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Google TV is finally about to launch its new “Magic” button that’s customizable and, ahead of it arriving on the next Chromecast, Walmart’s new “Pro” streaming box is showing how it works.

Google appears to be working on support for YouTube Music integration with its Gemini AI.

The Pixel 8a is coming up soon, and yet another new leak today shows off the front of the phone which begs the question – what do you think of the Pixel 8a’s bezels?

Fossil announced earlier this year that it was leaving the smartwatch market and, after a fire sale last week, the company’s inventory of Wear OS smartwatches has been depleted.

Google appears to be working on an updated setup and data transfer process for Android that could make everything a whole lot faster.

AI hardware is finally shipping and with big promises, but given how the experience seems to be with the first high-profile launches, it really seems like even the worst smartphone would probably be better.

Back in March, YouTube started testing “Jump ahead” and is now making it more widely available through youtube.com/new for Premium subscribers.

Since the launch of Health Connect in 2022, Google has been winding down the Google Fit developer APIs. Earlier this week, the company fully detailed how the “Google Fit APIs have been deprecated and will be supported until June 30, 2025.”

Happy Star Wars Day to all who celebrate! To get you in the mood we have crafted a special set of Star Wars Wallpapers just for Android fans.

Welcome to the eighth episode of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. We talk all about the Humane Ai Pin and Rabbit R1.

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At the moment, there are two mainstream wearables: smartwatches and headphones. Smart glasses will be a third when display technology sufficiently advances. The Humane Ai Pin shows the path for a possible fourth wearable form factor, but it’s buried beneath questionable core design decisions and hubris.

Hisense has announced its newest TV lineup, the CanvasTV series. This series takes a cue from Samsung’s existing “The Frame” TVs and pivots itself around displaying art on a display that suits it well, all while providing a great visual experience when you need it at a lower cost.

In an email going out to the apps’ users, Adobe has announced that it will soon be shutting down the Photoshop Mix and Photoshop Fix apps on Android.

Back in February, Google Maps started testing a big redesign of the Android app. On my devices/account it was pulled after a few weeks, but it’s now rolling back out with some noticeable refinements.

Google’s official bands for the Pixel Watch are the best options out there, seeing as the third-party market is pretty rough, but Google is at least making it easier to find a good deal as it has expanded more Pixel Watch bands to Amazon recently.

The “early access game” model is simple: release an unfinished game with the promise of further development in order to earn money and make a name for yourself. That model might work for game development, but it doesn’t work for physical products like the Rabbit R1 and Humane Ai Pin, even though companies seem to be brave – or dense – enough to try it.

In my final edition of 9to5Toys Lunch Break, you’ll find the best prices of the year on quite a few of the latest gadgets from Samsung and Google. The all-new Galaxy S24 Ultra is now $200 off and comes joined by Google Pixel Watch 2 starting at $300. Plus, Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 2 drop to $21 each. Hit the jump for all that and more.

A small tweak to Google Wallet for Android introduces a straightforward list of all your saved “Payment methods.”