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Google Photos for Android switches to translucent status bar
If you updated Google Photos today and something looks different on your Pixel, it’s because Google went from a transparent status bar to a translucent one.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 9 (256GB) is just $549 at Best Buy in an exceptional discount
Amid Google’s ongoing pre-Black Friday deals, Best Buy has an exceptional discount on the Pixel 9, offering up to $350 off the 256GB model.
Expand Expanding CloseOver-the-ear headphones with cameras as a stopgap AR form factor
Display-less smart glasses with a camera will probably be the most imminent form factor for augmented reality. The world-facing camera and other electronics will only get smaller so they’ll probably approach regular — albeit of a thicker style — frames sooner than later. It’s not hard to imagine existing wearers of glasses to switch and get the benefits of an always-ready camera for both pictures and visual search queries (Google Lens), as well as headphones.
Expand Expanding CloseHere are all of the 150+ free channels available on Google TV
Google TV has always been a destination for finding content, and now there’s a ton more with the addition of free channels available directly on the homescreen. Here’s everything that’s available.
Expand Expanding CloseBest Android app price drops and freebies: Galaxy Trucker, Codenames, NABOKI, more
Your Monday afternoon edition of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go. Alongside the now live first wave Walmart Black Friday sale, we are tracking the best prices to date on the new new Samsung Tab S10 at up to $230 off as well as this deal on Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch and this all-time low on Google’s latest Pixel Buds Pro 2. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Galaxy Trucker, Codenames, NABOKI, Klocki, HOOK 2, Deep Space, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps moves the weather for a slightly cleaner map [U]
Earlier this year, Google Maps started showing the weather in the top-left corner, but that’s now being moved to another part of the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: Pixel Studio should be a Gboard feature
When Google launched the Pixel 9, one of the AI features that caused some concern and copyright problems was Pixel Studio. Since then, it has been tamed, but Pixel Studio needs a new home inside Gboard.
Expand Expanding CloseDeals: Samsung Tab S10+/Ultra $230 off + $50 credit, Fitbit Ace LTE $180, Pixel Buds Pro 2 $179, more
The early Black Friday deals are now flying over at 9to5Toys, but today’s collection of the deals is headlined by the best offers we have tracked to date on the new Samsung Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra. Now up to $230 off before you even factor in the trade-in values, Samsung is also throwing in a bonus $50 credit with purchases right now. Those offers join the return of Amazon all-time low pricing on Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch as well as the Google’s latest Pixel Buds Pro 2 down at $179 shipped from the usual $229 alongside all of the ongoing offers we have on Pixel 9 and Google Pixel Watch 3. Head below fora closer look at everything in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube tests adding TikTok’s swipe-up gesture to full-length videos
“Swipe up” is the new habit for users following the smash hit that has been TikTok and its clones in YouTube and Instagram. Now, the YouTube app appears to be testing a new swipe-up gesture in the standard video player that moves to a new video.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV Streamer is one step closer to getting BBC iPlayer
Following its launch, the new Google TV Streamer has lacked a key app in the UK, BBC iPlayer. But, finally, it seems that’s about to change.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus November update brings tiny change to screenshots and weather app
OnePlus is rolling out one of its small monthly updates that are essentially supposed to supplement the majority of feature drops outside of big OS upgrades. This month, the small November update brings security fixes and a couple of function changes for OnePlus phones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases Quick Share app for Windows on ARM, including Snapdragon laptops [U]
Google has quietly launched its handy Quick Share app for Windows for ARM-powered devices such as Snapdragon X Elite laptops.
Expand Expanding CloseOppo Find X8 will hit the global market on November 21
Following its recent launch in China, Oppo has confirmed the release date of the Oppo Find X8 series through the rest of the globe, and it’s soon.
Expand Expanding CloseHave you experienced overheating issues with your Pixel? [Poll]
A new report suggests that the main reason people return Pixel phones according to Google is overheating related to the Tensor chipset. It’s no secret that thermals are not the best on Google’s first-party chip, but just how widespread is it?
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle will fix duplicate Material You colors from Android 15 and Android 14 after all [U]
Strange behavior in Android 15 leaves Material You theming color palettes being duplicated, leading to fewer options, but Google says everything is “working as intended” – then changed its mind.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 7.0 beta could start early next week
According to a new report, the One UI 7.0 beta could come as early as next week and bring a slew of new functions to Samsung Galaxy phones.
Expand Expanding CloseStandalone ‘Google Gemini’ app spotted for iPhone with Gemini Live
Since launch, Gemini on iOS has been part of the Google (Search) app. That’s about to change with at least one iPhone user today spotting a standalone “Google Gemini” app on the App Store that also lets you access Gemini Live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle finally fixed its biggest smartphone flaws, and Pixel 9 is proof it’s paying off
The Pixel 9 series seems to be a massive hit for Google, and it comes at least in part from Google fixing the biggest problems with from its past smartphones.
Expand Expanding CloseThis case lets you easily mount or hang Google TV Streamer on the back of your TV
The Google TV Streamer ditches the ability to sit behind your TV like the Chromecast did, but a clever case lets you change that.
Expand Expanding CloseFor Keep’s sake: What features do you want from the Google notes app
Earlier this week, Google Keep for Android replaced its bottom bar with a FAB (floating action button). It’s objectively a small design change, but I’m certainly feeling it every time I open the app to create a new note.
Expand Expanding CloseBest Android app price drops and freebies: MEGA MAN X, Ace Attorney Trilogy, and more
Friday’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below the fold. Joining today’s early access Samsung Black Friday sale as well as the now live Best Buy Black Friday Doorbuster sale, we also spotted the best price yet on the new Google Pixel 9 handsets, the Pixel Watch 3, and the Pixel Buds Pro 2, not to mention this $300 price drop Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7. As for the apps, highlight titles include MEGA MAN X, MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline, Ace Attorney Trilogy, Templar Battleforce, Star Traders, Heroes of Steel, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseTensor overheating is the ‘#1 reason’ for Pixel returns, Google says in leaked documents
Google’s Tensor chips in Pixel phones have been getting better every year, but they still tend to run warmer than the competition. According to Google’s own data, overheating issues with Tensor have proved to be the biggest reason for Pixel returns.
Expand Expanding CloseTP-Link’s Deco mesh Wi-Fi system is my favorite Nest Wifi Pro alternative
Wi-Fi routers are supposed to fade into the background, but they often can’t help but stand out with designs that don’t fit well in the home. Google’s systems have been a great option for a good-looking, but still capable mesh Wi-Fi system, but the latest Nest Wifi Pro is also pretty pricey. Over the past few months, I’ve been testing the TP-Link Deco which is a semi-stylish, very capable, and much more affordable alternative to Google’s Nest Wifi Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says Pixel users ‘expect’ 36 hours of battery in planning Tensor G6
In developing the Tensor G6 for the Pixel 11 series, Google talks about problems users have had in past generations, with battery life unsurprisingly playing a role.
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