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Samsung has beaten Apple to the punch, but I’m annoyed that while it’s, in fact, a fantastic device, it’ll only help bolster the sales of the long-rumored iPhone Fold.

Samsung is shutting down two long-available augmented reality (AR) apps on Galaxy phones, with “Quick Measure” and “AR Doodle” both going away later this year.

Samsung’s smash-hit Galaxy Z Fold 8 is popular enough to the point where the company can barely keep up with demand, but it’s not stopping the first actual discount on the wide foldable which takes the starting price down to $1,650.

A bug in Google Messages is causing the app to randomly send old text messages to other random people and, while it’s still happening, a fix is slowly on the way.

The Labor Day sales at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are flying today an, after over a week’s worth of a deals, you now have less than 24 hours left to get in on them. We are clocking thousands of price drops, including the best cash discounts even on Galaxy Z Fold 8 at $250 off as well as Fold 8 Ultra at $300 off. There are hundreds in savings on Google Pixel 11 devices, a massive list of Anker charging gear deals, your last shot at all-time low pricing on the new Nothing Ear (3a) wireless buds, 2026 smart TVs at up to $800 off, power stations, e-bikes, LEGO, Switch 2 games, and much more up for grabs today. Check it all out below. 

As the debut of Googlebook quietly approaches, a week full of new laptop launches at IFA continues to make me wonder why literally anyone should be even a tiny bit interested in Google’s new platform.

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States across the US are slowly rolling out support for adding your driver’s license or ID to the Google Wallet app on Android.

The Gemini overlay on Android now has a multitasking option that gives you a floating bubble shortcut when you Minimize.

Welcome to Pixelated episode 115. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dig through Google’s latest Android Drop and discuss their most-wanted feature additions for Android.

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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.

The Pixel 11 series is out in the hands of plenty of (hopefully) happy users, and for the most part, I can count myself among them. This generation marks a massive shift for the camera in particular, as Google has finally loosened up its HDR-centric grip on processing. Really, the only big downsides with Camera Looks appeared to be how it saved your default look — and, as it turns out, there’s a setting to fix that, too.

Following a prior teaser that was the better part of a year ago, Microsoft has finally acknowledged its work on a Google TV app for Xbox Game Pass on TCL TVs, but it’s still “months” out from the sound of it.

IFA 2026 is delivering a pretty wild new Android phone that’s not only rugged, but has a GoPro-like action camera built-in which can be detached and used for capturing footage on the fly.

Samsung has fully restocked its smash-hit Galaxy Z Fold 8 while also discounting the usually-more-expensive Galaxy Z Fold 8 UItra.

Following the new app icon, Google Clock has rolled out a redesigned Timers tab. This follows yesterday’s update to the Now Playing app.

Ugreen might be most well-known for its chargers and device accessories, but its recent announcement might push it deeper into the smart home space. The company announced a local AI hub called the “HomeAgent,” alongside Ugreen’s new smart cameras and more.

The latest first-party app that Gemini Spark can control is Google Photos. The personal agent can “handle complex, multi-stage workflows” with your library.

Following the announcement on Tuesday, Google is slowly rolling out Motion Assist to phones running Android 17.