A long-time feature of Google Search is officially going away, as cached webpages will no longer be available in search results.
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Samsung says Circle to Search won’t come to more Android phones until October
Google unveiled its super-useful new Circle to Search feature in January alongside Samsung’s launch of the Galaxy S24 series, but the feature only works on a small handful of Android devices so far. And, according to Samsung, that might not change for several months.
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OnePlus 12 update adds ‘ProXDR’ to Google Photos and ‘Master Mode’ as devices ship
UltraHDR is a big new feature of the latest flagship Android phones, and with its first software update, the OnePlus 12 is adding its “ProXDR” to the Google Photos app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Circle to Search also lets you zoom in and move the search bar [Video]
Google’s super-useful new Circle to Search feature on Android has a couple of functions that went a bit under the radar, including the ability to zoom in on what you can see, as well as moving the search bar around.
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Honda is making an official retrofit option available to select cars that brings support for wireless Apple CarPlay, as well as wireless Android Auto.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung rumored to re-release 2021’s Galaxy Watch 4 and 2020’s Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Samsung releases a ton of devices every year, but often, only a few truly take off. The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Tab S6 Lite must be doing some big numbers, as Samsung is rumored to be launching updated 2024 versions of those products soon.
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Quick Share lets you send to other devices directly from the Android sharing menu
The transition of Nearby Share to Quick Share is officially underway, and it’s also bringing a nice upgrade that allows users to send files from their device to another directly from the sharing menu.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now sources TikTok videos in some Featured Snippets and AI-powered ‘SGE’
Google Search is starting to pull information from TikTok videos in results, featuring the information quite prominently.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 6 likely to lose S Pen support in cost-cutting
We’ve heard a fair bit about Samsung’s upcoming, more affordable version of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and now a new report is telling us one of the differences to expect: no S Pen support.
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Samsung says Quick Share and Nearby Share apps for Windows won’t merge for months
The merger of Quick Share and Nearby Share is very much underway, but it’s a bit messy thus far. One outstanding issue is the availability of Nearby Share and Quick Share on Windows, with the two apps still lacking cross-compatibility. According to Samsung, that won’t be resolved for quite a while.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing Phone (2a) officially announced as ‘Glyph Developer Kit’ gives apps control over lights
After several big leaks, the next smartphone from Nothing, the Phone (2a), has been officially ahead of its launch.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Charge 5 units have been randomly dying for months; Google says it’s not because of updates
The Fitbit Charge 5 is an excellent fitness tracker, but as it’s aged, issues have plagued users who own the device. Now, Google is providing an update, saying that software updates aren’t the cause.
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Microsoft Edge for Android is getting support for extensions
Microsoft Edge is getting support for extensions on Android, joining the few browsers that support the functionality on mobile devices.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung keeps ruining Android notifications, with another feature buried in One UI 6.1
One of the best arguments for using Android over iOS, I personally feel, is how notifications are handled. Organization is better, and there are a lot of helpful features for controlling notifications as well. But, in Samsung’s latest big update, the company has disabled the useful notification categories by default, and it’s not the only feature Samsung has ruined in its take on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Nest Hub will now let anyone in your house control Digital Wellbeing features
Google Nest devices such as the Nest Hub have their own set of Digital Wellbeing features which, soon, will be configurable by anyone in the household.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s ‘entry-level’ Galaxy Z Fold 6 shows up alongside high-end model
It was reported earlier this month that Samsung is working on a more affordable version of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and new evidence now helps confirm that is indeed happening.
Expand Expanding CloseArlo’s new price increase makes Google’s Nest Aware look like a steal
Google Nest competitor Arlo is issuing a major price increase for its single-camera cloud storage plan drastically, making it much more expensive to operate just a single camera.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon confirms that Fire TV is dropping Android in deleted job listing
Late last year a report came out that Amazon would ditch Android for its own operating system, and if that report wasn’t enough, a job listing is making it pretty clear what’s going on.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 14 starts rolling out to the OnePlus Open
The OnePlus Open is probably the best foldable on the market today, but it launched behind the curve with Android 13. Now, the OnePlus Open’s Android 14 update is heading out.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung won’t give any real answers about paid Galaxy AI but hints it could be ‘more powerful’
Galaxy AI is the big selling point of this year’s Galaxy S24 series, but Samsung’s new features are only confirmed to be free for about a year. In a new interview, Samsung hints at “more powerful” additions to Galaxy AI in the future, but the company still won’t answer any important questions about a future where this is all paid.
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Android phones on AT&T will now show brand logos on incoming calls
AT&T is launching a new feature for its customers which shows brand logos when you get an incoming call from a verified business.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung rolling out Quick Share update with Google Nearby Share integration
After debuting on the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung is now rolling out its new Quick Share app that adds support for Google’s Nearby Share.
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Microsoft just can’t stop trying to get you to switch to Edge, with the browser more aggressively stealing your open tabs from Google Chrome.
Expand Expanding CloseSmartphone glass is finally getting more scratch-resistant, as Galaxy S24 Ultra proves [Video]
Smartphone glass is reasonably durable, but it’s been a long time since we’ve had advancements in scratch resistance. With Corning Gorilla Armor on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, though, it seems smartphone glass is finally getting a real upgrade.
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