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Acer’s first Snapdragon X laptop starts at $1,099, available in July
The first wave of laptops powered by Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips have arrived and, included in that, is the new Acer Swift 14 AI, starting at $1,099.
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is allegedly ‘significantly’ more expensive
According to a fairly reliable source, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be a lot more expensive.
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Deals: Discover Samsung Summer Sale, Galaxy Z Flip 5 $850 low, FREE Galaxy Buds Pro 2 bundle, more
Today’s best deals in Android and Google-friendly gear are headlined by the launch of the week-long Discover Samsung Summer Sale. A revolving door of price drops everyday through Sunday, hundreds in savings on Galaxy S24 Ultra with FREE Galaxy Buds Pro 2 thrown in, and Samsung’s Ultra-sized 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S9 are just the tip of the iceberg here. We are also tracking a straight Amazon all-time low on 512GB Galaxy Z Flip5 and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 reportedly lessens display crease
According to a reliable source, Samsung has managed to make the display crease on its Galaxy Z Fold 6 less noticeable.
Expand Expanding CloseChromecast with Google TV rolling out fourth update of 2024
Google is rolling out a new Chromecast with Google TV update with the April 2024 security patch. It follows the last release in early April.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 7 gets 50% faster charging, but ‘Galaxy Watch FE’ won’t
Samsung is apparently upgrading the charging on its upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 series, boosting speeds by 50%.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 is better at syncing your Google account profile pictures on Pixel
In the latest Android 15 beta update, Google has debuted improved support for syncing and using the profile picture from your Google account.
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Google’s Android 15 Beta 2 feedback survey for Pixel live
With meaningful user-facing changes, like Private space, more Pixel owners are using Android 15 with Beta 2 and Google’s feedback survey is now available.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Android 15 Beta 2 [Gallery]
Beta 2 of Android 15 is available today after Google previewed the major privacy, security, and theft protection tentpoles at I/O 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseAI has landed in Google Search, but how much will you really see it?
As the first big announcement of I/O 2024 this week, Google revealed that AI Overviews – formerly the Search Generative Experience (SGE) – are now rolling out to the general public. But since its initial debut a year ago, AI Overviews in Search don’t seem to be as prevalent as they used to be.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle on what on-device AI is good at, more Android apps that use Gemini Nano coming
On-device AI is a big priority for Android going forward, and Google shared more developer resources at I/O 2024.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold leak suggests muted colors
Color codenames for upcoming Google devices often leak far in advance of official assets or live images. Going hand-in-hand with the wallpapers today is a look at the colors for the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Expand Expanding CloseWalmart’s ‘Pro’ Google TV box will come with a backlit remote, but you should wait
In the messy launch of its “Pro” Google TV box, Walmart has now confirmed that the backlit remote that appeared in some early purchases won’t actually come with all orders.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 9 series wallpapers leak with trippy ‘Swirling Petals’ design [Gallery]
Ahead of their expected launch later this year, the wallpapers for the entire Google Pixel 9 series have leaked with a new “Swirling Petals” theme, and hinting at the color variants available.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle explains how ‘Gemini’ got its name
Since I/O 2023, Gemini has become the name for all of Google’s AI features. Amidst the Gemini product updates this week, Google officially explained the origin of that name.
Expand Expanding CloseAudio Emoji in Pixel Phone app widely rolling out [U]
Audio Emoji was officially announced with the Pixel 8a, and it’s now seeing wide availability in the Phone app on Google devices.
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After rolling out to Android in December, YouTube Music’s gradient background redesign of Now Playing is now live on the iPhone.
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Welcome to the tenth episode of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, it’s a short one — you’ll see — about Google I/O 2024.
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Yes, Rivian uses Android Automotive OS to build its software experience
Google’s Android Automotive software has been adopted by many carmakers for the EV era, but it tends to vary between different brands. This week Google and Rivian confirmed to 9to5Google that the EV-maker uses Android Automotive as the base of its software experience, something that was previously not known.
Expand Expanding CloseSetting the stage at I/O 2024 for Gemini being Google’s last reset
Originally, my interest in Google came down to how I think it does cool-to-wild things with technology in an accessible/affordable manner that nobody else is doing.
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Android game and app deals: FOTONICA, Brotato, Baggage Packing Checklist PRO, more
Your Friday afternoon deals on Android games and apps are now ready to go down below. Just be sure to check out this weekend’s offers on Google’s indoor/outdoor wireless Nest Cams, Samsung’s 47mm Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, and the 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra while you’re at it. As for the apps, we have FOTONICA, Lovecraft’s Untold Stories, EXIT – The Curse of Ophir, Brotato, Baggage Packing Checklist PRO, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
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Google Photos will let you check if image is ‘not eligible for Storage saver’
While we wait for the Gemini-powered Ask Photos, a quality of life update to the Google Photos backup experience will let you “check if the item is ineligible for Storage saver.”
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 reportedly improves display crease with thicker glass
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip has seen some big changes since its inception, but the display crease has remained a hurdle with the design. According to a new report, though, Samsung has plans to improve the display crease on the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Expand Expanding CloseChatGPT rolling out Google Drive integration ‘over the coming weeks’ [U]
ChatGPT has started to add support for Google Drive integration, but it’s only for paying subscribers.
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