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Hands-on: How the ridiculously thin Honor Magic V3 compares to Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Honor just announced the Magic V3, setting a new record for the thinnest foldable on the market. We’ve had some time to test the Magic V3 out, so here’s how it compares to Google’s newest foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
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Best Android price drops of the day: Undergrave, PUSH, Crush Link TD, more
This afternoon’s roundup of the best Google Play price drops is ready and waiting for your money-saving pleasure down below. Alongside the app deals and freebies, we are also tracking discounts on Anker’s new NEBULA Cosmos 4K SE Google TV projector with Cast at $200 off, not to mention an ongoing all-time low on Samsung’s new Snapdragon X Elite Galaxy Book 4 Edge Copilot+ PC and the Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro smartwatch back at the $262 all-time low. But for now we are focused on the apps, including titles like Undergrave, PUSH, Crush Link TD, Up Left Out, and more. Head below for all of today’s best Android price drops.
Read MoreGoogle Store stops selling 2nd-gen Pixel Stand
The 2nd-generation Pixel Stand is listed as “no longer available” across Google Stores around the world.
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Google Drive homepage gets unified suggested folders and files view
Back in November, Google Drive introduced a new homepage on the web, and the latest design lets you simultaneously see suggested folders and files.
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DJI Neo: A hands free, budget friendly drone to capture every moment
DJI released its newest drone offering, Neo, an ultra-light, hands-free, and budget drone that still packs everything you need to capture the moment without compromises. A first-of-its-kind drone for the company, it will compete directly with Hover Air’s X1 Pro and X1 Pro Max.
Read MoreLenovo ‘Smart Share’ lets you transfer photos from Android & iPhone by smacking your laptop [Video]
Lenovo is showcasing a useful new trick on its latest laptops, “Smart Share,” that adds the ability to start the transfer process for photos and videos to Windows from Android and iPhone by hitting your laptop with your phone.
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Deals: Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro $262 low, new Anker Google projector $200 off, smart home gear, and more
Today’s collection of price drops are now up for grabs down below starting with the return of all-time low pricing on the Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro Smartwatch at $262, down from the regular $350 price tag on the 2024 refresh. From there we move over to the brand new NEBULA Cosmos 4K SE Google TV projector with Cast that Anker just launched with a $200 price drop, a solid deal on Google Nest Cam with Floodlight, and on the best price ever on Samsung’s new Snapdragon X Elite Galaxy Book 4 Edge Copilot+ PC. All of that and much more await down below.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos ‘classic search’ adds natural language lookup and ‘Best match’
After the big Collections redesign last month, Google Photos is upgrading “classic search” in the Android and iOS app with features like “Best match.”
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After being previewed at I/O 2024 in May, Google Photos is now rolling out “early access” to Ask Photos to select US users on Android and iOS.
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Google Maps on Android crashing for some users
Over the past few hours, there have been more than a few reports of Google Maps for Android crashing.
Expand Expanding CloseLenovo’s first IdeaPad laptop with Snapdragon X Plus starts at $849
The second wave of Snapdragon-powered laptops is coming, and for a more affordable cost too. Lenovo has just launched its first IdeaPad laptop with Snapdragon X Plus at IFA this week, and for hundreds less than its previous Snapdragon model.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle and Samsung are working on a pair of smart glasses, Qualcomm suggests
There’s been a lot of excitement around the mysterious mixed reality product that Google and Samsung have been working on for a while now, and it’s now been revealed that the product in question is probably a pair of smart glasses.
Expand Expanding CloseHonor’s Magic V3 launches globally as the thinnest foldable phone
The Magic V3 takes what the generation before it did and brings an entirely thinner profile to the foldable market. Measuring just 9.2mm thick, when folded, the Magic V3 launches globally as the most pocketable foldable.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung officially starts rolling out One UI 6.1.1 update to these Galaxy devices
After launching on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 last month, Samsung is starting the rollout of One UI 6.1.1 to select Galaxy smartphones.
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TCL is launching more NXTPAPER phones instead of tablets
TCL is pushing forward with its NXTPAPER display tech with the launch of two new devices at IFA 2024, still ignoring a small form-factor tablet option.
Expand Expanding ClosePhilips launching Hue Sync Box 8K, updated Google Home integration, support for multiple bridges
The Philips Hue Sync Box is a fun way to extend what’s on your TV to the lights in your room, but the original box has lagged behind on features for a while now. Today, Philips has announced a new Hue Sync Box that supports HDMI 2.1 and more.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard for Android gets a redesigned emoji & GIF picker on tablets and foldables
Google is giving Gboard, its Android keyboard app, a redesigned menu for emoji and stickers that works better on tablets and big-screen devices like foldables.
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YouTube Music live lyrics are missing for a lot of songs
YouTube Music rolled out live lyrics just over a year ago, but they are currently missing across many songs on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseEssential dies again as OSOM will reportedly shut down this week
What was left over from Essential turned into OSOM in 2021, with the promise of a privacy-focused smartphone with the hardware that made Essential PH-1 great. Now, OSOM is reportedly shutting down within the next week.
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Following Gmail, Drive, Docs/Sheets/Slides, and Meet, Gemini is coming to Google Forms with “Help me create a form.”
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Android game and app price drops: PixelTerra, Ticket to Ride, Galaxy Genome, more
Wednesday’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go with solid price drops on a series of titles for your smartphone, tablets, and more. Just be sure to also check out the deals we are tracking on Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE with Live Translate at $62 as well as this $110 drop on its Galaxy Tab S9 FE, a discount on Google’s smart Nest Cam, and the new Crimson Shadow OnePlus Open with a FREE $300 OnePlus Watch 2. As for the apps, highlights include titles like PixelTerra, Ticket to Ride, Galaxy Genome, Klocki, Residual, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Google renames TensorFlow Lite to LiteRT, TensorFlow brand remains
TensorFlow Lite (TFLite) was announced in 2017 and Google is now calling it “LiteRT” to reflect how it supports third-party models.
Expand Expanding CloseChromeOS 128 rolling out: Snap groups upgrade splitscreens, Camera OCR, more
Google is rolling out ChromeOS 128 starting today with a number of sizable updates for Chromebooks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle on Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s ‘phone first’ design, vapor chamber, & new camera bar
With the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google’s design team is particularly proud of how thin it is compared to last year’s model, and the use of “custom” components is credited.
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