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How to test Gemini in Google Assistant on Nest Mini, Audio
After being spotted by some earlier this month, Google has detailed how Gemini “AI-powered answers” in Google Assistant works on the Nest Mini and Audio, and how to test it.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung will give you $350 for any phone if you get a ‘Re-Newed’ Galaxy starting at $99
Samsung started selling officially refurbished Galaxy phones several years ago and has kept up the program in the years since. Currently, the company is running a promo where you can get any “Re-Newed” Samsung Galaxy phone with at least $350 in trade-in credit for any smartphone trade-in, making for some compelling offers.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid app price drops and freebies: Swim Out, Kenshō, Candy Disaster TD, more
It is now time to scope out the day’s best deals on Android games and apps. Joining this afternoon’s Google Play offers, we are tracking a series of big-time offers as part of the Samsung Discover sale including its Bespoke AI Combo all-in-one washer/ventless dryer, up to $1,000 off The Frame smart TVs, a load of portable SSDs and memory cards from $12, and a deep $215 price drop on Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. As for the apps, highlight titles include Swim Out, Kenshō, Endurance: dead space, Candy Disaster TD, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet rolling out adding passport IDs on Android
After testing in October, Google Wallet’s ability to add your passport as an ID to the Android app is now widely rolling out in stable.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel devices seem to have added ‘bypass’ charging – here’s what that means
Google’s latest Pixel update allows you to limit battery charging to 80%, and that seems to come with the side effect of being able to use “bypass” charging. Here’s what that means, and why it could be useful.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Screenshots rolling out Gboard recall integration
The latest update to Pixel Screenshots rolled out this week, and the Gboard recall feature is now rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 reportedly ditching Snapdragon for Exynos
Samsung’s foldable flip phone is reportedly gearing up for a big change, as next year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 is reportedly planning to ditch Snapdragon chips for Exynos.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s Unknown tracker alerts adding ‘Find Nearby’ for FMD tags
Android offers OS-level “Unknown tracker alerts“, and Google is now adding two new features, including Find Nearby, for Find My Device (FMD) network tags.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9a leak reveals $499 price and specs; 5,100 mAh battery, optical fingerprint sensor
Google is reportedly gearing up for an earlier Pixel 9a release in 2025 and, ahead of that, a new report reveals more details about the device including an unchanged $499 price and the full specs.
Expand Expanding CloseDeals: Galaxy Watch Ultra $215 off, The Frame TVs $1,000 off, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, portable SSDs, more
We have a sweet batch of deals today headlined by some offers courtesy of the now live Samsung winter Discover sale. Alongside up to $1,000 off The Frame smart TVs with FREE $200 wooden bezel attachments, we also spotted the return of all-time low pricing on Galaxy Watch Ultra at up to $215 off. Those offers join Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro with a FREE $20 Amazon gift card down at $190 as well as a host of Samsung portable SSDs, memory cards, and more from $13, not mention this $270 price drop on Microsoft’s new 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC. All of that and more awaits down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps widely rolling out on-device Timeline history notice
Just under a year ago, Google announced that Maps Location History would be moving to your phone, and this Timeline change is more widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing’s super-cheap CMF Phone 1 gets Android 15 in beta
Ahead of a fully release of Nothing OS 3.0, beta updates have been rolling out for the brand’s Android 15 update, with the latest beta now available for the CMF Phone 1.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Advanced rolling out first agentic feature: ‘Deep Research’
Gemini Advanced subscribers are getting access to a new “Deep Research” capability. It is the “first feature in Gemini” to bring Google’s vision of agents that can perform complex actions on your behalf.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus 11 starts getting its Android 15 update, but you might not get it for ‘weeks’ [U]
As OxygenOS 15 rolls out more widely, the OnePlus 11 is now starting to get its Android 15 update.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle details Gemini 2.0 Project Astra capabilities, ‘Mariner’ browser agent
In announcing Gemini 2.0, Google today shared the latest on Project Astra, while unveiling Project Mariner as an agent that can browse the web for you.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces Gemini 2.0 with agentic focus, coming to Gemini app
Just over a year after version 1.0, Google today announced Gemini 2.0 as its “new AI model for the agentic era.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps now uses dash cam footage to update road data including speed limits
Google Maps has a lot of data on roads across the globe, and that data comes from a variety of sources. In an effort to improve data in certain areas, Google Maps is now using footage from dash cams installed in vehicles.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 4 gets Wear OS 5 update in more regions – how many more will it get? [U]
Samsung is rolling out its One UI 6 Watch update to older generations of the Galaxy Watch, with the company’s very first Wear OS smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 4, now getting the update in one region.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Galaxy S24 series is heavily discounted with Galaxy S25 on the horizon
The Galaxy S24 series is still heavily discounted from Sasmung, but this is probably the last event before the company releases the Galaxy S25 lineup. Still, that doesn’t mean the S24 series will be any cheaper when the next generation comes around.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle preparing ‘Motion Cues’ feature for Android that combats motion sickness
Google has been working on a feature to combat motion sickness when users interact with their devices in moving vehicles. The “Motion Cues” feature has yet to be released on Android but was activated prior to release.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S25 leaks suggest prices may go up in some places, unchanged in others
According to the latest leaks, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 series won’t be seeing a price hike in Europe, but that may not apply everywhere.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini website tweaks text field, adds model info to Android app
Google is making some tweaks to the UI of Gemini on the web (text field) and Android app (model identification).
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s Privacy dashboard adds 7-day history with Nov. Google Play system update
After introducing in Android 16 Developer Preview 1 last month, Google is rolling out a 7-day history for the Privacy dashboard to Android 15.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung handing out a free tablet for kids when you buy Galaxy Tab S10
Samsung is currently running a promo on the Galaxy Tab S10 series where buyers can get a free tablet for kids alongside the larger, flagship tablets.
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