As we previously enabled, Google Messages is rolling out a redesign of the compose text field that features a dedicated shortcuts bar.
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Google shuts down ‘Earth View’ wallpaper collection
Without any warning or prior notice, Google appears to have shut down the website for its “Earth View” collection of satellite-captured wallpapers and Chromecast backgrounds.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard’s Gemini Nano Smart Reply supports two more apps on Pixel 8 Pro
Besides Recorder Summarize and Magic Compose in Google Messages, Gboard Smart Reply is the other feature that Gemini Nano powers on the Pixel 8 Pro. After initially just supporting WhatsApp, Google has quietly added support for two more apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages Photomoji more widely rolling out [U]
Most of the new Messages features announced last week have yet to widely launch, but Google is now rolling out Photomoji that can be used as reactions and stickers.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Thermometer update rolls out: Body temp requires US SIM, cool 8 Pro, more
Google is rolling out an update to the Pixel Thermometer app that enables body temperature measurements.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Art Selfie 2 puts you in famous painting styles using gen AI
At the start of 2018, Google introduced Art Selfie to match your face with existing works and find your doppelgänger. For Art Selfie 2, Google is leveraging generative AI to actually place you in paintings.
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Google Messages ‘Reply’ option missing from notifications for some
Some Google Messages users are seeing an odd bug where notifications are missing the inline “Reply” action on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard rolling out Assistant voice typing toolbar on Pixel Tablet
Gboard is following “Write in text fields” and the new physical keyboard UI with an Assistant voice typing toolbar for the Pixel Tablet.
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Gmail separates ‘Report spam & unsubscribe’ to avoid false signals
Google is streamlining how you unsubscribe to unwanted messages in Gmail, while it has separated the report spam and unsubscribe option.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat’s new floating bar adds an… overflow button/sheet
After widely rolling out the floating bottom bar earlier this week, Google Chat is adding some complexity to that UI in the form of an overflow button and sheet.
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Google Lens AR search in Google Maps gets more prominent icon
One of Google’s biggest augmented reality investments is Live View. Google Maps is elevating the AR navigation and discovery capability with Google Lens branding.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolls out navigation rail on Android tablets [U]
While Gmail on foldables has used a navigation rail for several months now, that bottom bar replacement is only now making its way to Android tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Chat redesign widely rolling out on Android [U]
With the new icon widely rolled out, Google Chat’s homescreen redesign is now making its way to Android.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android is getting its own ‘Listen to this page’ TTS
Besides “Read aloud” on the Pixel 8 and Android’s underrated “Reading mode” app, Google Chrome is working on a built-in “Listen to this page” TTS capability.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle wants to redesign the Chrome side panel [Gallery]
In 2022, Google updated desktop Chrome with a side panel UI that has since grown beyond providing access to your Bookmarks. Chrome is now looking to redesign the side panel, including how you launch it by getting rid of the icon.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs is getting a new sharing dropdown
With real-time collaboration being the main appeal of Docs, Sheets, and Slides, Google is making it a little bit faster to share documents.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 14 QPR2: Pixel’s Weather lockscreen clock adds alarm, DND icons
Most of the clocks introduced for the Android 14 lockscreen share the same stacked format but with different fonts. The Pixel’s Weather lockscreen clock is more unique and has added status icons for Do Not Disturb (DND) and alarm with Android 14 QPR2.
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Tip: You can scroll through the At a Glance widget
When the At a Glance homescreen widget rolled out in October, we didn’t notice that you could scroll between the various alerts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet for Wear OS now shows airline boarding passes
After adding loyalty card support in December, Google Wallet for Wear OS has gained support for showing airline boarding passes.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard adds new physical keyboard toolbar for Android tablets
After rolling out the new stylus handwriting capabilities last month, Gboard now offers a physical keyboard toolbar on Android tablets. It provides a much better experience for those that use a Bluetooth (or USB) keyboard as Google continues to optimize apps for large-screen devices.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit update lets you manually log body temperature
Fitbit 4.06 is widely rolling out on Android today with the ability to manually log body temperature readings from your own thermometer.
Expand Expanding CloseMore state IDs coming to Google Wallet in next few months
Back in October, the total number of state IDs available in Google Wallet increased to four. “Digital ID will be a cornerstone for [Google] in the next year” and support for more states in the Wallet app on Android is coming.
Expand Expanding CloseAssistant with Bard: How Google shrunk Bard’s UI for Android [Gallery]
We now have a deeper look at the Assistant with Bard UI on Android and how bard.google.com has been translated to a mobile UI.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Launcher now lets you search for Quick Settings Tiles
Back in December, we spotted Pixel Launcher search surfacing Quick Settings Tiles. The first iteration of this feature is now widely rolling out.
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