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Android now lets you check ‘Google Play services data usage’
Google Play services is responsible for a slew of features on Android devices, and there’s now a way to see how much data is being used.
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Pebblebee just introduced the first item trackers that support both Android and iPhone finder networks, but how do they work? Here’s how to set them up and, more importantly, how to switch between the two platforms.
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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Escapists 2, Codenames, Terra Mystica, more
This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app price drops courtesy of Google Play is now ready to go. Less than 12 hours remains to land the solid pre-order deals on the new Galaxy Tab S10 models as well as the Galaxy S24 FE, but we also have some fresh deals on a host of other Samsung tech today as well. Highlights include Samsung’s 512GB flagship S24, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge, this official Galaxy Watch Fabric Band, and the best price yet on the flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra…that’s a lot of Galaxy action, I know. But on to the apps it is with highlights like Escapists 2, Codenames, Terra Mystica, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Expand Expanding CloseChromeOS 129 rolling out: Quick Insert menu, Welcome Recap, Focus, and more
Google is rolling out ChromeOS 129 with the latest Chromebook Plus features announced yesterday, including the Quick Insert menu.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid Auto’s incident reporting feature might not work in your car – here’s why
Google has finally brought its useful incident reporting feature from Maps to Android Auto, but if you’re not seeing it yet, it might be due to a frustrating design constraint.
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Amazon debuts all-new Fire tablets with double the RAM and a wild 50% launch deal from $55 + new AI features
Much like it did before the July Prime Day event with the new Echo Spot, Amazon is launching a brand new lineup of Fire HD 8 tablets alongside “new generative AI-powered experiences to the Fire tablet family” ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. The new Fire HD 8 tablets now feature 50% RAM more under the hood alongside some additional improvements, and are now available for purchase with a wild 50% launch deal from now through October 9. Head below for a closer look and more details on the new AI features coming to the rest of the lineup.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Advanced upgraded with latest 1.5 Pro-002 model
Last week, Google announced the latest Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 model for developers, and it’s now live in Gemini Advanced for paid subscribers.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung brings watch faces from Wear OS 5 to Galaxy Watch 4, 5, and 6
Samsung’s Wear OS 5 update has yet to come to any Galaxy Watch beyond the Watch 7. Instead, Watch models 4 through 6 are getting a tiny sliver of that update in the form of the new watch faces debuted on the newest Galaxy Watch.
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Deals: Galaxy Watch Ultra all-time low, Galaxy Book 4 Edge hits best price yet, S24 Ultra $270 off, and more
Today’s best deals are many and headlined by a host of Samsung tech, but we have a clear headliner with the Galaxy Watch Ultra now dropping even lower to deliver new Amazon all-time lows starting at nearly $100 off. Joining ongoing Galaxy Watch 7 offers, we also spotted the 2024 official Samsung Galaxy Watch Fabric Band at the new $30 Amazon low alongside the best price ever on Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge with Snapdragon X Elite chip. Head below for all of that, fresh deals on Google Find My trackers, charging gear, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail adding redesigned summary cards to your inbox with ‘Happening soon’
Gmail for Android and iOS are getting new summary cards that are more glanceable and actionable, with Google also directly surfacing them in your inbox.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Buds Pro 2 support Auracast for sharing music, just not on Pixel phones (yet)
Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro 2 have an upgrade that you won’t find in Google’s advertising, with support for the new Auracast standard hiding just beneath the surface.
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Palworld might come to Android and iOS if Nintendo doesn’t sue it out of existence first
The hit game Palworld may be making its way, in some form, to Android and iOS in the future, assuming a certain lawsuit doesn’t end the game first.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can now share an image directly to Gemini from other Android apps
One of the more useful aspects of Gemini is the ability to use an image alongside your text prompt, but adding an image takes a handful of taps. Gemini’s Android app has just made this a bit easier with the ability to share an image directly from another app.
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AAWireless TWO+ will let you use both Android Auto and CarPlay wirelessly in 2025
Phone-projected car platforms have become essentially a requirement for many drivers nowadays, and being able to use that without a wire is handy. However, wireless Android Auto and CarPlay aren’t available in all cars, and adapters that add the feature usually only work with one or the other. With an upcoming release, AAWireless will be able to use both Android Auto and CarPlay.
Expand Expanding CloseThunderbird for Android email client arrives in beta
Designed, developed and published by Mozilla, the Thunderbird email client is finally here for Android in the first beta release.
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YouTube app ‘Juno’ for Apple Vision Pro removed from visionOS App Store
While Google seems in no hurry to build a YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro, developers such as Christian Selig (known for his work on Apollo for Reddit) have created alternative apps to access the platform on visionOS. Unfortunately, it seems that Google wasn’t happy about this and asked Apple to remove the YouTube app “Juno” from the App Store.
Expand Expanding CloseSony’s open-ear LinkBuds get an updated design for better comfort
The LinkBuds weren’t exactly run-of-the-mill earbuds when they were announced in 2022. The earbuds with a ring-shaped driver are truly hear-through, though they came with some fallbacks. Sony has redesigned the LinkBuds Open to bring better design, improved sound, and a longer battery life.
Expand Expanding Close‘Google’ settings on Android get Material You redesign [Gallery]
The Android 15 QPR1 Settings app redesign on Pixel moves the “Google” menu to the top of the list. All other devices are now seeing a big Material You overhaul of “Google services.”
Expand Expanding CloseAll Android app devs can now experimentally access Gemini Nano on Pixel 9
Since launch, access to Gemini Nano has been limited to Google and OEM apps, but broader experimental availability for Android app developers is now here.
Expand Expanding CloseWindows adding new AI features to Copilot+ PCs including Recall, Magic Eraser copy in Paint, more
Microsoft has just made a host of big Copilot announcements including new AI features for Windows, updated branding and designs, and more.
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Deals: Galaxy Watch Ultra $50 off, Nothing Ear wireless buds $119, OnePlus Crimson Shadow Open $400 off, more
Today’s best deals are headlined by an ongoing price drop we spotted late yesterday on Samsung’s silver and white titanium Galaxy Watch Ultra alongside a particularly notable promo that knocks $400 off the sweet new OnePlus Crimson Shadow Open foldable with $50 in FREE bonus gear. From there, we tracking the return of all-time low pricing on the 4-pack of Samsung SmartTag 2 item trackers as well was the see-through Nothing Ear wireless buds with ChatGPT support back at the $119 all-time low. All of that and more is waiting down below.
Expand Expanding CloseChromecast vs. Google TV Streamer: Are the upgrades enough? [Video]
Two years after the launch of the 1080p-only Chromecast with Google TV and four years after the 4K launchpad for Google TV, we have the highly anticipated Google TV Streamer. Is it the upgrade we’ve waited for or a misfire for home streaming? Here’s everything you need to know.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9a reportedly slightly bigger, comes in four colors including purple ‘Iris’
Following render leaks that showed off the design yesterday, another Pixel 9a leak reveals the dimensions of Google’s upcoming mid-range device as well as the four colors it might come in.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play brings Search tab to tablets, wastes screen real estate
Following phones in August, Google is adding a Search tab to the Play Store on Android tablets and foldables in a design that completely misses the point of large-screen UIs.
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