Google Wallet is running a fun promotion to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Samsung’s wearable landscape is about to expand with a new form factor: the Galaxy Ring, which is joining the ranks alongside the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra. While both cater to health and wellness enthusiasts, they offer very distinct experiences. Let’s delve into the details to help you decide which one best fits your needs.
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A fresh batch of deals have arrived alongside ongoing discounts on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, Galaxy Watch 7/Ultra, and the Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro. Today we are tracking up to $190 off the new 2024 Motorola razr+ alongside the ultra-affordable Nothing CMF Buds with ANC and Google Fast Pair at just $30. The official Google Pixel 8/Pro cases are now starting at the lowest we have seen on Amazon this year, and you’ll find plenty more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch releases have lost support for a useful charging feature, the ability to wirelessly charge your watch with your phone.
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Google today is “discontinuing Google Play Services updates for Android Lollipop devices.” Android 5.0 hit stable in November 2014, with Lollipop representing less than 1% of active devices.
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Most of the attention Samsung garnered yesterday focused on a new lineup of Galaxy Watches altogether. However, the company also used the opportunity to begin rolling out One UI 6 Watch beta 3 to the Watch 6 series.
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Since its first generation, Samsung has forced users of its Galaxy Fold series to enroll their fingerprint with the device in its opened state. Finally, that’s come to an end.
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The latest WhatsApp beta is bringing voice message transcription – a feature previously limited to Google Messages on Pixel phones – to all Android devices.
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Amid the launch of the network and trackers, the Find My Device app has surpassed 500 million downloads on the Google Play Store.
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Biometrics are a key part of any modern smartphone, and it’s typically something you turn on during the initial setup. Lately, though, Samsung has quietly stopped asking users to enroll their fingerprint during device setup for Galaxy phones such as the new Galaxy Z Fold 6.
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AI-generated wallpapers are becoming an increasingly popular way to leverage AI on a smartphone, and it’s also a core feature of Galaxy AI. With its latest One UI update, though, Samsung has added a much bigger watermark to its AI wallpapers.
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This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go. Samsung’s Unpacked event this morning ushered in some wild pre-order deals on its new Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 handsets – we have secured you extra $100 instant credits with our deal right here – alongside early discounts on Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch 7, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and Galaxy Buds 3. Those deals also join offers on Samsung’s latest Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, but for now we are focused on the apps. Highlights include titles like Fran Bow, Little Misfortune, Water Tracker: Hydro Coach PRO, and more. Head below for a closer look at everything.
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Samsung is bringing more apps to the cover display on its Galaxy Z Flip, including Google’s Gmail app.
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Fitbit devices can check for signs of an irregular heart rhythm, or atrial fibrillation (AFib), and Google is now making it easier to share that data with your healthcare provider.
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Compared to Galaxy Unpacked in January, there were only a handful of Google announcements today with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 unveil, while the “upcoming XR platform” got another mention.
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Happy event day folks! Samsung hosted quite an exciting Unpacked this morning, headlined by the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 alongside the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Watch 7, not to mention the new Galaxy Ring, and Buds 3! We have hands-on impressions for all of it already and some seriously great pre-order deals with hundreds in savings. From there, we move over to the first deal on the new Nothing Ear and Ear (a) buds alongside a $110 price drop on Galaxy Tag S9 FE models. Head below for all of that and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Apple and Google have teamed up to introduce a new data portability tool that lets users transfer their Google Photos collections straight to iCloud Photos. This follows the launch of a tool that lets you transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos back in 2021.
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Samsung’s latest foldables have arrived and, as usual, the best way to get them for a reasonable price is with the company’s massive trade-in offers. Here are some of the trade-in values you can expect for Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 on Samsung.com, and how they compare to other buying options.
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The Watch Face Format (WFF) was introduced at I/O 2023 and is now required “in order to be installed on new watches that launch with Wear OS 5 pre-installed.”
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Samsung just announced the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 alongside a brand new Galaxy Ring and newly designed Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra. While those items are in pre-order, storefronts and pre-order locations are going to be running some nice offers. We’ll break them down for you below.
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Samsung just announced its new foldable duo, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6. I went hands-on with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and walked away pretty happy with Samsung’s changes, but I can’t say the same about the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold series has been caught in a cycle of boring iteration for the past few years as the competition has drastically improved. But, with its new Galaxy Z Fold 6, I’m optimistic that Samsung has close to breaking out of that cycle, and is delivering an actual, meaningful upgrade this time around.
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Samsung is changing up its Galaxy Buds series in a big way for the first time in years and, oh, would you look at that, they’re AirPods now. But, hear me out. That might be a good thing.
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The smartwatch market is about to get a shakeup. Samsung is now joining an exclusive group with the Galaxy Watch Ultra, which is poised to challenge the Apple Watch Ultra. Ecosystems aside, do they stack up well? Here’s everything you need to know.
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