The Google app on Android is overdue for a Material You redesign, but until then, it now has a comically large Search bar.
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Some new Google Wallpapers are available for all Android phones
The “Google Wallpapers” app launched on the Play Store in 2016 for all Android devices, and this collection recently gained a handful of new backgrounds.
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To help those getting work done with an Android tablet, Google is rolling out a large-screen redesign of Google Drive, complete with a navigation rail.
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Google Keep for Wear OS adds watch face complications
Following a redesign of the notes feed in December, Google Keep for Wear OS now offers two watch face complications.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app testing navigation rail for Android tablets again [U]
Google’s large screen optimization push continues with the Search app adopting a navigation rail on tablets, though it’s clearly early days.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music starts rolling out Winter Recap 2023
With spring starting on Monday, YouTube Music is now rolling out its 2022-3 Winter Recap with some changes compared to previous seasonal recaps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Camera 8.8 tweaks the zoom bar on Pixel 7/Pro
The latest version of Google Camera brings faster Night Sight to the Pixel 6/Pro and reveals work on the Pixel 8 Pro. Google Camera 8.8 also tweaks the zoom UI on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV prompting users with ‘Personalized ads update’ message
In recent days, Google TV has been showing a “Personalized ads update” on televisions and streaming devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Translate for iPhone gets Material You redesign, Lock Screen widgets
Following last month’s announcement, Google Translate for iPhone has received a Material You redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music now suggests ‘Covers and remixes’ of songs you listen to
The latest addition to YouTube Music is a carousel in the Home feed that surfaces “Covers and remixes” of songs you’ve listened to.
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Google Search iOS app gets simplified bottom bar, downgrades Collections
Google has rolled out a number of navigation-related tweaks to the Search app on iOS that aim to simplify the app, while deemphasizing Collections.
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Google Docs rolling out more customizable table of contents
Following its big Material You redesign, Google Docs is adding more customization options for tables of contents, as well as better formatting options for all other tables.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android adds past search queries to New Tab Page, how to turn off
In recent days, Chrome has added your past search queries to the New Tab Page on Android so that they appear alongside frequently visited sites.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music can now auto-download your recently played songs
YouTube Music on Android can now “automatically download recently played songs” with a new setting.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps is testing a clever ‘Recents’ sidebar on the web
Compared to Maps for Android and iOS, Google makes relatively few visual updates to the Maps website. Google Maps is now testing a sidebar on the web that provides convenient access to recently viewed places.
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Google Messages adds contact photos to conversation threads
After bigger changes to “RCS” branding and read receipt icons in recent weeks, Google Messages for Android is adding a contact’s profile photo to the top of conversations.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Contacts for Android gets navigation rail and dual-column tablet redesign
As we’ve been expecting, the latest Google app to get a tablet redesign is Contacts for Android.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV gets price hike to $72.99 per month
After previewing Multiview earlier this week, YouTube TV announced a price increase today to $72.99 per month.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle makes new Messages read receipt icons official, invites feedback
After testing in October, Google Messages looks to be widely rolling out a redesign of read receipts with icons replacing words (sent, delivered, and read).
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Travel website to stop creating trip summaries
From 2016–2019, the Google Trips app made for a great little utility that grouped together travel details and stored everything offline. Some of that functionality lived on in google.com/travel after the Android and iOS client was deprecated, but trip summaries are now going away this year.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV Multiview lets you watch up to 4 games, in preview for March Madness
As teased last year, YouTube TV today announced “Multiview” to let you watch up to 4 games simultaneously.
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Google Health today hosted its annual The Checkup Up event with announcements spanning Search, Fitbit Health Metrics, AI, and developer tools.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Home app starts rolling out ability to reorder favorite devices
The Google Home app Public Preview is set to get a number of features before it more widely launches. The ability to reorder devices in Google Home’s Favorites tab is now starting to roll out for those in the beta program.
Expand Expanding ClosePocket Casts for Wear OS actively being developed
Pocket Casts offered a watch client back in the Android Wear era and is now actively working on a Wear OS app.
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