The Google Wallet app on Wear OS has been updated with the ability to access your loyalty cards.
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YouTube Music rolling out Now Playing gradient redesign [U]
YouTube Music rolled out a Now Playing redesign that placed key controls in a carousel and made other UI tweaks in September, and it is now getting a gradient background.
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Google is making a big change to how it stores Location History data on Android and iOS. Instead of that data being stored in the cloud, Google will be locally saving Location History to your device with end-to-end encrypted cloud backups for “Your Timeline” in Maps also offered.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs adds @ button to encourage Smart Chips usage
Smart Chips let you do a lot in Docs and other Workspace apps, and Google is now adding a prominent “@” button shortcut.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome now defaults to desktop mode on ‘premium’ Android tablets
As part of Google’s work to optimize its first-party apps for Android tablets and other large-screen devices, Chrome is defaulting to desktop mode.
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Pixel Watch updated with Personal Safety Tiles
Besides the December 2023 Feature Drop introducing a pair of new Pixel Watch capabilities, Google this week updated the Personal Safety app with two Wear OS Tiles.
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Gmail notification icons on Android are no longer red
Back in June, Google updated Gmail for Android so that the notification icon is no longer red, but changed course a few days later. Red has been dropped again, but Dynamic Color is not implemented in its place.
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YouTube now lets Creators ‘pause’ video comments
YouTube is now rolling out a straightforward “Pause” option to its comment moderation tools for Creators.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Podcasts shutting down in April, YouTube Music export coming
Google today shared a more precise timeline of when Google Podcasts will stop working in 2024, while export options for YouTube Music and other apps are rolling out soon.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet notifications will be sent directly from the app [U]
An upcoming change to Google Wallet on Android will see payment notifications originate directly from the app instead of Play services.
Expand Expanding Close‘Messages by Google’ is now just ‘Google Messages’
In addition to getting seven new features yesterday, “Messages by Google” was quietly renamed to “Google Messages.”
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Google Clock for Wear OS gets some UI tweaks
Google is rolling out a small update to the Clock app on Wear OS that makes nice usability changes to the Alarm and Stopwatch functionality.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Messages Profile images will replace your contact photos
With Google making Profiles in Messages official yesterday, one thing you’ll notice is how those images will replace any contact photos you have manually set.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out 2023 Recap with ‘Your album cover’
Following Apple Music and Spotify, YouTube Music’s 2023 Recap is rolling out. This summary builds on the personalized story format from last year.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps rolls out new colors on Android, iOS, and web
Google has announced a slew of new features for Maps in recent weeks, including Immersive View for routes, more detailed navigation, and transit filters. Google Maps is now rolling out a new color palette.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat rolling out a wild navigation redesign on Android, iOS
Following the web, Google Chat is getting a big redesign on Android and iOS to accompany its new icon.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive rolling out new default ‘Home’ page on the web
Back in May, Google Drive started testing a new default homepage on the web that automatically suggests files, as well as folders, and it’s now rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive for iPhone adds built-in document scanner
Google Drive is bringing the document scanner that was just redesigned on Android to the iPhone and iPad for the first time.
Expand Expanding CloseDuet AI’s latest feature is Enhanced Smart Fill in Google Sheets
Duet AI launched earlier this year for Workspace customers at $30 per user/month, and its latest capability is Enhanced Smart Fill for Google Sheets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Slides getting built-in presentation recording tool
Instead of using third-party tools, Google Slides is rolling out the ability to record yourself presenting with link-based Drive sharing once you’re done.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app gets a slightly more compact homepage on Android [Gallery]
Frankly, Google Search sticks out compared to all other Material You apps on Android, but it’s now testing a more compact homepage.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Contacts now lets you set reminder notifications for any date
Earlier this year, Google Contacts introduced a birthday reminder, and those notifications can now be set for all saved dates.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can now ask Google Bard questions about YouTube videos
Back in September, Google introduced Bard Extensions, and the one for YouTube can now understand what’s happening in a video.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Messages homescreen adds camera shortcut [U]
In the past month, Messages for Android rolled out a new homescreen that removed the top search field, and Google is now adding a camera shortcut to the app bar.
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