Ahead of their July release, the Google Pixel Buds Pro have now been certified for Qi charging, and the listing reveals the case’s wireless charging rate.
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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.
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Lenovo unveils ThinkPad C14 Chromebook, built to be reliable and ready to deploy for businesses
The latest Chromebook from Lenovo brings the reliability and signature design of the ThinkPad series to business customers.
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May’s Google Play system updates for Android phones add self-sharing to Nearby Share, a redesign of the Google Help app, Android 13’s photo picker, and more.
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The latest update to Android Auto includes fixes for some of the issues that prevented some Galaxy S22 owners from connecting their phone to their car, but may have caused new problems for others.
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Android ‘@Work’ minis from Dead Zebra show the mascot holding a Pixelbook, more [U: In stock]
The latest set of Android minis from Dead Zebra show the beloved mascot “@Work” in a variety of jobs, including a depiction of an IT manager holding a Pixelbook and one wearing a smartwatch.
Update: The new series of figures are now available for purchase.
Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: Google I/O highlights, Pixel hardware roadmap, more
In this week’s top stories: highlights from the Google I/O conference include a roadmap for the Pixel series, showcasing Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and much more.
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The latest update to Google Messages prepares to offer suggested actions for certain messages such as starring, scheduling, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseEmoji Kitchen gets summer-ready combos with watermelon, cherry, and more
The latest update to Emoji Kitchen is rolling out some new summery sticker combos with watermelons, cherries, and more.
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On Android, there are dozens of fitness apps you can use to track your steps, goals, and exercises throughout the day. Google’s new Health Connect app promises to sync fitness data from various Android apps including Fitbit, Samsung Health, and more.
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AI Test Kitchen puts the power of Google’s language processing in your hands
An upcoming demo app, AI Test Kitchen, puts Google’s latest natural language processing into three fun demos usable on your phone.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 13 effort will make the back gesture’s destination more predictable
Depending on what app you’re in, the back gesture on Android can do any number of expected or unexpected things. With Android 13, Google is working to make the back gesture’s destination more predictable so you don’t accidentally close your app.
Expand Expanding CloseFlutter 3 brings stable Linux and macOS apps, dynamic themes, Material You, and more
Flutter, Google’s massive cross-platform app development framework, has reached version 3, bringing Material You, Linux, & macOS support, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseEverything new for developers at Google I/O: Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, and more
At its core, Google I/O has always been a developer-focused event. Here are the biggest announcements that Google made during the I/O developer keynote and beyond.
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Google Pixel’s Magic Eraser can soon change the color of objects
With the launch of the Pixel 6a, Google is enhancing the recently launched Magic Eraser to change the colors of background objects.
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At Google I/O, the company has unveiled a new Pixel tablet, designed to entertain, but it won’t be launching until 2023.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps bringing a new ‘immersive view’ of select cities, Live View’s AR for other apps
At Google I/O 2022, the company unveiled improvements for Google Maps including a new “immersive view” of select cities and the ability to use Live View’s AR in third-party apps.
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As part of Google’s continued expansion of the Pixel series’ At a Glance features, you may soon get notifications of package deliveries spotted by your Nest Doorbell.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Discover feed tests showing like counts for articles [Update: More examples]
In a limited experiment, Google Search has begun showing like counts for articles in the Android app’s Discover feed for some.
Update: Google is continuing to test this feature, with a slightly broader rollout.
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Ahead of Google I/O this week, the company has prepared a free online pinball game featuring the mascots of Android, Chrome, Flutter, and Firebase.
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The latest Digital Wellbeing feature coming soon to Android 13 devices is the ability for Bedtime Mode to dim your wallpaper.
Expand Expanding CloseSome BMWs are shipping without Android Auto and CarPlay; will be added in an update
Due to the ongoing chip shortage, BMW has begun shipping select models to customers without the usual Android Auto and CarPlay support.
Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: Google acquires Raxium, ‘passkeys’ for passwords, and more
In this week’s top stories: Google acquires microLED startup Raxium, password replacement ‘passkeys’ previewed, Mecool KD3 reviewed, and more.
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HP is expanding its lineup of business-ready Chromebooks, with the first ChromeOS devices to offer a smart card reader, including one model with the latest AMD Ryzen processors.
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Galaxy S22, OnePlus 9 Pro, and more can now play games on GeForce Now at 120fps
GeForce Now is bringing its premium high frame rate streaming to more Android phones, including the Galaxy S22 and OnePlus 9 Pro.
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