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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s continued work to speed up Chrome sees its new Maglev just-in-time compiler boost browser performance across various benchmarks.
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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is expanding Workspace Labs with a trio of new features across Gmail, Docs, and Slides, including image generation.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard has plenty of neat functions, with some being easier to find than others. Now, you can change that by adding additional tools to customize your Gboard toolbar.
Expand Expanding CloseThe latest iteration of Android Auto, known as “Coolwalk” to many, brings a new dashboard interface that’s quite great to use, but it also removed the persistent weather icon for the vast majority of users. There is some evidence that it could be coming back, though.
Expand Expanding CloseWe reported earlier this week that the Pixel Watch 2 would feature a continuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensor for stress tracking. Google is now out with a post today explaining how “Fitbit’s Body Response feature to detect stress.”
Expand Expanding CloseAll of today’s best deals are now live and headlined by a collection of Google gear. Its latest Nest Cams lead the way with four different models, all starting at $80. The brand’s latest Nest WiFi 6E Pro systems are also getting in on the savings, starting at $250, to go alongside a pair of Chromecast with Google TV streamers on sale from $20. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseQualcomm will announce its next-gen chip for Android phones a bit earlier than usual yet again, with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 set to see a launch date in October 2023.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Pixel 7a comes in some seriously nice colorways, which would mean it’d be a shame to hide it behind some protective plastic. While there are a ton of clear cases out there for the Pixel 7a, we’ve narrowed it down to the two best options.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out an update to Gmail search that will show “Top results” first to help “you find exactly what you’re looking for much faster.”
Expand Expanding CloseThe video-sharing platform Vimeo, once considered a promising YouTube competitor, has announced this week that it will kill all of its TV apps in favor of having users cast content from their other devices.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Pixel Watch is Google’s first smartwatch, and while there’s a lot to like about it, it also certainly has its flaws. For some owners, though, there’s an unexpected problem with the Pixel Watch, with the back panel just randomly popping off.
Expand Expanding CloseWith the launch of the Pixel 7a earlier this month, Google also released a limited edition case for the new phone that had a touch of Material You and was free with pre-orders. After using it for a bit, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a crying shame this thing won’t live on for other phones.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter a big May with several sizable updates, Google Bard is kicking off June by adding support for precise location to get “more relevant responses.”
Expand Expanding CloseThe market is overflowing with robotic vacuums and mops, most of which are cheaply made with the actual user experience an afterthought. Roborock doesn’t follow that pattern but rather has an easy-to-use app, great tech, and superior products, like the Roborock S7 Max Ultra.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Motorola Razr+ is a promising and futuristic foldable flip phone, and its signature feature is the ability to run full apps on the outer display. Here’s what you can and can’t do on that display, and some of its special tweaks.
Expand Expanding CloseToday’s collection of the best Android games and apps on sale courtesy of Google Play is now ready and waiting down below the fold. You’ll want to scope out the price drops we are now tracking on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Classic LTE as well as its Galaxy S22 Ultra handsets starting from $786, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights include titles like Glidey, Front Armies, Gun Tactics, Gold Rush! Anniversary, Hexologic, Ground Effect, Boom Mania, and more. Head below for a complete look at all of today’s Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseToday Motorola announced the new Motorola Razr+ with the massive new front display. You can run full apps on it, watch movies in HDR, and even use it as a viewfinder preview for Instagram, TikTok, and others while recording from the rear cameras.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter countless leaks lately, the Motorola Razr (2023) and Motorola Razr+ have arrived, with new hardware, impressive features, and more. After spending some time with both phones this week, I feel they’re the foldable flip phones that finally nail the vision of what this form factor should be.
Expand Expanding CloseMaking its debut as one of the first foldables in 2023, the Motorola Razr packs a pOLED display in a clamshell body cased in some seriously nice vegan leather paneling. As the little brother to the Razr+, this device isn’t going to lay its claim to power and performance, but man, does it look good.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Motorola Razr+ is the company’s revived and reinvented foldable smartphone, and it’s coming to the United States and other countries on June 23 for $999. Here’s what you need to know.
Expand Expanding CloseA little over a week after Fuchsia rolled out to those enrolled in the Preview Program, Google is already updating 2nd-gen Nest Hubs in the stable channel.
Expand Expanding CloseThe NBA Playoffs were “Presented by Google Pixel” this year and Google is now continuing that marketing strategy in Germany with football (soccer) and the Frauen-Bundesliga.
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