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Google aware of Android 15 Private Space issues with Wear OS
If you have Private Space enabled on Android 15, Google is aware of “some known issues you may experience when you use a Wear OS watch.”
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Gmail’s Gemini side panels adds Google Calendar integration
The Gemini side panel on the Gmail website now works with Google Calendar after initially integrating Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Doom & Destiny Worlds, YoWindow Weather, more
This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go. Alongside the Google Play offers, we are now tracking some big-time Bose Black Friday deals on its Ultra Open earbuds and the gorgeous new SoundLink Home Speaker as well as offers on Insta360’s new 4K GO 3S action camera and a new all-time low on Samsung’s new S24 FE smartphone. As for the apps, highlight titles include Doom & Destiny Worlds, Templar Battleforce, YoWindow Weather, and more. Scope everything out below.
Read MoreAndroid Auto 13.3 update prepares support for radio stations
Google is rolling out another new Android Auto update and this one further prepares for a new form of media control, including a bunch of different radio stations.
Expand Expanding CloseLive Scam Detection in calls rolling out to Pixel 6-9 Phone app
After demoing at I/O 2024 in May, Google is rolling out real-time Scam Detection for phone calls on Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search links appear in orange text for some users
Google looks to be testing a new color scheme for Google Search in the native app and in Chrome. Google’s links are appearing orange for more users, instead of the blue color that we’ve grown accustomed to for years. This new scheme seems to be in testing rather than a full-fledged rollout.
Expand Expanding CloseSome YouTube Premium users are seeing ads, but YouTube says they shouldn’t be
Over the past few weeks, a handful of reports have surfaced regarding ads being shown for YouTube Premium subscribers, with one users sharing a support email that supposedly confirmed it was on purpose. YouTube, though, says Premium subscribers shouldn’t be seeing ads.
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Deals: Samsung S24 FE $150 off, Insta360 GO 3S $80 off, Bose Black Friday, mesh routers + $100 Amazon gift card, more
Your mid-week lineup of the day’s best deals are now ready to go. Firstly, we have a new all-time low on the 2024 Samsung S24 FE smartphone at $150 off both storage configurations alongside ongoing $200+ price drops on the new Samsung Tab S10 models. From there we move over to the best price to date on Insta360’s new 4K vlog-ready GO 3S action camera at $80 off the going rate before featuring some now live Black Friday deals on the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds and the gorgeous new Bose SoundLink Home Speaker, charging gear, mesh routers with $100 Amazon gift cards, and more. Scope it all out down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit redesigns Weight stats page, preps LLM ‘Sleep Lab’ and logging
The modernization of the Fitbit app continues with a redesign of the Weight stats page and logging experience, while Google is working on a new “Sleep Lab.”
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon will shut down Freevee, months after saying it wouldn’t shut down Freevee
Amazon has confirmed it will shut down its ad-supported streaming service, Freevee, and fold the content into Prime Video.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Ace LTE update adds Family & Sibling Chat, new watch faces, and game
Ahead of the holidays, Google is rolling out an update to the Fitbit Ace LTE that adds two new types of chats and other features to the app.
Expand Expanding CloseSteam Link for Android TV adds HDR, AV1 codec, Surround Sound support, and more
If you like to play games from your PC on your couch, the Steam Link app for Android TV is a great way to do so. The latest Steam Link v1.3.12 for Android TV has received some important quality-of-life upgrades to enhance that experience.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV now has over 1,100 free channels available on the homescreen
Following its launch in early 2023, Google TV has rapidly been expanding its catalog of free channels available through the homescreen, and it now offers over 1,100.
Expand Expanding CloseNext Pixel Watch update coming March 2025 in schedule change
In a change to the usual release cadence, Google said yesterday that the next Pixel Watch update is not coming until March 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Store Black Friday 2024 detailed: $150 off Pixel 9 Pro
Now that the “pre-” Store deals have ended, Google is detailing its Black Friday 2024 discounts, including for the Pixel 9 Pro, that start on Thursday, November 21 in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says Gems are ‘one of the most used Gemini Advanced features,’ adds file upload
Gems, or custom instances of Gemini focused at specific tasks, can now incorporate files in their instructions for “more tailored and contextually relevant responses.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home app redesigning media controls, adding ‘Member access’
In addition to “AI Camera Search” with clip descriptions, Google today detailed other upcoming Home app features, like a redesign of media controls.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch November 2024 update rolling out
After pulling Wear OS 5 for older devices in September and not releasing anything last month, Google is rolling out latest Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2, and Pixel Watch 3 update with the November 2024 security patch today.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 [Gallery]
Google today is rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 QPR2: Do Not Disturb gets big upgrade with Modes
With Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1, Google is overhauling Do Not Disturb with customizable “Modes.” You can “Minimize distractions and take control of your attention with modes for sleep, work, driving, and everything in between.”
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How to install the latest Android 15 Beta on Google Pixel
Android 15 is here, but beta releases are still ongoing with the Android 15 QPR2 beta now available for Pixel – here’s how to install it.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home starts testing Gemini ‘AI Camera Search’ and descriptions
As teased in August, Gemini is coming to Google Home, starting with “AI Camera Search” and “Help Me Create.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel
While we wait for the stable QPR1 release in December, Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is here for Pixel devices.
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Pixel Watch Wear OS 5 updates set to resume
Google pulled Wear OS 5 for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 in September, but updates look set to resume, including for the Pixel Watch 3, today.
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