Before we all head into the weekend, let’s take a quick look at the best deals we have spotted this morning on Android and Google gear. We are now tracking some solid price drops on Google’s indoor/outdoor wireless Nest Cams, including both 2- and 3-pack options, alongside Samsung’s 47mm Galaxy Watch 6 Classic with the silver case down at $298 from the regular up to $480. Those offers join some ongoing discounts as well as $1,000 or more off a gigantic 98-inch Google smart TV. Head below for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals.
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Thanks to recent leaks, we’ve got a pretty good idea of what’s in store for the next Motorola Razr lineup, but another new leak is now revealing more color variants as well as specs for the low-end model and a big upgrade – a full-size cover display.
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Snapdragon X Elite laptops are approaching quickly and, now, we’re getting a first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge ahead of its debut.
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On Android, the Google Password Manager powered by Play services is getting a small Material You redesign.
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Following the debut of Magic 6 Pro globally earlier this year, the Honor 200 series is next in line for release and this week specs have leaked alongside an official teaser and launch date.
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Android’s work to optimize apps for large screens continues at I/O 2024, with Google sharing a stat about split-screen usage on the Pixel Fold.
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The new Google Maps bottom bar, which we spotted at I/O yesterday, is starting to roll out on Android.
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Compared to past years, I/O 2024 felt much more like a developer conference by spanning two days. There was in fact a third day of I/O, with Google hosting a new “Demo Slam” event just for employees today where an internal Gemini hackathon was announced.
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The Google Drive website is rolling out a nice quality of life improvement that lets you preview files from the list view using hovercards.
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For the vast majority of modern Google apps, version number jumps don’t really signify anything meaningful. That said, YouTube Music just hit version 7.0 and is finally updating its app store screenshots.
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With the launch of the Android 15 Beta 2 update at I/O 2024, Google has given us what could be the biggest beta update in around two years. Some changes are small; some are pretty big. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Despite reports that Sony’s smartphone business is shrinking, the company this week launched the Xperia 1 VI, a more powerful Android smartphone that won’t be coming to the US market.
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According to a new report, Samsung plans to bring a 3nm chip to the Galaxy S25 series with the next Exynos chip, a first for the company’s smartphones.
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Back in October, the Google Home app team said it was working on a homescreen widget. We might now have our first look at the design as Google at I/O 2024 worked to encourage widget adoption.
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Thursday afternoon is here, and so is your daily roundup of the best deals on Android games and apps. On the hardware front, we are tracking one of the best deals ever on Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro alongside $200 in savings on Samsung’s 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra as well as up to $80 off Google Nest WiFi Pro routers, but for now it’s all about the software. Highlights of today’s collection include titles like Sheltered, The Escapists 2, Worms W.M.D: Mobilize, LIMBO, and Scythe. But you’ll find even more waiting down below too.
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May 17, 2009 saw the release of “Cave Game,” the first iteration of what would soon become Minecraft. This year, the game celebrates its 15-year anniversary and, with that, Google has a fun new Easter egg too.
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Earlier this week it was revealed that Google Pixel devices, thanks to changes in Android, technically had the capability to run ChromeOS. That won’t be coming anytime soon though, it seems, as Google has confirmed that work was only a proof-of-concept.
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At I/O 2024, Google’s work on passkeys continues with an even easier sign-in process, as well as platform updates across Android 15 and Wear OS 5.
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It’s time for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals and a whopping $110 in savings on Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. While we are talking Samsung, we also have $200 off the 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra and a 30% price drop on the Galaxy SmartTag 2 item trackers as well. And as far as your networking needs go, there are $80 in savings on various Google Nest WiFi Pro router bundles today at Amazon. Head below for a closer look.
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Google Wallet is getting a number of updates at I/O 2024 from expanded push notifications to a new “Everything else” pass creation option.
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Back in March, Google’s announcement about the latest Maps travel features included a mention of how the app is getting a “cleaner home screen.” At I/O 2024, we get a glimpse at the new Google Maps bottom bar.
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In an update provided this week, Google Sheets is now rolling out long-requested support for convert a block of cells into a table.
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Google had added a clever new “Adaptive Vibration” setting in Android 15 Beta 2 which allows Pixel phones to use their microphones to adjust vibration strength.
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Education customers can now purchase Gemini for Google Workspace. This gives educators access to the side panel, Help me write/organize/visualize, and more.
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