Google is widely rolling out a new “Government” badge in the Play Store to helpful identify official Android apps.
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Google’s Advanced Protection Program will soon support passkeys
To mark World Password Day, Google is highlighting its progress on passkeys, which will soon work with the Advanced Protection Program (APP).
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Books curiously puts audiobook previews on YouTube
Updates to Play Books are on the rare side these days, though it got a Material You redesign in March, but Google today is highlighting four new features, including a YouTube integration.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini shortcut coming to Chrome, mobile app expands language support
Following the last update to gemini.google.com in early March, Google is expanding international availability of the Gemini mobile app and adding a useful shortcut in Chrome.
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Google Drive keyboard shortcuts on the web are changing
The Google Drive web client is updating its existing keyboard shortcuts to make possible “first-letters navigation.”
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Are Wear OS Tiles for Google Messages and Wallet coming?
Quite a few of Google’s Wear OS apps already offer Tiles, with more from Messages and Wallet maybe on the way if a Play Store collection is to be believed.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out Cast menu redesign on Android with no stop button
After testing earlier this year, YouTube Music for Android is widely rolling out a sheet-based Cast menu redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV starting to roll out Multiview on Android phones, tablets
Last month, YouTube TV brought Multiview to the iOS app and it’s soon rolling out on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome’s Omnibox address bar is now powered by machine learning
With Chrome 124 on Mac, Windows, and ChromeOS, Google has updated the address bar, or Omnibox, with ML models to offer better suggestions.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store can now simultaneously download multiple Android apps
After on and off testing over the past few years, Google looks to have widely rolled out simultaneous app downloads and installs on the Play Store in a nice quality of life improvement.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pay transaction screen adds ‘Open Wallet’ shortcut
Following the recently rolled out verification change that requires more frequent authentication, Google Pay on Android has been tweaked with an “Open Wallet” shortcut.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps updates Wear OS Tile with direct map shortcut
Following the big update that added public transit directions last month, Google Maps has tweaked its Wear OS Tile to provide quick access to the map.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play accidentally reveals the ‘Cubes’ feed, a ‘shortcut’ to apps & games
The Google Play Store this evening inadvertently detailed a new experience called “Cubes” that lets you “Watch, shop, and more in one place.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle fixes ‘blank’ Fitbit Dashboard bug on the web [U]
In recent days, the Fitbit Dashboard available on the web has been bugging out — by going blank — amid speculation that Google might be shutting down the site for an app only experience.
Expand Expanding CloseKeep reminders will soon appear in Google Tasks, location functionality remains
With last year’s big Google Tasks Assistant migration, Google Keep was excluded from the unified experience. That’s changing, with Google Keep reminders soon appearing in Google Tasks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Podcasts export tool live internationally, app shuts down June 23
Outside the US, Google Podcasts is shutting down on June 23 and the international export options are now live.
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Google Meet will let you transfer calls between web and phone with ‘Switch here’
Google Meet’s new “Switch here” capability will let you seamlessly transfer calls between devices “without hanging up and rejoining.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adding more podcast sort filters, artist search in radio creator
YouTube Music is making two quality of life improvements to podcasts with more sort filters and the ever popular radio (music tuner).
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YouTube Music bug shows black screen on iPhone
Some YouTube Music for iOS users today are facing a bug where the app opens to a black screen on certain Google Accounts with no ability to play songs.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Contacts rolling out ‘Organize’ tab to replace ‘Fix & manage’
After removing the navigation drawer last month, the next Google Contacts for Android update replaces “Fix & manage” with “Organize.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages needs a setting to turn off Screen and Reaction Effects
While I like Google’s particular brand of whimsy, the Messages app should really add an in-app setting to turn off its animations and other expressive effects.
Expand Expanding CloseCiti adds support for Google Pay virtual cards on Chrome, Android
At I/O 2022, Google announced the ability to mask your physical credit card with a virtual number, and Citi cards are now supported.
Expand Expanding ClosePocket Casts getting new redesigned widgets on Android [Gallery]
Pocket Casts for Android has long offered a single widget and an upcoming update will overhaul it, while introducing two new options for your homescreen.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Arts & Culture gets dark theme — your move Opinion Rewards
With Google Arts & Culture getting a dark theme today, one of the last first-party holdouts has folded.
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