According to a new report, Xiaomi is planning to start producing its own mobile chipsets, taking a note from Google’s Tensor chips used in Pixel.
Expand Expanding Close
Google seems to be hitting record numbers with the Pixel’s growth in the US market, but some numbers that were a little bit unbelievable keep changing, though there’s a clear trend regardless.
Expand Expanding Close
Moving through the big shopping week with the ongoing Samsung Black Friday sale, Google’s main event, and more, today we are starting with a big-time offer on Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. You can now score a set down at $189 with a FREE $20 Amazon gift card attached alongside these notable Black Friday deals on some of Samsung’s latest microSD cards. We also spotted the very first deal on the all-new Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds and today marks the start of the massive Razer PC gaming sale with up to 60% off a giant collection of its sought-after peripherals and gaming laptops. Head below for a closer look at all of this and more.
Expand Expanding Close
Following WhatsApp, the second third-party Gemini Extension is Spotify. The “play & search” functionality is similar to YouTube Music.
Expand Expanding Close
After a devastating ban in 2019, Huawei has officially moved on from Android with “HarmonyOS Next,” a platform which no longer supports Android app, which launches on the company’s latest smartphones.
Expand Expanding Close
It’s that time of year when people might be looking to upgrade their phones. In 2024, we had 5 brand new Google Pixel phones to contend with—plus the previous generations sticking around—but how do you decide which is right for you? Here’s everything you need to know.
Expand Expanding Close
Google Maps recently launched a major update for incident reporting, but it’s now rolling out a slight change that marks the location of police activity rather than speed traps.
Expand Expanding Close
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra is on its way, but surfacing early in a new video leak that shows off how drastically the design is changing.
Expand Expanding Close
The Galaxy Wearable app used to connect all of Samsung’s smart accessories has taken on a slightly new look. The new UI drops the side menu used to select devices and opts for a pop-up menu, allowing the user quicker access.
Expand Expanding Close
Projectors have taken on such a small form factor that portable, all-in-one units have been dominating the market. TCL just announced its latest 1080p option, the A1.
Expand Expanding Close
Truly wireless earbuds are basically a commodity at this point. You can find options at any price point that sound decent and work well enough. But many of those don’t last, or have some random, deal-breaking flaw. Finding the “right” pair has often ended up costing hundreds of dollars, and even then, there can still be big problems at play. Over the past few months, though, I’ve been using the earbuds that have cracked the formula – Nothing Ear, Ear (a), and Ear (open) – and I don’t think there’s any point in searching further when these exist.
Expand Expanding Close
A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Maps on Android and iOS are new stair “callouts” when getting walking directions.
Expand Expanding Close
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.
Expand Expanding Close
The “Google Developer Program” was announced in May at I/O 2024 to offer “tools and resources to help you on your development journey.” The company is now adding a paid tier to this Google Cloud-centric program.
Expand Expanding Close
About a year after the last update, Fossil Gen 6 watches are getting a new Wear OS patch. Fossil announced this January that it was done making Wear OS (and hybrid) smartwatches.
Expand Expanding Close
Home cinema has taken a massive step up in the last couple of years with the introduction of easy-to-use operating systems, making the setup so much more user-friendly. Yaber is currently hosting a Black Friday sale that brings its top-of-the-line projectors down to fantastic prices.
Expand Expanding Close
Your Monday afternoon edition of the day’s best Android game and app deals is now ready to go. Joining the Google Play offers, we also have new all-time lows on Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra alongside a deep price drop on the Ticwatch 5 Enduro Wear OS smartwatch, Amazon’s All-new 4K 4-Series smart Fire TVs, and Lenovo’s latest Chromebook Duet 11 tablet. As for the apps, highlights include titles like SOULVARS, Psychofunk, Traffix, Siralim Ultimate, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best.
Read More
The Google Drive file picker found in Gmail, Chat and other Workspace apps is getting a redesign on Android.
Expand Expanding Close
Google has introduced a new feature on iOS that injects links on third-party websites that take users back to Google Search.
Expand Expanding Close
After introducing on Android and iOS in August, Google Photos on the web is now replacing the Library with “Collections.”
Expand Expanding Close
Following two smartwatch releases in 2024, there’s apparently a OnePlus Watch 3 in development which could arrive unexpectedly soon.
Expand Expanding Close
Joining the ongoing official 2024 Google Black Friday sale and even more you’ll find below, we now have the best price to date on Galaxy Watch 7 at nearly $100 off and Galaxy Watch Ultra at over $200 off. From there, we move over to the wonderful Sony XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds down at $228, the best prices ever on Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses with a FREE $90 Amazon credit, and loads of Amazon smart speakers, smart displays, earbuds, and the latest Kindle readers starting from $18. Just be sure to head below for a complete look at everything – there’s a whole lot more than this up for grabs right now with deep deals.
Expand Expanding Close
The Nvidia Shield TV is getting another new update, but a known issue is that it could break support for Google Home.
Expand Expanding Close
Android’s Find My Device network might not be as useful as it should be, but it can still be a handy tool for tracking down lost items. If you’re looking to pick up a Find My Device tracker for your Android device, the Pebblebee Clip is seeing its biggest discount to date.
Expand Expanding Close