirmed that that’s more than an iPhone will be guaranteed.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV homescreen only shows apps, no recommendations or ads, in strange bug
In what seems to be a rolling bug across Google TV devices, users have found that their homescreen is going mostly blank, skipping recommendations and only showing their apps.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung confirms ‘Galaxy Watch FE’ name in website slip-up as launch approaches
Following several other leaks, Samsung has now confirmed the name of its upcoming budget smartwatch as the “Galaxy Watch FE.”
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Samsung’s new lineup of Gaming Hub monitors go on pre-order with gifted credit
Samsung recently announced a total of eight new monitors, each equipped with Samsung’s Gaming Hub that allows users to connect to cloud gaming services with ease. These self-sustained monitors are now available for pre-order, and doing so comes with a substantial gift card.
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Shortwave adds ‘Inbox Splits’ to help divide up your Gmail inbox
The true successor to Inbox, Shortwave, is adding Inbox Splits, which allow you to divide your Gmail inbox into smaller, bite-sized chunks.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing Phone (3) won’t launch until 2025, but it’ll have AI
The Nothing Phone (3) won’t be coming this year, the company has confirmed, but Nothing also has some AI projects in the works.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle acquires Cameyo to boost virtual Windows apps for enterprise on ChromeOS
Google has acquired Cameyo to encourage enterprise adoption of ChromeOS by making it easy to run legacy Windows apps.
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