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.
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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.
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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.
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The Google TV Streamer ditches the ability to sit behind your TV like the Chromecast did, but a clever case lets you change that.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Beginning in 2023, Google started raising the price of YouTube Premium. Most saw the increase immediately, but there were some exceptions. The early adopter (grandfathered) price for what’s now YouTube Premium is going away soon.
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Your Friday deals are now live and we have some seriously good ones. Best Buy’s Black Friday Doorbuster sale kicked off this morning alongside the Day 8 Target Black Friday deals, both of which are now offering hundreds in savings on the latest Google Pixel 9 smartphones. Alongside up to $400 off Pixel 8 devices, Pixel 9 Pro Fold is $300 off and joining deals on the Pixel 9 models as well as new Amazon all-time lows on the latest Pixel Watch 3 – the base models are $70 off and the LTE variants are now $100 off. All of those discounts also join Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7 with 12-core Snapdragon X Elite chip at a new all-time low with $300 in savings alongside everything else you’ll find below.
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Google is reportedly seeing massive growth with Pixel phones in the US, but have you been seeing them in the wild more often?
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Android 15 for OnePlus phones is here, with the public release of the OxygenOS 15 for the OnePlus 12 – here’s what’s new and some of the top new features you need to know.
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Last month Verizon announced it would kill its “Message+” app for Android phones sold on its network, transitioning users over to Google Messages. But, now, Verizon has extended the timeline a bit.
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In Q3 of this year, Samsung managed to get one of its flagship devices, the Galaxy S24, into the top 10 smartphones sold globally, a rare achievement.
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Black Friday is starting much earlier than normal, or so Samsung wants you to think. The company is running some enticing deals on all of its new releases, including the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold and Flip phones, and Galaxy Watch 7/Ultra. These deals hinge on instant trade-in credit, which is boosted so that trading in is actually worth it.
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There’s a new “Performance Loop” band for the Pixel Watch in the works, but it hasn’t been released or officially announced just yet. This week, though, Google seemingly forgot about that.
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To celebrate Peru’s most famous bear, Google Search is getting very sticky with a marmalade sandwich Easter egg in time for the launch of the upcoming Paddington in Peru movie.
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After offering basic themes, Google Slides now has templates that “help users build presentations much faster.”
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Ahead of the main offer at month’s end, the US Google Store has some Pre-Black Friday 2024 deals on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2.
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Google has rolled out a number of small tweaks to the Gemini app UI in recent weeks, and the latest changes the dark theme on the web.
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After replacing “Library” with the “Collections” tab in August, the next notable change to Google Photos is an “Updates” feed in place of “Sharing.”
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A recent update on Samsung Galaxy smartphones could prevent Android Auto from working, but it’s pretty easy to fix.
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Last month, YouTube announced a host of new features. After the new miniplayer and settings revamp, YouTube is rolling out the fine-tunable redesign of playback speed controls in the Android and iOS app.
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