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According to the latest version of Google Play services, Find Hub tags are getting two new capabilities.

One of the biggest questions around Googlebook is what app support will look like and, as the platform officially arrives for customers this week, Luminar is debuting a rebuilt photo editing app for Googlebook.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

Samsung’s Android 17 rollout is speeding up, with more last-gen Galaxy devices now getting One UI 9 updates in the US.

OpenAI confirmed today that its ChatGPT app will be adding more space for ads starting with a test later this month.

Following the last launch at the end of August, Google Wallet is rolling out support for Oklahoma state IDs on Android.

There’s very little left of the Galaxy S27 Ultra left to surface before launch, but new information might change what to expect in Samsung’s device color options.

According to a statement from Google, Intel-based Googlebooks will apparently still struggle with some Android apps.

Ahead of tomorrow’s Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, the US Google Store is discounting the Pixel Watch 5 for the first time since launch.

If you’re still holding onto an older Android phone as your daily driver, it might be losing its ability to get you where you need to be. Some users are starting to see notifications warning that their device will no longer be supported through Android Auto, suggesting the days of Android 10 are coming to a close.

A new Google Maps update lets you change your car’s driving avatar into a McLaren F1.

Fantastical has long been hailed as one of the greatest calendar apps available today, but if you’re an Android user, there’s a good chance you’ve never used it. Despite a move from Apple exclusivity to cross-platform availability on Windows, Android has long eluded the attention of development team Flexibits. Today, that’s finally changing, as Fantastical is headed to Google’s mobile OS platform — but not precisely in the way you might expect.

Google’s Pixel 11 series has only been around for a few months now, but Pixel 12 leaks are already surfacing with some key display specs and confirmation of a familiar Fold.

Following an accidental marketing leak in August and FCC listing last month, retail listings for the “Fitbit Edge” have now emerged.

A decade of Pixel, it’s only in the last few years that we have seen Google settle into a rhythm with smartphones. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, though.

10 years ago today, Google launched the first Pixel smartphone and, at the time, teased it by saying we’d still be talking about it years later. And, yeah, we still are, and this is a Google project that shows no signs of slowing down.

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Following the compute-based usage change in May, Google will soon introduce limits on which Gemini models free users and AI Plus subscribers can access.