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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Kingdom Eighties, Inked, Bad North, more
Your Friday afternoon edition of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready to roll. Today’s app deals join savings on GoPro’s brand new HERO13 Black action cam that’s now at its best price ever alongside Best Buy’s latest Doorbusters, these early Black Friday TCL Google Smart TV deals, the best price yet on Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch, a crazy deal on Samsung’s 15W Wireless Fast Charger Duo at just $16, and a massive $1,200 off Samsung’s 165Hz Odyssey Ark 2nd Gen 55-inch 4K gaming monitor. There’s also, however, some notable app and game deals today as well, including Kingdom Eighties, Inked, Kingdom: New Lands, Kingdom Two Crowns, Bad North: Jotunn Edition, Super Onion Boy 2, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Following Help me visualize in Slides, Google is adding Gemini image generation to Docs on the web for Workspace users.
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If Google is already planning for a 2027 tablet, a “Pixel Tablet 2” next year is not surprising and some basic aspects, like the design, have now been rumored.
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Deals: Galaxy Tab S9 FE $150 off, $1,200 drop on Odyssey gaming monitors, Google Smart TV $2,700 off, more
Your Friday deals are now live and headlined by one of the best prices to date on the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE with a solid $150 drop waiting in the Samsung early access Black Friday sale. Those offers also include an absolutely massive discount on Samsung’s 165Hz Odyssey Ark 2nd Gen 55-inch 4K gaming monitor at $1,200 off. Beyond that, we have GoPro’s brand new HERO13 Black action cam at its best price to date, coming in at $340 shipped, as well as a new all-time low on Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch at $100 off the going rate. All of that and more awaits below, including up to $2,700 off 2024 model TCL Google smart TVs.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 6 vs. Pixel 9: Is now the time to upgrade? [Video]
We’re a few months down the line form the Pixel 9 launch and those with a Pixel 6 might be thinking “should I upgrade?” Here’s everything you need to know.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Phone app rolls out real-time Scam Detection in beta
Following the announcement on Wednesday, the new real-time Scam Detection is rolling out to the Phone by Google app beta on Pixel.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Wallet rolling out Digital Key support for Audi vehicles
Samsung Wallet is expanding the Digital Key feature for more vehicles built by Audi. The new support allows users to unlock compatible Audi vehicles without using a physical key – just Samsung Wallet.
Expand Expanding CloseDespite heavy delays, Samsung’s first Android 15 beta might be a buggy mess
While it’s heavily delayed, Samsung is working on its first beta release for One UI 7, its Android 15 update, but the word on the street is that the first release could be quite buggy.
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Google will temporary remove content from EU publishers in test [Update: ‘Paused’ in France]
Google is running a “small” test in portions of Europe which will see content from EU-based news publishers being removed from Google products including Search and News for a period of time.
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Google TV Streamer now lets you manually pick audio output formats
The Google TV Streamer is getting its first update, and one of the new features allows users to manually pick audio output formats such as Dolby formats.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app rolls out Notifications tab on Android
The Google (Search) app on Android now has a Notifications tab in the bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Authenticator 7.0 rolls out Material You redesign, search, & more
In a rollout that has spanned over three months for some reason, Google Authenticator 7.0 is now widely available on Android with a Material You redesign and other new features.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Store Black Friday deals come with extended holiday return period
The US Google Store yesterday detailed its Black Friday deals, and as part of that will offer an extended holiday return window until January 15, 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle working on ‘Shielded Email’ to hide your address from apps
Google might let you hide your actual email address from Android apps with a new “Shielded Email.”
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 QPR2 Beta feedback survey now available
Following this week’s release, Google has released a feedback survey for Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1. Compared to the QPR1 previews, this cycle is starting out quite solid.
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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Aporkalypse, Wreckfest, Star Traders, more
This afternoon’s collection of Thursday’s best Android game app deals is now ready to go down below. Just be sure to scope out the ongoing all-time lows we have on Samsung’s new S24 FE smartphone as well as its new Tab S10 and the $150 discount we spotted today on its 43-inch M7 AiO streaming TV and Smart Monitor. Those offers also join discounts on HP’s Omnibook Ultra Copilot+ PC and Amazon’s 4K Xbox Game Pass-ready Fire TV Stick streaming devices, but for now it’s on to the apps. Highlights include titles like Aporkalypse – Pigs of Doom, Wreckfest, Aces of the Luftwaffe, Star Traders: Frontiers, and more. hit the jump for a closer look at everything on tap today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages now lets you ‘Double tap to heart’
Google Messages is more widely rolling out the simple ability to “Double tap to heart” on Android.
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Google Chat rolling out split pane UI on the web
To let you get more done in one screen, Google Chat on the web is getting a split pane UI.
Expand Expanding CloseFirst Google TV Streamer update is now available
Google has started rolling out the first update to the Google TV Streamer well over a month after the device hit the market.
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Deals: Nest Cam with floodlight $80 off, Smart Monitor $150 off, 4K Fire TV Stick from $22 lows, more
Alongside ongoing all-time low Black Friday pricing on the Samsung S24 FE smartphone and its Tab S10 models, today we are featuring a sweet $150 price drop on the 2024 Samsung 43-inch M7 AiO streaming TV and Smart Monitor. Those offers join an $80 price drop on the latest Google Nest Cam with Floodlight as well as this massive 100-inch 144Hz Hisense Google smart TV at $1,600(or $1,400 off) and some of the smaller sizes from $480. Our feature deals wrap up with a massive $600 drop on HP’s Omnibook Ultra Copilot+ PC and new all-time low pricing on Amazon’s 4K Xbox Game Pass-ready Fire TV Stick streaming devices from just $22. Everything else is waiting down below.
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Google Photos will no longer share images ‘from other apps’ through Partner Sharing
Google has made a change to its Partner Sharing feature in Google Photos, with the app no longer sharing images that originate from “other apps.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches new Gemini app on iPhone with Gemini Live
After being part of the Google (Search) application since February, Gemini is now its own standalone app on the iPhone.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy S25 launch reportedly happening on January 22
According to new reports, Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy S25 series on January 22, a bit later than the Galaxy S24’s launch date.
Expand Expanding CloseArc Search for Android leaves beta, adds Voice Search, widgets, and more
After a brief beta period, Arc Search for Android is now officially available to all via the Google Play Store, with a number of new features.
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