With the December 2024 Feature Drop, Pixel Camera 9.7 is rolling out “Quick access controls.”
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Google News redesign simplifies the bottom bar on Android
Like other first-party apps this year, a small Google News redesign on Android simplifies the bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Agentspace is a ‘multimodal search agent’ for companies
Branded like the Workspace suite of productivity apps, Google Agentspace combines “Gemini’s advanced reasoning, Google-quality search, and enterprise data.”
Expand Expanding CloseNotebookLM gets redesign & ‘Joining’ Audio Overviews, ‘Plus’ tier coming to Google One
After dropping the experimental status in October, Google is rolling out a big update to NotebookLM that includes a redesign, while the Plus tier is beginning to go live.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Thermometer updated with ‘new’ icon
In addition to the bigger Pixel Recorder, Screenshots, and Studio updates, Google has updated the Thermometer icon with a new-ish icon.
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YouTube on the web gets ‘Custom’ playback speed controls
Following Android and iOS last month, the YouTube website now offers fine-tunable (“Custom”) playback speed.
Expand Expanding CloseYou have to enable Pixel Recorder Clear voice, Call Screen AI replies in Phone app
In addition to Pixel Screenshots and Studio, Google is rolling out Clear voice in Recorder and the Phone app’s Call Screen AI replies as part of the December 2024 Feature Drop.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adding ‘Pin to Speed dial’ customization on Android, iOS
YouTube Music is rolling out a new “Pin to Speed dial” option that lets you customize the new grid introduced in October.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV getting $10 price increase to $82.99 in January 2025
Following the last increase in April of 2023, the price of YouTube TV is going up $10 to $82.99 starting Monday, January 13, 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps rolling out new teal accent color on Android, iOS
Like other first-party apps that lack Dynamic Color theming, Google Maps currently uses a blue accent for buttons and other UI elements, but that looks to be changing to teal.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet rolling out adding passport IDs on Android
After testing in October, Google Wallet’s ability to add your passport as an ID to the Android app is now widely rolling out in stable.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Screenshots rolling out Gboard recall integration
The latest update to Pixel Screenshots rolled out this week, and the Gboard recall feature is now rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s Unknown tracker alerts adding ‘Find Nearby’ for FMD tags
Android offers OS-level “Unknown tracker alerts“, and Google is now adding two new features, including Find Nearby, for Find My Device (FMD) network tags.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps widely rolling out on-device Timeline history notice
Just under a year ago, Google announced that Maps Location History would be moving to your phone, and this Timeline change is more widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces Gemini 2.0 with agentic focus, coming to Gemini app
Just over a year after version 1.0, Google today announced Gemini 2.0 as its “new AI model for the agentic era.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini website tweaks text field, adds model info to Android app
Google is making some tweaks to the UI of Gemini on the web (text field) and Android app (model identification).
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolls out ‘Your profile’ settings to customize name, picture [U]
Earlier this year, Google Messages introduced Profile discovery — which has since been renamed to “Profile sharing” — and is now rolling out a prominent way to “Customize how you are seen.”
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Google Docs rolling out 40 new templates
Following Slides last month, Google Docs is adding 40 new templates with “high-quality, visually modern designs.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube app rolling out translucent bottom bar on Android, iOS
YouTube announced a number of updates for its mobile app in October, and the translucent bottom bar with a frosted glass effect is now rolling out.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Screenshots update tweaks UI, adds filters & Circle to Search ‘Save’
Pixel Screenshots is getting a major Gboard integration with the December 2024 Feature Drop. Ahead of that, the required Pixel Screenshots version is here with some UI tweaks, auto-filters, and Circle to Search integration, but the “Show suggestions from your screenshots in other apps” functionality is not yet live.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard Emoji Kitchen redesign lets you ‘Browse’ combos, rolling out
As announced last week with the Pixel (and Android) Feature Drop, Google is rolling out a redesign of Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen UI on Android.
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Google Maps Platform expanding free usage limits for developers
The Google Maps Platform is how third-parties can develop with Google Maps, and the company is now expanding its free usage limits. As of today, the platform is used by “over 10 million websites and apps.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adds timestamp sharing, useful for podcasts
Following the main mobile app earlier this year, YouTube Music for Android and iOS can now share a specific timestamp.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos 2024 Recap rolling out with insights, Gemini, and more
With the year winding down, Google Photos is rolling out its 2024 Recap, which has two parts.
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