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Narwal’s slashed Black Friday deals makes automated cleaning much more accessible
Narwal has been a heavyweight in developing robot vacuums that take on much more than the minimum. During Black Friday, the company is taking hundreds of dollars off of its best products, like the bestselling Narwal Freo Z Ultra and Freo X Ultra.
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As the year nears its end, Google TV is revealing the most-watched movies and TV shows on the platform for 2024. Here’s the full list.
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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Chicken Police, SpongeBob, LIMBO, more
The Amazon Black Friday Week Deals are in full swing today but we are once again taking a short break to collect all of the best app deals, this time courtesy of Google Play for Android users. Having said that, you’ll want to make sure you scope the now live Black Friday offers on Chromecast with Google TV (4K) as well as Galaxy Watch Ultra – now at the lowest price we have tracked all-time – and the rest of the Google official 2024 Black Friday offers including Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel Watch 3, and the All-new Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen). As for the apps, highlights include titles like Chicken Police – Paint it RED!, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, LIMBO, Old Man’s Journey, and more. Everything awaits below.
Read MoreGoogle reportedly cancels Pixel Tablet 2 over profitability concerns
According to the latest rumors, Google will not be releasing a Pixel Tablet 2 next year.
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Black Friday Week deals now live: New Nest Learning Thermostat all-time low, Galaxy Watch Ultra $180 off, Pixel 9 $200 off, more
The Amazon Black Friday Week Deals, are now live and we are tracking some seriously big-time offers on major brands today. Not only as the official Samsung flipped over with fresh new deals, but we also spotted the best price to date on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra from $469 shipped alongside some of the most notable prices of the year on the now live OnePlus Black Friday sale with up to $500 savings. And perhaps the most exciting off all, the official 2024 Google Black Friday sale is now live with up to $200 off Pixel 9 handsets and the best price to date on the brand new Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen). Scope it all out down below.
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AAWireless TWO back in stock as Motorola’s wireless Android Auto adapter drops to $45
If you’re looking to get a wireless Android Auto adapter around Black Friday, good news, as Motorola MA1 is hitting one of its lowest prices thanks to a huge discount just as AAWireless TWO is getting a fresh restock.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Oppo Find X8 Pro is worth a look for its opinionated camera alone [Gallery]
The Oppo Find X8 series is hitting the global market and after spending some time with the new hardware, we think it’s worth your consideration.
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With the launch of the global Oppo Find X8 series, we’ve noticed that Fitbit is now preloaded on the device as part of Google’s Android app suite, but this could become more common in the not-too-distant future.
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The Department of Justice on Wednesday shared what steps it wants a US judge to take after Google was found to have a monopoly over online search.
Expand Expanding CloseOppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro launch globally
After debuting in China, the Oppo Find X8 series is launching globally and it’s a pretty compelling offer.
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Following the first Google TV Streamer patch last week, a new Chromecast with Google TV update is rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Maps Location History/Timeline change is still rolling out
Last December, Google announced a big change to how Maps Location History works. Your location “Timeline” is now being stored on your phone, with Google Maps still rolling out this update.
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Google TV Streamer catches up with demand, in stock and shipping immediately
A couple of months after its launch, the Google TV Streamer is finally a quick and easy purchase as the device is now readily in stock and shipping immediately.
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Thanks to a new feature that Google is introducing for developers, Android can keep you logged in to apps on a new device.
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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Dandara, Whispers of a Machine, and more
This afternoon’s lineup of the best price drops and freebies we spotted on the Google Play store are now ready to go. Before you start loading up your Android devices with the offers below though, be sure to scope out the rare deals we are tracking today on Arc’s metal Samsung Galaxy bumper cases for Black Friday, the very first price drop on Samsung’s new Snapdragon X Plus Galaxy Book 4 Edge Copilot+ PC, a massive discount on Hisense’s 144Hz 100-inch Google Smart TV, and up to $1,300 in savings on Samsung’s 2024 The Frame smart TV lineup. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Dandara Trials of Fear Edition, Chloe Puzzle Game Pro, Whispers of a Machine, Lucid Launcher Pro, and more. Head below for a complete look.
Read MorePixel 9’s post-setup data copying coming to more Android phones in 2025
With the Pixel 9, Google introduced the ability to copy data from another device after the initial setup process, with other phones now set to get this feature in 2025 as part of Android Switch improvements.
Expand Expanding CloseXbox Game Pass will now let you stream your own games, as long as it’s supported
Xbox Cloud Gaming has made a move that will allow users to stream their own purchased games. The service has a total of 50 titles ready to stream, with promises of more to come in the future.
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OnePlus allegedly prepares ‘Flip’ style foldable or mini-flagship for 2025
The OnePlus Open is, even a year after its launch, one of the best book-style foldables on the market today, but the brand has yet to attempt the flip-style form factor. According to a new rumor, though, OnePlus may be looking to put out a “Flip” foldable device as soon as next year.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music tests Now Playing redesign that reorganizes controls
YouTube Music last redesigned its Now Playing page in September of 2023 and some tweaks to controls are being tested.
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Deals: Samsung S24 FE all-time low, new Snapdragon X Plus Galaxy Book 4 $200 off, The Frame TVs up to $1,300 off, more
Today’s lineup of deals features a new all-time low on the 2024 Samsung S24 FE – it now an additional $25 off to deliver $175 in savings and undercut the current early access Black Friday price. From there we move over to some rare Black Friday offers on Arc’s metal Galaxy S24 and S23 Ultra bumper cases before scooping out the first deal on Samsung’s new Snapdragon X Plus Galaxy Book 4 Edge Copilot+ PC at $200 off as well as up to $1,300 in savings on the latest model Samsung The Frame smart TVs from $550. All of that and more is waiting down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Qualcomm teases ‘entry-level’ Snapdragon X chip for ‘$600’ Windows laptops
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips have brought significantly better battery life to Windows laptops, but at a cost. Apparently, though, Qualcomm has plans for an even cheaper “entry-level” Snapdragon X chip that could be in “$600+” machines.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Fi ends free Pixel Watch 3 LTE deal weeks early
Over the weekend, Google Fi subscribers could get the Pixel Watch 3 LTE for free, but the deal has now ended early.
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Google Wallet brings back Verification settings for transit [U]
Back in April, Google Wallet introduced Verification settings for Transit payments, but that Security preference has now disappeared.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung touts RCS after fully embracing Google Messages [Video]
RCS has been a long journey, but with Apple finally adopting the standard in its latest iOS update, messaging is genuinely improving for users. In a new campaign, Samsung and Google tout support for RCS on Galaxy devices and Android following Samsung’s full embrace of Google Messages.
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