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LineageOS 21 brings Android 14 to Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE might not officially be able to get Android 14, but it can get the latest stable update thanks to LineageOS 21.
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Verizon myPlan adds discounted YouTube Premium for $10 per month
Verizon introduced “myPlan” last year to let you pick and choose plan features/perks, and an update today adds YouTube Premium at a discount.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Business Messages in Maps and Search shutting down
For the past several years, Google Search and Maps has offered a Business Messages capability that lets customers reach out to stores, restaurants, etc. via text chat. This is now shutting down in July.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with ad blockers [U]
For many users with an ad blocker employed, YouTube videos are suddenly starting to skip to the end of the video.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle might have accidentally published docs about how Search works
On Monday, internal documents describing what factors Google Search takes into consideration when ranking and displaying web results leaked.
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Google Photos loses ‘Things’ carousel, but you can still search
Ahead of Ask Photos this summer, Google has removed the “Things” carousel from the Search tab in Photos for Android and iOS.
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Google’s Find My Device Network is officially open to the public. It allows you to track your devices using a much more reliable method and allows for device sharing between trusted users. Here’s how sharing a tracker through the Find My Device network works.
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Microsoft has a new feature that allows you to copy and paste text from your Android phone’s images, straight from the Phone Link desktop app in Windows. Here’s how to use it.
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Android game and app deals: 60 Parsecs!, SaGa Frontier, Dragon Quest Builders, more
This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go for you down below. On your way down, scope out the deals we are tracking on the 256GB OnePlus 12R smartphone at $530, Sony’s latest INZONE ANC PS5/PC wireless buds, and Samsung’s 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ as well as this deal on TCL’s brand new 65-inch QM7 mini-LED Google Smart TV. But for now we are focused on the apps, including titles like 60 Parsecs!, 60 Seconds! Reatomized, Doom & Destiny Worlds, SaGa Frontier, Dragon Quest Builders, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Read MoreGoogle app redesigns the ‘your space’ carousel of weather, sports cards [U]
Underneath the Search bar and its suggestions, Google shows a carousel of cards for the weather, AQI, sports, and more. The Google app is now redesigning the card carousel that makes up “your space.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Playables seeing wider availability, 75+ games now offered
Following initial testing last year, YouTube is expanding its “Playables” on Android, iOS, and the web.
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Deals: Google Pixel Watch 2 $50 off, Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ with S Pen down at $479, Galaxy Buds FE from $74, more
There are still plenty of hangover Memorial Day deals live, but we also have some feature offers to scope out down below. The latest Google Pixel Watch 2 is now seeing a straight up $50 price drop alongside the original model starting at $180 shipped. From there we move over to the Samsung world with the 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ down at $479 and the matching Galaxy Buds FE on sale starting from $74 shipped. Head below for a complete look at today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals and even more from this past weekend right here.
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Opera browser will use Google’s Gemini to power AI features
Google’s Gemini AI models aren’t just for the company’s own services, and they’re starting to be used more and more by other brands. Today, Opera has announced that it will use Gemini to power the browser’s AI features.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s the new Google Home app ‘Favorites’ widget [Gallery]
As teased in October of 2023 and spotted at I/O 2024, the Google Home app on Android is getting ready to add a homescreen widget called “Favorites.”
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The Find My Device app on Android may soon be getting a big upgrade, as it prepares support for biometric unlock.
Expand Expanding ClosePocket Casts rolls out new Android widgets, homescreen redesign
After beta testing, Pocket Casts is rolling out a handful of updates on Android, including new widgets and a redesign of the homescreen.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle previews upcoming ChromeOS features: Help me read, Focus, and Where was I?
In announcing the latest Chromebook Plus features and devices, Google today also previewed what’s coming next to ChromeOS.
Expand Expanding CloseChromebook Plus gets a second wave of machines with Intel Core Ultra, more gaming
This week, Google is launching the next batch of Chromebook Plus machines from Acer, Asus, and HP and, alongside more AI, they also bring Intel Core Ultra chips to some machines.
Expand Expanding CloseChromebook Plus now includes a year of Google One AI Premium
Google announced Chromebook Plus in October and the next set of software features — both AI and nice quality-of-life additions to ChromeOS — and hardware are here. The highlight is how buying Chromebook Plus will get you 12 free months of Google One AI Premium, while Plus hardware now starts at $349 (from $399).
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You can get an official Pixel Watch band for as little as $10 again
Getting an official Pixel Watch band is usually not cheap, but some retailers are currently offering discounts, including a Best Buy deal that takes one band down to just $10.
Expand Expanding CloseDo you have the Find My Device network for Android yet? [Poll]
Google first started rolling out the Find My Device network for Android back in April, but not everyone has it. Do you?
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Samsung will give you $100 for any smartwatch towards a Galaxy Watch 6
If you’ve got an old smartwatch that’s no longer useful, Samsung is handing out at least $100 if you trade towards a Galaxy Watch 6.
Expand Expanding CloseSome Google Messages for Android users receiving distorted GIFs from iPhones
In recent weeks, GIFs sent by iPhone users to Android devices running Google Messages have turned into distorted still images with missing dots/pixels throughout.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Setting up Chipolo’s trackers for the Android Find My Device network
After a lengthy delay, Android’s Find My Device network is finally here and, with it, AirTag-like trackers for Android. As shipping begins, we’ve just had a chance to set up Chipolo’s new One Point and Card Point trackers for the Android Find My Device network – here’s how they work.
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