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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Crying Suns, Rush Rally 3, Little Big Workshop, more
This afternoon’s collection of the best Android games and apps now on sale at Google Play are waiting for you down below. On your way down, stop by the deals we are tracking on the Nest Audio Smart Speaker as well as new all-time low pricing on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra wearable, the brand’s Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and this offer on Razer’s haptics-enabled Kishi V2 Pro Android gamepad. As for the apps, highlight titles include Crying Suns, Rush Rally 3, Little Big Workshop, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Read MoreBellroy’s Pixel Watch Strap is now available for pre-order
As teased, Bellroy is making a “Pixel Watch Strap” and it’s now available to pre-order for $69. It joins their various phone cases and Pixel Buds Pro case.
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Deals: Galaxy Tab S9 FE $140 off, Galaxy Watch Ultra undercuts Prime Day at $110 off, charging gear, hubs, and more
As you know, the fall Prime Day event has ended, but we still have some great deals to check out – some even lower than they were yesterday. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 FE 256GB has now dropped to a new Amazon low at $380, or $140 off the going rate. And the brand’s Galaxy Watch Ultra has now dropped even lower than it was yesterday with close to $110 in savings and new Amazon all-time low pricing across the lineup. Anker’s new 14-port Prime Docking Station with the onboard smart display is at its best price ever and we have the return of all-time low pricing on the Wear OS Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro Smartwatch. All of that and more awaits below.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid may make floating ‘bubbles’ useful by letting any app use them
Google introduced “bubbles” as a means of keeping messaging apps easily accessible by letting them float on top of other apps. In future versions of Android, it sounds like Google may make these a lot more useful by letting you run any app in a “bubble.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle responds to report that claims Pixel 9 shares ‘excessive’ data
A report has stirred up fears around how Google’s Pixel 9 series “shares” personal data, but it’s clearly not fully accurate, and missing some very important context.
Expand Expanding CloseThese Android phones have Google’s Circle to Search feature
Circle to Search has started rolling out to more devices, bringing a new way to run what’s on your screen through a Google Search. Here are the devices that can currently run Circle to Search.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube isn’t hiding the skip button for ads, it’s just not showing it right away
YouTube has updated how the “skip” button works with ads, and it may no longer appear right away.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android TV gets new dual-column channel side menu
YouTube for Android TV has a new dual-column channel side menu that obscures less of the content you’re trying to watch.
Expand Expanding CloseNvidia Shield TV gets its first new update in over a year
The Nvidia Shield TV remains one of the best Android TV OS devices on the market even though it hasn’t gotten a major update in a while, but a fresh update is rolling out now to users.
Expand Expanding CloseCircle to Search is coming to Honor 200 series and Magic V3
Circle to Search is set to expand further as the AI-powered function is confirmed as coming to the Honor 200 series and recently released Magic V3 foldable.
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Google rolls out ‘Pixel Watch fully charged’ notification [U]
For some, Google rolled out the straightforward “Pixel Watch fully charged” notification back in November. It’s now finally seeing wider availability.
Expand Expanding CloseHome Panel coming to Chromecast with Google TV via Public Preview
The Home Panel that debuted on the Google TV Streamer is next coming to the Chromecast with Google TV if you join the Public Preview program.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini homescreen redesign rolls out on Android
Google is now widely rolling out a redesign of the Gemini app on Android that greatly simplifies the homescreen.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Nothing OS 3.0 is a welcome upgrade, but why did Nothing copy the iOS App Library?
Built on top of Android 15, Nothing OS 3.0 is a pretty big overhaul to the company’s Android skin, which was already one of the best on the market. After playing around with the update, I’m pretty happy with the various upgrades Nothing has made, at least for the most part.
Expand Expanding CloseAll Gemini users can now generate images with Imagen 3
As announced in late August, alongside Gems, image generation with Imagen 3 is now available for all Gemini users.
Expand Expanding CloseRing beats Google Nest to the punch with AI-powered natural language search for video
Amazon’s Ring has just announced AI-powered search for video events captured by its cameras, beating Google to the punch on the idea.
Expand Expanding CloseWhoop finally adds step counting to list of tracking features
Whoop has been regarded as one of the most advanced health-tracking bands you can wear that isn’t a smart watch or ecosystem-dependent. Even still, step counting has not been a feature – until today.
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Prime Day 2 highlights: Insane Galaxy Buds 3 Pro offer at nearly $100 off, Galaxy Watch 7 up to $100 off, much more
Now with under 24-hours left on the 2024 fall Prime Day event, we are here to highlight some fresh new offers and some ongoing standouts. First thing’s first, don’t sleep on this deal – the new Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro just hit the all-time low at $152 at nearly $100 off (this could sell out at anytime now). While all of the best offers are waiting in our master deal hub, some other serious highlights here include new lows on Galaxy Watch 7 with extra band bundles at $100 off alongside the best prices yet on the Galaxy A35 5G A Series smartphone, the latest see-through Nothing Ear wireless buds, and a truckload of big-time Chromebook and Snapdragon Elite notebooks. Everything is waiting for you down below.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV’s AI screensavers are now widely available on Chromecast and other devices
Following the release of the Google TV Streamer, Google TV has promised some major updates, including a new AI screensaver generator. That AI wallpaper feature is now rolling out widely to TVs and devices running Google TV.
Expand Expanding CloseParallels for ChromeOS, which lets Chromebooks run Windows, seems to be shutting down
While ChromeOS has become more and more capable over the years, the occasional need for a traditional desktop operating system, namely Windows, has never really gone away. To solve that, some apps and services have allowed Chromebooks to run Windows, including Parallels, which is said to be shutting down later this year.
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Samsung confirms One UI 7 beta will be public as some doubted it
The upcoming release of Samsung’s One UI 7 update is confusing and unusual, and a specific quote had some worried that the beta wouldn’t be released publicly. Samsung, though, has confirmed that the beta will be available to those interested in trying it.
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Best fall Prime Day deals on Chromebooks, Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs, and more from $190
Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicked off yesterday with deals on various products across different categories. We’ve also tracked some great offers on Chromebooks, Copilot+ PCs, and some other Windows laptops, many of which are simply too good to pass up. Seriously, if you’ve been eyeing one of the new Copilot+ PCs or a Chromebook, now’s the time to pounce and save big on your purchase. Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge has been one of our top picks here and it’s heavily discounted for fall Prime Day. Notably, we’re also tracking huge savings on select Chromebooks that are worth considering in 2024. Head below for our collection of the best Prime Big Deal Days laptops deals and and be sure to check back as even more go live later today.
Read MoreYouTube for Android TV gets ‘Who’s watching’ account switcher launch screen
YouTube’s constant evolution on Android TV continues unabated, with an updated ‘slight’ “Who’s watching” account switcher launch screen.
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The OnePlus 12 at $599 is simply the best Android deal out there right now
With Amazon throwing out deals like they might go out of fashion, the OnePlus 12 is now at a price that is simply hard to beat.
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