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‘Driving Mode’ is your replacement for mobile Android Auto – Here’s how to use it

Google Assistant Driving Mode

There are plenty of people out there who use Android Auto on their phones. After all, it’s an alternative to what can sometimes be an expensive Android OS for your vehicle. Unfortunately, that Android app has been deemed “totaled” by Google. This guide will give you the rundown on Google Assistant’s “Driving Mode,” a capable replacement for Android Auto on mobile.

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Android app deals of the day: Evoland, Battle Chasers, Star Vikings Forever, more

All of today’s Android app deals are now live and waiting for you down below courtesy of Google Play. Our software price drops are joined by offers on the Galaxy S21 5G and Samsung’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Galaxy Tab S8+, but for now it’s all about the apps. Our collection is headlined by titles like Evoland, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Star Vikings Forever, Whispering Willows, Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord, Password Manager SafeInCloud, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android app deals.

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Did you know you could change your vehicle in Google Maps to the Street View car? Here’s how

Can you believe it? It’s been 15 years since the development and rollout of the Google Street View car, that awesome little vehicle with a 360-degree camera attached to the top like a big lollipop. To celebrate, Google Maps has added a new Street View car mode that lets you cruise around as – you guessed it – the Google Street car. Here’s how you can activate and use it as your personal vehicle.

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Deals: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G refurb hits $459, Fitbit Luxe Fitness Tracker $90, more

All of today’s best deals are now headlined by a one-day Samsung Galaxy S21 5G refurbished discount to $459. That’s alongside a new Fitbit Luxe Fitness Tracker all-time low of $90 and the first discounts on Logitech’s new MX Mechanical keyboards. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Samsung appears to have closed Galaxy Watch 4 beta sign-ups; how to install if you made the cut

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Galaxy Watch 4 owners can now install Samsung’s newest One UI Watch beta for the smartwatch, but only if they’ve signed up previously. This new beta showcases the next Wear OS generation for Samsung’s wearable and might have some cool new improvements up its sleeve, but Samsung has already closed off sign-ups for the beta program.

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Next-generation Google Assistant on a Pixel phone

How to turn off ‘Hey Google’ on your Pixel

One thing the Google Pixel does well is “Hey Google” detection. The problem is that if you have a lot of Google Home devices in your house or apartment, sometimes your Pixel can pick up your query when you don’t want it to. This guide will help you disable “Hey Google” detection on your Pixel and present a couple of other options for enabling your Google Assistant, like using the power button!

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