Google Tasks will let you easily print out to-do lists
After adding the ability to star, Google Tasks will soon let users print out a list of their to-dos on the web.
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Chrome for iPhone gets menu redesign, Enhanced Safe Browsing, and more
Version 103 of Chrome is rolling out this week, and Google is highlighting several new features on iPhone and iPad that span usability and security.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome OS 103 rolling out: Phone Hub camera roll, faster Nearby Share + Wi-Fi sharing
The Chromebook team kicked off 2022 by previewing a number of new Better Together integrations at CES. Chrome OS 103 is rolling out, starting today, with the ability to see your camera roll in Phone Hub and Nearby Share to get Wi-Fi credentials from your Android device.
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YouTube TV 5.1 surround sound now supported on these Amazon Fire TV devices
When YouTube TV brought surround sound to Google/Android TV and Roku earlier this month, Google said it was working to expand availability, and 5.1 audio is now available on some Amazon Fire TV devices.
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Google Search now lets you set difficulty levels for ‘Word of the day’ notifications
Back in October, Google Search on Android and iOS introduced a simple “Word of the day” notification that now lets you select a different difficulty level.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Home Feed tab widely rolled out on Android and iOS
Announced in March as part of a flurry of updates, the Google Home app has now widely rolled out the new events Feed tab.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps and Search listings can now show LGBTQ+ owned attribute
As Pride month continues, Google is adding support for an LGBTQ+ owned attribute to Business Profiles that appear in Search and Maps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle News gets desktop redesign with focus on customization
To mark its 20th anniversary this year, Google News on desktop is getting a redesign today that focuses on customization by “bringing Top stories, Local news, and personalized picks for you to the top of the page.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle removes ‘Movies & TV’ tab from Play Store on Android [U]
As announced in March, Google Play users on Android are starting to see the Movies & TV store disappear from the app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Password Manager starts offering on-device encryption on Android, iOS, and Chrome
The technology industry (Apple, Google, Microsoft) ultimately wants to get rid of passwords with passkeys. Until then, the Google Password Manager is starting to offer on-device encryption so that “only you can see your passwords.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tasks rolls out the ability to star important to-dos [U]
Next to Keep, Google Workspace offers its own to-do app that’s integrated with first-party services like Gmail and Chat. Google Tasks is now adding the ability to star especially important reminders on the Android, iOS, and web apps.
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What’s new in the Nest Wifi M94 update from earlier this year
Software updates to Google and Nest Wifi happen pretty irregularly and occur in the background when they do, with no end user interaction required. The last Google/Nest Wifi update — 22Q1 (M94) — from March went relatively under the radar, and here are the release notes.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Password Manager can now have a shortcut on your Android home screen
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.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel’s Recorder website adds playback speed controls to 3x your audio
Google last updated the Recorder app in March with Material You tweaks and a Quick Settings tile, as well as a curious landscape UI that looks awfully good on tablets. The Recorder website that lets you play audio from your Pixel also recently added the ability to control playback speed.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adds personalized ‘Recommended radios’ influenced by multiple artists [U]
In addition to a new “Add to playlist” UI for mobile, YouTube Music is testing “Recommended radios.” Compared to radio stations generated from a single song, this new offering looks to be compiled from multiple influences.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet rolling out Chrome picture-in-picture (PiP) and multi-pinning
As previewed in March, Google Meet is updating its desktop experience in Chrome with picture-in-picture (PiP) and the ability to pin multiple video feeds.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Launcher regains ‘always show keyboard’ and updates Lens icon with Android 13 patch
Google is rolling out Android 13 Beta 3.2 this afternoon, and it brings more user-facing changes, especially to the Pixel Launcher, than usual for a patch.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out Spring Recap ’22 with playlist, shareable stats [U]
YouTube Music finally began offering an extensive year-in-review summary at the end of 2021, and now looks to be rolling out Spring Recap ’22.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Weather app is now available on Android tablets
For quite some time, the Google Weather app could only be found on Android phones, but it’s now coming to tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Workspace names recommended third-party apps for 2022
The Google Workspace Marketplace is a directory of third-party applications that integrate with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Forms. Its “Recommended for Google Workspace” apps program is a “distinct way for third-party developers to better reach” customers and the 2022 edition is out today.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Android ‘COVID Card’ vaccination record is available in these countries [U]
At the end of June 2021, Google Pay gained the ability to save and display COVID-19 vaccination cards on Android. More countries and states are letting people add this “COVID Card” to their Android phones.
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Twitter app switched ‘Copy link’ and ‘Bookmark’ – Here’s how to delete unwanted bookmarks
An update to the Twitter app has swapped the placement of two buttons, leading many to inadvertently bookmark tweets. Here’s what changed and how to delete your Twitter bookmarks.
Expand Expanding CloseMessages app is still in the middle of rolling out Google Photos video upload
Back in March, Google announced a spate of new features for the Messages app on Android. Most of those capabilities have rolled out since then, but there’s still a subset of Messages users that don’t have Google Photos video uploading.
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Pixel 4 ‘Pokémon Wave Hello’ Soli demo app removed from Google Play Store
One of the ways Google demoed Soli Motion Sense on the Pixel 4 was through an interactive Pokémon app. After nearly three years, Google has removed Pokémon Wave Hello from the Play Store.
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