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A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Messages lets you tap on contact photos in the conversation view. 

LineageOS 21, based on recent Android 14 builds, is set to officially come to Googe’s latest mid-ranger, the Pixel 8a.

Android foldables continue to grow and, for the second year in a row, we’re entering a Summer full of new releases. Here’s what’s around the corner for 2024’s ‘Foldable Summer’ and beyond.

In an update, Meta has extended the video recording limit on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Ahead of its likely debut next month, new leaked renders offer a first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra which, apparently, will be practically identical to the prior version.

As the internet continues to expand its reach, more users are becoming susceptible to data leaks and sold information online. To prevent that, companies like Incogni do an expert job of removing that data from the public, protecting you from scam calls and malicious organizations.

Peak Design’s Tech Pouch has long been a fantastic travel companion for storing cords, camera batteries, chargers, and everything in between, but it’s almost too big. A new version of the Tech Pouch was just released as an alternative, and it’s probably never coming out of my travel bag.

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about the Android 15 Beta 3 and Find My Device trackers.

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To date, the most widely used assistants have let you interact with phones via voice commands. The utility of being able to use your mobile device hands-free is obvious. 

Microsoft is preparing more and more new features for Phone Link, its connection between Windows and Android. That includes, soon, putting Phone Link directly into the Windows 11 Start Menu.

Google will start rolling out public, searchable “profiles” in Search that will show your movie and TV reviews as well as notes in Search starting on June 24.

As announced in April, users no longer have access to VPN by Google One today.

After experiencing a video call through Google’s Project Starline, the most impressive part of the demo was the ability to make meaningful eye contact.

In today’s digital age, photos and videos are more than just memories; they’re a curated archive of our lives. I’ve always found that storing them all can be a challenge, especially when we add video to the mix. For a long time, Google Photos has been the most convenient solution, but the monthly subscription fee and potential privacy concerns might not be worth it for some admittedly excellent features. Making the switch to other services is, therefore, an enticing prospect.

Spotify has announced a new “Basic” subscription tier for US subscribers that ditches audiobooks for the savings of $1 per month.

As we’ve seen in countless leaks, Samsung has a new Galaxy Watch on the way, and now the company’s website has confirmed the name of the “Galaxy Watch Ultra” alongside an LTE model.

The recent news that Samsung could be ditching the “bean” shape of Galaxy Buds Pro in favor of the common stem-style design used by Apple, among others, has been controversial and we want to know what earbud style you prefer.

At the moment, your Pixel shows a “Phone is getting warm” warning when it’s overheating. Google is working on more descriptive messages that don’t require navigating to an online support article for more information.