A neat new trick debuting on the Google Pixel 9 series is the ability to restore data from another Android device after setup has been completed.
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Following Android (and even iOS with a shortcut), Circle to Search — officially “Drag to search” — is coming to desktop Chrome/Chromebooks with a very prominent Google Lens icon.
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We now have your mid-week Android game and app price drops to check out below. On your way down, scope out the deals we have on Motorola’s unlocked 256GB 2023 razr+ flip phone, this new low on the Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro Wear OS Smartwatch, this $150 price drop on Lenovo’s Chromebook Flex 5i, and today’s offers on Samsung Galaxy S24/Ultra. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Heirs of the Kings, Seek Hearts, One Swipe Notes, Dungeon Tracer, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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As Pixel 9 pre-orders begin arriving at your door, the unboxing experience isn’t what it once was. Since 2021, Google has ditched the charger, skipped the extras, and now even the plastic has been omitted—here’s what comes in the Pixel 9 box.
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One of the new AI-powered launch features on the Pixel 9 series is Pixel Studio, an app that takes text prompts and turns them into images. It might end up being a fun little tool, but it can also go off the rails pretty easily in our experience.
Expand Expanding CloseThe best applications of AI on the Pixel 9 Pro let people benefit from what large language models (LLMs) are good at — summarization, natural language/multimodal understanding, classification, etc. — without having to enter a prompt. The fact that Google identified this best practice is promising as the underlying hardware admirably provides premium hardware in a compact form factor.
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Today’s deals are now ready go starting with a new Amazon all-time low on the 2024 Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro Smartwatch that has now dropped from the regular $350 to $262. Then it’s on to some notable up to $200 price drops across the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup that are also now shipping with a free $25 Best Buy gift card and sitting alongside one of the lowest prices ever on Samsung Galaxy Buds FE as well as this Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus at $150 off the going rate. Head below for all of that and more.
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New images of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra have leaked, showing off what appears to be the same tablet that we’ve already seen twice before.
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After missing its original planned release date, Samsung is now rumored to launch its One UI 7 beta program with Android 15 in September, but there’s reason to be hesitant.
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In a somewhat unexpected move, Google has stopped selling a lot of color options for the Active Band that’s available for the Pixel Watch series.
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Last August, Pixel became the official phone of Arsenal and Liverpool Football Club, with Google now marking the sponsorship with some new wallpapers.
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Google is updating Help me write in Gmail with a “Polish” draft feature on Android, iOS, and the web.
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Ahead of the launch on Thursday, Google has published the Android 14 factory images for the first three phones in the Pixel 9 series.
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This afternoon’s collection of Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready to go down below. Just be sure to scope out the offers we are tracking today on Samsung’s 34-inch 175Hz Odyssey OLED G8 gaming monitor, a massive up to $360 off Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra with a FREE $25 gift card attached, as well as deals on the wireless Google indoor/outdoor Nest Cam, and more. As for the apps, we have Doom & Destiny Worlds, Doom & Destiny Advanced, Inbetween Land, Grinsia, Devils & Demons, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Over the past few weeks, some Google TV owners have noted a homescreen “loading error” which has lately been appearing for many more users, but there is one potentially simple fix.
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Ahead of the upcoming season, YouTube TV is getting a handful of NFL Sunday Ticket updates, like custom multiview, to improve the subscriber experience.
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We are now ready to gather up all of today’s best deals starting with a particularly notable offers on the super-sized Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Now seeing as much as $360 in savings for some of the lowest prices we have ever tracked, Best Buy is even throwing in a FREE $25 gift card with purchase right now. Those looking for a more modest Galaxy tablet experience can score $110 off the 10.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and we are now seeing $50 price drops on Google Nest Cam Battery for use indoors or out. Head below for a closer look at all of those, some charging gear, and more.
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After introducing on iOS last year, Chrome for Android and desktop will soon replace the “Chrome Sync” system with a more standard Google Account sign in approach.
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With this year’s hardware devices, Google has an entirely new uniform packaging. In detailing the design, Google gives us a Pixel Watch 3 unboxing today.
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After starting to roll out account linking for the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass last year, GeForce Now is adding support for automatic sign-in for Xbox games.
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Google’s Pixel Watch series has pretty good hardware, but one issue that’s plagued the series is repairability. That won’t be changing with Pixel Watch 3, unfortunately, as repairs continue to not be an option.
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Google has confirmed that Fitbit as a brand will no longer be making new smartwatches, with the Pixel Watch series taking over that form factor going forward.
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Qualcomm has announced a new SoC in its lineup, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. The new chip brings on-device AI, better CPU performance, and promising camera capabilities.
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After teasers and snippets, the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 has officially launched as a follow-up to one of last year’s best Bluetooth accessories.
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