Google Lens now has a shortcut – introduced on desktop earlier this year – that lets you quickly open the Image Search experience on Android.
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Google Home presence sensing can now use Nest Hub and speakers as signals
Google’s presence sensing detects whether somebody is home using your phone’s location, Nest smart home devices, and now Nest Hubs and speakers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play adds ‘Other devices’ tab to browse Wear OS, TV, and car apps
To better highlight that the Play Store is increasingly home to more than just phone apps, Google is adding a prominent “Other devices” section for watch, televisions, and car apps.
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YouTube Music for Android bug keeps your screen on [U: Fixed]
A recent bug with the YouTube Music app on Android keeps your display on, regardless of the set screen timeout interval.
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Google Discover now lets you better express your disinterest on topics
After adding the ability to block specific YouTube channels, Google Discover is giving you the ability to express disinterest on multiple topics in one go.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app rolling out ‘Results about you’ to help remove personal information [U]
At I/O 2022 in May, Google announced a new tool to streamline the process of removing Search results that contain your contact and other personal identifiable information (PII), and it’s now starting to go live.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Partner Program expands with Shorts revenue sharing; ‘Creator Music’ catalog coming
YouTube today announced two updates to its Partner Program (YPP) that make it easier to join and make money from the video platform, particularly YouTube Shorts. There’s also a new Creator Music catalog to add tracks to videos.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tasks upgrade brings Assistant integration and will replace ‘Reminders’
As we’ve been expecting since June, Google is “simplifying [its] task management solutions by migrating Assistant and Calendar Reminders to Google Tasks.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search letting you find and shop for train tickets, buses also coming
Google is rolling out a trio of updates to its travel features and products today, starting with the ability to shop for train tickets in Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail for Android bug makes the Material You widget smaller
Google wants to better optimize first-party Android widgets for tablets, but in the meantime an update to the Gmail widget has made everything smaller.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube readying new video page on mobile and the web
In recent weeks, YouTube has been slowly rolling out a new video page that tweaks several elements and, most notably, unifies the design across Android, iOS, and the web.
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Google Chat rolling out the ability to send multiple photos and videos at once
The last Hangouts client (web) will stop working in November, and Google will be all-in with Chat at that point. The latest updates to Google Chat include the ability to send multiple photos and videos simultaneously.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet (Duo) now lets you switch accounts, but adds navigation drawer in the process
As previewed at the start of this month, Google Meet (Duo) is rolling out an account switcher, but it’s getting a navigation drawer in the process.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Buds Pro ANC settings now appear in Pixel’s volume menu, rolled out [U]
Last Friday, some Pixel Buds Pro owners got a quicker way to change Active Noise Control on their Pixel phones. This faster way to change the Pixel Buds Pro’s ANC settings are now more widely rolling out and extend to the volume menu on Android 13.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome Incognito tab access can now require your fingerprint on Android
Beginning in 2020, some Google apps on iOS added a “Privacy Screen” that requires Touch or Face ID authentication to access. Chrome for Android is now getting the ability to lock your Incognito tabs behind your fingerprint.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Lens now lets you launch directly into a filter
Ahead of expected announcements later this month, Google has made a tweak to Lens that allows users to launch a specific filter immediately.
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Google Workspace branding comes to Keep and other Android apps
In recent months, “Google Workspace” branding has been appearing on more Android splash screens, and Google Keep is now the latest example.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music and Shorts integration lets you quickly save songs
Music is a big part of vertical Shorts, and YouTube is now rolling out a new integration between the two.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out collage editor, Memories sharing, and more styles
Google Photos is rolling out a number of updates to Memories, like sharing, while Android and iOS is also getting an advanced collage editor.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive debuts new circular Material You widget design on Android tablets
Last week, Google announced that it was optimizing widgets for Android tablets. The updated Google Drive widget is now rolled out with an interesting circle design that’s new for Material You.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle previews iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for Gmail, Maps, and more
With iOS 16 launching for the iPhone today, Google is detailing upcoming Lock Screen widgets across six major apps set to arrive over the coming weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep rolling out ‘dual pane’ view for Android tablets and foldables
The drip of new Google Keep features continues today with a “dual pane” view on Android tablets and foldables.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music gets Instagram Stories sharing for songs, albums, and playlists
Following Snapchat back in March, YouTube Music is rolling out the ability to share songs and other works (with cover art) to Instagram Stories.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep for Wear OS updated with Material You redesign [Gallery]
Following Camera for Wear OS last month, Google Keep is rolling out a Material You redesign that modernizes the app and joins its just-added Tile for faster note-taking.
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