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Stable OxygenOS 12 w/ Android 12 update now rolling out for OnePlus Nord
The stable OxygenOS 12 update complete with Android 12 is now rolling out for the first-generation OnePlus Nord.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle closes I/O 2022 with delightful ‘Playground’ sound toy for making chill beats
Google announced I/O 2022 with an SVD puzzle revealing the conference dates, and it’s now ending it with Playground, a “sound toy” that lets you “create your own Euclidean rhythms and melodies.”
Expand Expanding CloseNest Hub Max rolling out ‘Look and Talk’ for Google Assistant – here’s how to turn it on
During this past week’s Google I/O keynote, the company officially announced the “Look and Talk” feature for the Nest Hub Max that we’ve been tracking. Now, just a few days later, that feature appears to be rolling out widely.
Expand Expanding CloseThis week’s top stories: Google I/O highlights, Pixel hardware roadmap, more
In this week’s top stories: highlights from the Google I/O conference include a roadmap for the Pixel series, showcasing Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and much more.
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Google Pixel 7 specs: Second-gen Tensor and everything we know so far
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro aren’t due to launch until later this year, but at Google I/O 2022 the company unexpectedly offered a first look at the new devices. As far as specs go, here’s what we know about the Pixel 7.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro tipped to use sapphire glass and titanium
The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is shaping up to be a pretty exciting Wear OS release, and now it appears it’s also going to bring some stronger materials. According to a reliable tipster, Samsung is set to deliver sapphire glass and a titanium build on the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Store showing more app info without having to open listings
In addition to a slew of new developer features at I/O 2022, Google is testing a Play Store tweak on Android that lets users see more information about apps without having to open the full listing.
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Google Chat brings back Gchat-era orange idle status
A small tweak rolling out to Google Chat brings back the idle status (orange bubble) that was originally found in Google Talk, which was colloquially referred to as Gchat.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pay may one day show you the best credit card to use for your online purchases
Google showed off its revival of Google Wallet this week at Google I/O, but the company isn’t yet done with Pay. In a developer session talking about what’s new in Google Pay, the company outlined a potential future feature where you’ll be shown which credit cards have the best rewards for your purchase.
Expand Expanding CloseSource: Google Pixel Watch runs on the same chip as 2018 Galaxy Watch
On Wednesday, Google officially confirmed that it was making a Pixel Watch, but the provided preview was light on concrete specifications as availability is still some months away. 9to5Google has now learned that the Pixel Watch is powered by an Exynos chip that originally debuted with the Samsung Galaxy Watch from 2018.
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Bandwidth: GeForce Now hits 1,300 supported games
This latest slew of games from GeForce Now marks a total of 1300 games supported to the streaming service. The title that marks this record for GeForce Now is Evil Dead: The Game, which will be available today on release.
Expand Expanding CloseStadia Changelog: Risk of Rain 2 update and a no-show at I/O
As focus has seemed to lessen on Stadia over the past couple of years, Stadia was an unsurprising no-show at this year’s Google I/O conference, and it also came as no new games were released this week.
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How to find gas prices with Google Maps
Google Maps is great for a lot of things – finding new restaurants, saving new places, and even finding the cheapest gas station near you. Here’ show you find gas prices in Google Maps.
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Android app deals of the day: Swapperoo, Access Code Zero, Green Project, more
It’s time for our end-of-the-work week Friday edition of the best Android app deals. Our software lineup is now sitting alongside rare discounts on unlocked Google Pixel 6 Pro smartphones as well as Wear OS 3 TicWatch Pro 3 smartwatch and much more right here. Headliner offers on Google Play today include Swapperoo, Speed View GPS Pro, Access Code Zero, Green Project, Bloons TD 6, and much more. Hit the jump for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages will soon suggest which messages to star, schedule, and more
The latest update to Google Messages prepares to offer suggested actions for certain messages such as starring, scheduling, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube gets prominent shortcut for opening songs/videos in YouTube Music
Since 2019, the main YouTube app has offered to open song videos in YouTube Music, but this integration is now getting much more prominent.
Expand Expanding CloseThis is the LumaFusion video editor running on a Chromebook [Video]
Chromebooks have long been criticized for their lack of ways to edit photos and videos. While there are some solid web apps, the tide is finally turning. LumaFusion, a popular video editor from iOS, previously announced that it would be launching an app on Chrome OS, and at I/O Google has shown off the app up and running on a Chromebook.
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Deals: OnePlus 10 Pro bundle $159 off, Google Pixel 6 Pro Amazon low, more
All of today’s best deals are now headlined by some of the first chances to save on the OnePlus 10 Pro. That’s alongside a new Google Pixel 6 Pro Amazon low and SanDisk’s 64GB Ultra microSD card at $10. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music for Wear OS rolls out ‘Recently Played’ tile
As we previously spotted, YouTube Music’s ‘Recently Played’ Wear OS tile is now available to let you quickly start listening to a previous album/song on your watch.
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The Pixel 6a will be available to buy in these countries at these prices
After being unveiled at I/O 2022, Google has confirmed in which countries the Pixel 6a will go on sale and at what price.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Pixel 6a will use a different in-display fingerprint scanner to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
With some Pixel 6 owners still facing issues, it seems that the Pixel 6a will use a different in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric security.
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Todoist is modernizing its Wear OS app with upcoming redesign
Since Wear OS 3 last year, more developers have released apps for the wearable platform. At I/O 2022, Google teased that Todoist is redesigning its Wear OS app to be more modern.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle making it easy for Android apps to build Nearby Share cross-device experiences
For the Android team, “Better Together” has been a persistent theme in announcements at CES and now I/O 2022. Besides cross-device experiences in its own products, Google wants to make it easy for third-party Android developers to build similar Nearby Share experiences in their apps.
Expand Expanding CloseEmoji Kitchen gets summer-ready combos with watermelon, cherry, and more
The latest update to Emoji Kitchen is rolling out some new summery sticker combos with watermelons, cherries, and more.
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