We now have our first glimpse at the next high-end headphones from Samsung, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, thanks to 3D animated renders.
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Kyle Bradshaw joined 9to5Google in 2018 with a special interest in Google’s Fuchsia OS, rooted in his experience of being the first to offer a visual preview of the revolutionary design of the in-development operating system. Since then, his attention has broadened to include the secrets hidden within other areas of Google’s public codebases.
By reading the public Fuchsia code, Kyle was able to prove the existence of the Nest Mini and the Nest Hub Max months ahead of their respective announcements. With evidence from Chromium, he reported on Google’s since-canceled efforts to create an offshoot of Android designed for “touchless” feature phones.
In 2018, Kyle reported on three distinct Made by Google Chromebooks in development, the Pixel Slate, the Pixelbook Go — a full year before its release — and “Meowth,” the original version of the Pixel Slate that was canceled due to Intel’s delays that year. For ChromeOS itself, Kyle was the first to demonstrate the upcoming light theme redesign in action.
Looking at the early evidence of the Pixel 5’s specs, Kyle accurately predicted in February 2020 that the Pixel 5 might not be a traditional “flagship” phone. In 2021, he reported that Google’s next headset would be the “Pixel Buds A.”
Kyle was the first to report that the Pixel 6 would mark the debut of Google’s in-house processors, later revealed to be the Tensor chips.
Kyle contributes to the APK Insight column at 9to5Google, discovering the hidden changes in Google’s apps. These efforts have revealed hotly anticipated features, details about upcoming devices, and unexpected connections between companies.
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Doodle for Google 2022 state winners announced, national voting now open
Google has shared the winning Doodle for Google 2022 artwork from each state and territory, and now it’s your turn to vote for your favorites to become the national winner.
Expand Expanding CloseThe curious case of a would-be ‘Chromecast Audio’ successor
Google appears to be working on a new device that — at the very least — has the functionality of the classic “Chromecast Audio,” which helped make normal speakers “smarter.”
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Google Doodle pays tribute to Charlie Hill, Native American comedian
The latest Google Doodle pays tribute to Charlie Hill, the first Native American stand-up comedian to be on a nationally broadcast television show.
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Destiny is reportedly coming soon to Android and iOS
Destiny, the hit first-person looter-shooter series from the creators of Halo, is set to get a dedicated mobile game for Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: Google Camera 8.5, Material You for Gmail, Nvidia Shield update, more
In this week’s top stories: Google Camera updates to version 8.5 with new Pixel tidbits, Gmail for web gets Material You redesign, Nvidia Shield TV devices get an update, and more.
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Google Play system updates for June bring Thread/Matter network sharing and more [U]
June’s Google Play system updates for Android bring new support for Thread/Matter devices, along with a handful of additional security fixes for our phones and tablets.
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To make it easier to get started with a new smart TV or dongle, Google TV may soon automatically log in to your previously connected apps and services.
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Google is preparing to launch a brand new way to move from Apple’s iPhones to an Android device. Here’s your first look at Google’s “Switch to Android” app running on an iPhone.
Update: Google’s Switch to Android app now supports all Android 12 devices, not just Pixels.
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Google Meet is set to gain a new feature, “stereo separation” of call audio, ahead of the app being merged with Google Duo.
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Google seems to be preparing for car crash detection and other Pixel-exclusive Personal Safety features available on other Android phones.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 7 to bring 4K selfie video, while Pixel tablet will lack some camera features
The latest update to the Google Camera app, version 8.5, includes new details about the photography and videography features of the Pixel 7 and next year’s Pixel tablet.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera 8.5 update is now available, ahead of Pixel 6a launch
Google has rolled out a new update to the Google Camera app for their Pixel series phones, bringing it to version 8.5 ahead of the Pixel 6a’s launch next month.
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Google Contacts has rolled out its latest redesign, which trades in a simple list of details for neatly organized cards.
Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: New Google Home Feed, Pixel 6a hands-on, Galaxy Z Fold 4 crease
In this week’s top stories: Google Home app gets new Feed, early Pixel 6a hands-on video appears online, preview of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 display crease leaks, and more.
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Following this morning’s decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, Google has informed its US employees that they can relocate themselves “without justification.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Stadia is preparing to support servers with Nvidia GPUs
It looks like Google Stadia and/or Immersive Stream for Games is preparing to shake up its graphic hardware with new support for servers built with Nvidia GPUs.
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A prototype model of the Pixel 7 Pro has been analyzed for new details about its hardware, as well as seemingly confirming some previously reported specs.
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Google has unveiled new community-written test suites for Android devices, intended to address power management and other issues.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is releasing Fuchsia for the Nest Hub Max, starting in Preview Program
Roughly a year after launching on the original Nest Hub, Google is making the Fuchsia operating system available for the Nest Hub Max.
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The first wave of “gaming” Chromebooks will put a heavy emphasis on cloud gaming services like Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now.
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ChromeOS is now more powerful for managing files, with new support for archive formats like 7z, iso, and tar — with more on the way.
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As of this month, it’s now possible to put a shortcut to Google Password Manager on the home screen of your Android phone or tablet – here’s how.
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Google celebrates Juneteenth 2022 with Doodle from father-son duo
To jointly celebrate Juneteenth 2022 and Father’s Day, the latest Google Doodle features evocative artwork from a father-and-son team.
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