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YouTube now has 1 billion monthly podcast users
Earlier this year, YouTube became the “most frequently used service for listening to podcasts in the U.S.” and it’s now seeing “1 billion monthly active viewers of podcast content.”
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Amazon just announced its AI-powered update for Alexa, which delivers a host of new features and capabilties including the ability to read and remember your documents among many other things.
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Deals: Google Pixel Tablet from $231, Chromebook Plus gaming laptop $230 off, Surface Laptop 7 all-time low, more
We are still tracking big-time savings opportunities on the Samsung Galaxy S10+ at $400 off with an S25 Ultra purchase (as well as the Galaxy Watch Ultra at $372 off), but today’s highlight deals are focused on Google gear and some laptops. You can now score the Google Pixel Tablet at $100 off in brand-new condition or open-box units with 1-year warranties down at $231 alongside some serious PC offers – Acer’s 2024 Chromebook Plus 516 GE Steam-ready Gaming Laptop is $230 off and Microsoft’s originally $1,600 Snapdragon X Elite Surface Laptop 7 with 16GB RAM/1TB SSD just hit the $999 all-time low. All of that and more awaits below.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse Detection coming to the US in March
Loss of Pulse Detection was announced last August as the Pixel Watch 3’s latest safety feature, and it has finally been approved by US regulators, with a rollout set for next month.
Expand Expanding CloseYour Motorola Razr+ can now unlock BMW vehicles via NFC
Digital keys are slowly replacing physical ones as more manufacturers add compatibility, but that’s somewhat of a process. Motorola has announced that BMW has added Digital Key access for two of its devices, including the Razr+.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Flip 7 has bigger displays and the same thickness in new leak [Gallery]
Samsung’s next foldable flip phone, the Galaxy Z Flip 7, isn’t getting a thinner design like its book-style brethren, as a new leak reveals that the Flip 7 will be a slightly bigger, thick-as-ever iteration of the last model.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 7 rollout schedule leaks for 20+ Galaxy devices, updates don’t start until April
Samsung finally seems to be nearing its rollout for One UI 7 on Galaxy smartphones and tablets, with a new alleged rollout schedule hitting the web this week to offer insight into a list of Galaxy devices set to get the update, as well as a timeline that starts in April.
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A common way for users to invite each other to play games is through the platform they’re playing on. Now, Xbox is allowing players to invite each other using a shareable link, which anyone can click on and open.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel rolling out Scam Detection to Phone app, Google Messages in March
The latest Scam Detection features for Google Messages and the Phone by Google app are coming to Pixel with a March update.
Expand Expanding CloseMotorola Razr+ (2025) has an extra button and a sleek ‘Rio Red’ color in latest leak
Following prior leaks of the device earlier this month, a new set of Motorola Razr+ (2025) images show the foldable in a new colorway, as well as revealing that it has an extra button.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV as the future of Gemini smart displays
I think Google may have shared the future of smart displays, or at least an evolution of the form factor, earlier this year at CES: Google TV.
Expand Expanding CloseFree Gemini users can now upload, analyze documents [U: Context window, limits]
Google announced today that “document upload is now available to all Gemini users” using the web, Android, and iOS apps. This started rolling out last week.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle ‘voluntary exits’ continue with PeopleOps team amid efficiency push
Following the division behind Pixel, Android, and Chrome in January, Google today announced a new “voluntary exit” program for its People Operations, or HR, team.
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Is a first gen Pixel Watch still worth it? You can get one for just $90 now
The Google Pixel Watch series has delivered increasingly better hardware every year, but even the first generation is still supported and, now, you can get one for as little as $90 – but should you?
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Hyper Light Drifter, Codenames, Exolotl Zian, more
This afternoon’s lineup of Android price drops from the Google Play store are now up for grabs down below. The massive Samsung Galaxy S25/Ultra deals roll on alongside up to $200 off JBL’s leather-like and metal Authentics Google Home Speakers, Nothing CMF Buds with ANC and Google Fast Pair at $27, and a giant $300 discount on the unlocked Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. As for the apps, highlights include Hyper Light Drifter, Codenames, Kenshō, Exolotl: Zian, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Google Voice adds call delegation for enterprise
The first update for Google Voice in quite some time is enterprise call delegation.
Expand Expanding CloseAdobe Photoshop app is coming to Android ‘soon’ as it debuts on the web and for iPhone
Adobe has just announced new Photoshop apps for the web and for iPhone, and it will also be coming to Android “soon.”
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Honor teases iOS sharing as a part of its new ‘Alpha Plan’ AI features
Honor is teasing new AI tools and other features to be unveiled at MWC 2025, including some new cross-device connectivity features that work with iOS.
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The original AAWireless adapter for wireless Android Auto has unexpectedly returned
Following the debut of its sequel, AAWireless was removed from sale earlier this year, but has now returned amid stock issues for the new model.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing Phone (1) gets Circle to Search and more as it enters its final year of updates
The Nothing Phone (1) is getting a notable new update, as the company brings Google’s Circle to Search to the device alongside other tweaks.
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Deals: Samsung Galaxy S10+ $400 off with S25 purchase, Pixel 9 Pro XL $300 off, Google Home speakers $200 off, more
While deals on the Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ remain, today we are focused on the flagship gear – Samsung Galaxy S10+ is $400 off with an S25 Ultra purchase or nearly $200 off without – alongside a new Amazon all-time low on the official Galaxy SmartTag 2 item tracker. Next up is a seriously notable (and likely very limited) $300 price drop on a brand-new unlocked Google Pixel 9 Pro XL joined by deep deals on the gorgeous leather-like and metal Authentics Google Home Speakers from JBL – they are now up to $200 off the list prices. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung seemingly preps another One UI 7 beta, this time for Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6
One UI 7 still feels so far away for Galaxy users who aren’t using the newest flagship from Samsung. Before One UI 7 gets a full launch for anything but the Galaxy S25, it looks like Samsung is preparing to release yet another One UI 7 beta, this time for the Galaxy ZZ Fold 6 and Flip 6.
Expand Expanding CloseClicks keyboard cases are coming to Pixel 9, Galaxy S25, and Motorola Razr+ [Gallery]
After launching for iPhone in 2024, the Clicks keyboard case is coming to Android, with support for Pixel 9, the Galaxy S25, and the Motorola Razr+.
Expand Expanding CloseMediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 series fills in the blanks with AI for more users
AI is becoming an integral part of how we interact with our devices, and it only truly becomes useful if the vast majority of phones can take advantage of those models. The Dimensity 7400 series from MediaTek offers a better dedicated NPU and heavy improvements to gaming at its level.
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