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Deals: Google Gradient Stretch Bands from $26, ASUS Chromebook Plus CX54 $200 off, final Best Buy 48-hr. flash sale, more
The Samsung 2025 Holiday Deals are still rolling and we still have the best prices ever on Pixel 10 and 10 Pro/XL at up to $400 off the list prices, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break does have some additional deals to scope out. We have ASUS’ Chromebook Plus ExpertBook CX54 at a new all-time low with $200 in savings, alongside Galaxy Book5 Copilot+ PCs at up to $600 off and Nothing’s 2025 CMF Buds 2a with ANC from just $20 Prime shipped. Just be sure to also scope out the up to 57% in savings we have on official Google Pixel Watch Gradient Stretch Bands from $26, Best Buy’s final 48-hour holiday flash sale, and everything else waiting down below.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini on Android Auto is an update drivers seem to love or hate – what do you think? [Poll]
As Google Assistant was crumbling, the arrival of Gemini in Android Auto felt like a needed step forward. But, as the feature rolls out, it seems a bit divisive. What do you think of it?
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Smart TVs aren’t just for streaming movies anymore. Joining a list that includes Samsung Smart TVs and LG options, Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be available on Amazon’s Fire TV lineup.
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YouTube TV is $63/month for the first six months in solid Verizon discount
Verizon has a nice discount available for its customers who are looking to try out Google’s YouTube TV, with a $20 discount on each of the first six months of service.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s Emergency Location Service arrives in India after nearly 10 years
Years after its debut in other parts of the globe, Google has today announced that Android’s Emergency Location Service (ELS) is finally available in India.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos brings person and pet ‘face shortcuts’ back to search
Face grouping and search is perhaps one of the best parts of Google Photos, but the pivot to focus more heavily on AI-powered search did take away one of the easy shortcuts that could help you find images of a person or a pet. Now, though, Google is bringing it back.
Expand Expanding CloseThe latest Android figure is this awesome little 3D maze [Gallery]
Google just released a really cool new Android figure on its merch store that has a built-in 3D maze game.
Expand Expanding CloseFinal Google Store 2025 Pixel deals, boosted trade-ins end this week
After ending its Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, the Google Store has posted its final offers for the 2025 holiday season on Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Sideload 017: A TriFold tour
Welcome to The Sideload episode 17, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Dean Daley, Devices Editor at MobileSyrup, to the show to discuss Dean’s recent hands-on time with the Galaxy Z TriFold. From how it feels in your hands to the experience of running true tablet-sized apps on a smartphone, it’s a deep dive into some very early impressions of Samsung’s next foldable. Then, Will and Dean sum up their predictions and hopes for CES before ending with some tech hopes for 2026.
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Holiday Android game and app deals: Don’t Starve, HEAVEN SEEKER, My City, Raging Bytes, more
Alongside the ongoing Samsung holiday sale, today’s afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, Rusted Emeth, HEAVEN SEEKER, My City, Raging Bytes, and much more. Just be sure to check out today’s Google Pixel deals (they are very good) – all-time lows hit Google Pixel 10 and 10 Pro XL at giant $400 off (Additional $100 off Black Friday prices) alongside the Google Pixel Watch 4 at a new Amazon low ($150 off). All of the Android apps await below.
Read MoreGoogle’s Pixel Upgrade Program launches in India with 24-month payment cycles
Google is continuing to try and get customers to check out its growing lineup of Pixel devices, and now, a new plan in India is hoping to spur some further momentum.
Expand Expanding CloseFind Hub app rolling out map layers support on Android
Following last week’s quiet release of Find Hub for Wear OS, Google is rolling out support for map layers on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini for Home camera updates improve Familiar Face, animal detection, more
The latest Gemini for Home updates are focused on camera improvements for Nest and other compatible devices.
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Honey accused of sketchy user data practices as more Chrome users uninstall [Video]
The popular PayPal-owned extension Honey has been under fire for the past year regarding sketchy tactics against online creators as well as its customers, and as millions have already ditched the app, a new video breaks down how Honey has probably done some sketchy things with your user data while also harming businesses.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to cut out the noise using ‘Preferred Sources’ in Google Search
Instead of relying on algorithms to recommend news stories, Google Search lets you set “preferred sources” so the stories you see come from the news outlets you actually like.
Expand Expanding CloseAlphabet is acquiring a data center company to ramp up its AI infrastructure
Google’s parent company Alphabet has announced an acquisition of Intersect, a “data center and energy infrastructure” company that aims to provide additional support for building out its capacity for AI.
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Samsung releases One UI 8.5 Beta 2, but it’s mostly bug fixes
Samsung has released a second beta update for its upcoming One UI 8.5 release, but there’s not much added this time around.
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Deals: Pixel 10 from $449 all-time low, Pixel 10 Pro/XL $400 off, Pixel Watch 4 $150 off, more
Alongside the ongoing Samsung deals, the holiday discounts just got ramped back up – Amazon is delivering some wild bonus price drops across the Pixel 10 lineup. In today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break, you’ll now find bonus $100 on-page coupons waiting across the entire lineup, delivering prices from $449 all-time lows and as much as $400 off the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL models. These offers join a special deal on the 41mm Google Pixel Watch 4 LTE model at $300, or $150 off, as well as discounts on Galaxy Watch models at up to 50% off (more details on those right here), the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle at $50 off, and even more below.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Google Messages features are rolling out [December 2025]
Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From various reports, Google itself, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid Auto update hints at Cast support, Material music player redesign [Gallery]
Google appears to be working on more Android Auto updates, including potential support for Cast and a redesign of the music player to go with Material 3 Expressive.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 10 series starts at $450 in crazy last-minute Amazon deal
Quite literally at the last minute as far as the Christmas holiday is concerned, Google’s Pixel 10 series is starting at $450 right now thanks to a discount that cuts $100 off of even Black Friday pricing.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone Fold and future Galaxy foldable may end up copying the original Pixel Fold
After Google pivoted away from its stout book-like foldable form factor found in the original Pixel Fold, Apple’s coming iPhone Fold and a future Samsung foldable may just end up copying the same idea.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 7 and Pixel Watch 4 were my favorite products of 2025 – what about you?
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve been looking back on some of my favorite products of the year, with two standouts in particular. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Pixel Watch 4 are far and away my favorite products of the year. What were yours?
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music might be settling on this Now Playing redesign
For over a year now, YouTube Music has been testing various Now Playing screen redesigns on Android and iOS.
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