On the web, Google Drive, along with Gmail, has one of the better applications of Material You, and it’s now getting a “smoother, more modern video player.”
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Following the announcement last week, YouTube has widely rolled out the new miniplayer on Android and a redesign of mobile settings.
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Some games set a limit on frame rates, leaving you with a stuttering 60fps experience when your device can handle 120fps. Android 15 lets you disable that default frame rate; here’s how.
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After opening in Boston this April, Google is opening its fifth retail store for hardware products in Oakbrook Center outside Chicago.
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In addition to bringing Oryon to Android devices, Qualcomm is using its custom CPU in car chips, and partnering with Google on adding generative AI to that form factor.
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This afternoon’s collection of Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below courtesy of Google Play. The app deals also join the best price to date on Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra at $505 as well as up to $1,000 in savings on Hisense’s latest 85-inch 144Hz U8 mini-LED Google TV, the wide ranging Samsung Week sale, and one of the best deals to date on the new unlocked Pixel 9. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Prune, Construction Simulator 4, Twinworld Survivor, What Lies Underground, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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The latest round of new features for Google Messages is focused on safety, like “Sensitive Content Warnings” for images that contain nudity. Existing measures protect Android users from 2 billion suspicious messages per month.
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Joining the ongoing all-time low on Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra, we also have an even lower price on the 2024 black Galaxy Watch FE that is now sitting down at $142 shipped as well as a solid $120 price drop on Samsung’s latest mid-tier Galaxy Tab S9 FE. From there we move on to an 85-inch Google smart TV down at $748, some smart camera deals, and a solid cash discount on the new unlocked Pixel 9. All of that joins offers on some charging gear, PC monitors, and more. Everything awaits below.
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Samsung Health is rolling out an update that lets users see medical records through the same app that records data from your Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring. The update also brings expanded medication tracking and improved food tracking.
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Google’s Pixel 9a is reportedly making a change in the camera department, moving from a 64MP primary camera down to a 48MP main sensor.
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Wireless Android Auto adapters are super useful, but you have to be careful with which ones you buy. Nowadays, there are more options than ever, but a lot of them are sketchy, and you probably shouldn’t bother in the first place.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite looks like a stunning chipset for future Android phones, and it’s coming up pretty soon. And, from the looks of it, Snapdragon 8 Elite will usher in a new wave of UWB-supported smartphones.
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Pixel phones have been notorious for random Bluetooth quirks and issues over the years, but the Pixel 9 series debuted with some bigger, more frustrating problems. Through recent updates, Google seems to have addressed these qualms.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup may be behind the curve, but the company still puts out an excellent foldable phone. Yet, Samsung has confirmed yet again that it has no plans to make a Galaxy Z Fold device with a more affordable price tag.
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The latest Find My Device app update has added the long-awaited biometric login ability to the device tracking system.
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Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite that brings its Oryon CPU to Android smartphones after debuting on PCs earlier this year.
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This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals is now at the ready down below. On your way, be sure to also stop by the deals we spotted today on Samsung’s 160MB/s 256GB EVO Select microSD card, the best price yet on Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra, and the now live OnePlus Halloween sale that is serving up completely FREE OnePlus tablets with the purchase of select smartphones. As for the apps, highlights include title like Mortal Crusade, Anodyne, Hero of the Kingdom III, Murders on Budapest, The Ancestral Legacy, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android app deals.
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As seen with the Android redesign earlier this month, Google has been working to simplify the Gemini app, and that continues today with “Ask Gemini.”
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The Galaxy Watch 5 is continuing to see One UI Watch betas become available, even if not at the same rate as the Watch 6 series. Today, Samsung began rolling out One UI Watch 6 beta 7 for the Galaxy Watch 5 lineup.
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The floating bottom bar introduced by Google Chat is almost a year old, and a design tweak makes it fit in better with Material You.
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Today’s most notable deals are headlined by a fresh new Halloween sale event at OnePlus just as we got our first good look at the new OnePlus 13 handset. If you’re fast, you can score a completely FREE OnePlus Pad with purchases on the OnePlus 12 and Open devices alongside a host of other straight up discounts and freebie gifts. From there we move over to the very best price we have tracked on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra at $140 off, a new Amazon low on Galaxy Watch FE, and the lowest prices to date on the new Snapdragon X Plus OmniBook Copilot+ PC. All of that joins a host of charging gear deals, some Samsung microSD offers, and more.
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Mous has some of the best case options for Google’s Pixel phones, but they can be a bit pricey. That isn’t currently true, as the Clarity 2.0 Mous case for the Pixel 9 Pro XL is only $21.
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YouTube Music already lets you generate AI art for playlist thumbnails, and it now lets you upload your own custom image.
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The hype train for OnePlus 13 has officially begun in China, with the full design being revealed. Perhaps the most exciting bit, though, is the arrival of a flat display on OnePlus 13 as revealed in a promo video.
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