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Pixelated 85: Goodbye Asus, hello Clicks
Welcome to episode 85 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through the end of Asus as a smartphone brand, as the company takes an indefinite hiatus from Android to focus on AI. After trying to figure out what’s next after the smartphone, we’re diving into some thoughts on the Clicks Communicator, Google’s Digital Wellbeing tools, and the whole thinking behind minimalist devices. Plus, we send Stadia off with one final goodbye.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Defenchick, Skel and Defense, Slime Craft, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is here, including Defenchick, Skel and Defense, Slime Craft, Super Onion Boy 2, BE-A Walker, and more. Just be sure also scope out the deals we have today on Anker’s 5-port travel adapter at $20 as well as its 140W 4-port USB-C laptop charger with smart display and Lenovo’s Tab One with folio case at the $90 low. All of the apps await below.
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Marshall’s new Auracast hub turns Bluetooth speakers into a unified sound system
Bluetooth’s Auracast standard is starting to surface in new devices, like the Marshall Heddon hub that streams audio to multiple Bluetooth speakers at once.
Expand Expanding CloseDo you have Gemini for Android Auto yet? [Poll]
Google’s Gemini upgrade for Android Auto is a long-awaited and sorely needed one, but it’s taking a while. Do you have it yet?
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Deals: Lenovo Tab One $90, Legion Go S $187 off, Bose QuietComfort headphones $229 off, more
Friday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is ready to roll starting of with another chance to nab the super affordable Lenovo Tab One Android tablet down at $90 – we also spotted the brand’s Legion Go S SteamOS gaming handheld at $187 off the list price. From there, we have some additional monitor deals, including Samsung’s Smart Monitors at up to $350 off joined by this Odyssey gaming model at the $400 Amazon low, as well as Bose refurbished QuietComfort Headphones at $229 off, a 30% price drop on the official Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Fabric Band, and Anker’s 5-port travel adapter at $20. Head below for a closer look.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Vids now supports social-friendly animated captions in your videos
With the web now dominated by short-form videos, captions have stopped just being an accessibility tool, becoming essential to allow for users to quickly watch content on mute. Today, Google Vids is delivering a big upgrade to its built-in automated captions tool.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome ending support for macOS ‘Monterey’ in July 2026
Google has confirmed that, starting with a release scheduled for July 2026, Chrome will end support for macOS 12 – “Monterey.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Discover makes messy AI headlines a ‘feature’ because they ‘perform well’
Following prior testing, Google Discover is keeping AI headlines around as they “perform well” with users.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle shutting down Gmailify after nearly 10 years
Google announced Gmailify in February 2016 and is now ending support for its system to upgrade third-party email accounts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle and Epic Games struck a secretive $800 million deal, ‘helping Google market Android’
As revealed in the ongoing court saga, Google and Epic Games have apparently struck a new deal that involves Android, Unreal Engine, and some sort of “product development,” and it’s going to remain a secret for the time being.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Clock 8.5 rolls out ‘swipe to dismiss’ for alarms on Android [U]
Version 8.5 of Google Clock for Android was released last week and it’s rolling out the ability to dismiss alarms by swiping.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out AI-powered ‘Me Meme’ generator
Google Photos continues to build out the Create tab with a new “Me Meme” feature in the Android and iOS apps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store not showing Android, Pixel system app updates [U]
In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps if you have automatic updates disabled.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Dinkigolf, SpongeBob, Cyberlords, One Hand Clapping, more
Today’s lineup of new Android game and app deals has arrived, including titles like Dinkigolf, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, Cyberlords – Arcology, One Hand Clapping, Guns’n’Glory Zombies, and more. On your way down, scope out the deals we have today on Samsung’s 27-inch 3D 4K Odyssey gaming monitor at $684 off, the Samsung Galaxy Ring at $100 off, and Amazon’s regularly $50 Fire TV Stick 4K at $17. Hit the jump for today’s Android app deals.
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1Password will now warn you of potential phishing scams before they steal your password
1Password is launching new phishing protection tools in its browser extension to help users avoid scams that, as the company puts it, are being “supercharged” by AI.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat happened to custom ROMs? [Video]
Rewind almost 15 years, and the Android ROM scene was thriving. Nightly builds, tons of projects, we truly were living in a golden age. Nowadays, things have changed significantly. Just what happened to the custom ROM scene, and can it be revived?
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Deals: Samsung Galaxy Ring $100 or more off, 3D 4K Odyssey gaming monitor $684 off, Anker Smart Display Dock $100 off, more
Thursday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break awaits below with $100 off all Samsung Galaxy Ring models (as well as up to $225 off open-box units). Alongside the ongoing $500 price drop on Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the best prices of the year on Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, this morning we spotted Samsung’s 27-inch 3D 4K Odyssey gaming monitor at $684 off the list price as well as the new Best Buy Prep for Playoffs Super Bowl sale with up to $2,100 off TVs. Those offers join the Anker 14-port Prime Docking Station with Smart Display at $100 off and even more down below.
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TCL is preparing Android 14 updates for its Google TV lineup – what’s new
TCL’s Google TV lineup is about to get a fresh Android 14 update, with a couple of new features in tow.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch ‘Do Not Disturb’ shortcut is broken, Samsung confirms fix is coming
Practically every modern wearable wants you to keep it on 24/7, in order to continue collecting data while you sleep. That makes Do Not Disturb modes vital, and unfortunately for Galaxy Watch users, a bug in One UI 8 is currently causing havoc with your go-to shortcut for pausing notifications.
Expand Expanding CloseWaze says it is rolling out ‘new’ features including speed bump, speed limit warnings
In a teaser sent out to its users, Waze has confirmed a handful of new features that are rolling out soon including speed bump warnings and more.
Expand Expanding CloseAI Mode rolling out Personal Intelligence to make Google Search ‘uniquely yours’
Following the Gemini launch last week, Personal Intelligence is coming to AI Mode in Google Search.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can try the Galaxy Z TriFold in these US stores starting January 23
Ahead of its full debut, Samsung is letting potential buyers try out the Galaxy Z TriFold in select US stores starting on January 23 – here’s the full list.
Expand Expanding CloseLatest Pixel 10a leak will have you digging for any changes in Google’s next budget phone
Smartphones get a bad rep for being overly familiar these days, but Google’s upcoming Pixel 10a launch might be taking things to a whole new level.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home will finally fix that annoying offline lights bug
If you’ve opened the Google Home app in the past few weeks, you’ve probably been greeted with an “offline” status for your lights. Google is finally acknowledging the problem, with a fix coming eventually.
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