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Samsung expands Wear OS 6 rollout to Galaxy Watch 6 series [U]
The Galaxy Watch 6 received a secondary beta update around a month ago, which likely left some wondering how long it would take for Samsung to release an update to the full build. It appears that’s coming sooner rather than later, with Samsung rolling out One UI 8 based on Wear OS 6 for the Galaxy Watch 6 series.
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Spotify is apparently planning a price hike for its US subscribers in early 2026 following in the footsteps of international price adjustments.
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Samsung’s Black Friday sale includes $720 off Galaxy phones, $120 off Galaxy Ring
Samsung continues to run some crazy Black Friday deals, including big discounts on select flagship Galaxy phones, and a rare discount on the Galaxy Ring tracker.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos 7.55 rolls out gradient icon redesign on Android, iOS [U]
Following our report at the start of this month, Google Photos for Android is rolling out its new gradient redesign of the homescreen icon.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid adding ‘one-tap’ media device transfers, new Find Hub item sharing
The latest version of Google Play services (25.46) is rolling out today, and the release notes preview new media and Find Hub features. As always, it takes some time for listed features to actually make their way to users.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle listing says Android PC OS, ‘Aluminium,’ will have ‘AI at the core’
As Google prepares to introduce its new Android experience for PCs next year, a new job listing is revealing some details around Google’s efforts and how that ties back to ChromeOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini overlay switching to fullscreen glow on Android
The last visual update to the Gemini overlay introduced a four-color glow, and Google now looks to be switching to a fullscreen animation.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Pixel 9a should be Google’s design future if there’s no ‘Air’
If Samsung or Apple can’t sustain a market for ultra-thin phones, Google is certainly not entering the space. I find that a real shame, but if the Pixel needs an aspirational design direction, might I suggest the flat Pixel 9a.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to use Google Gemini’s built-in AI image detection tool
Tides have changed with the Gemini 3 update, bringing Nano Banana Pro image generation to a wider range of users. The images are so realistic that Google provides an extension that detects images with hidden watermarks. Here’s how to check if an image is AI-generated.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Sentinels of Earth-Prime, Kiwanuka, Endurance, more
This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals are now ready ready to roll. Alongside the Samsung Black Friday Week deals, we are now tracking even lower prices on Galaxy Watch 8 from $230 as well as Galaxy Watch Ultra at $200 off alongside Lenovo’s budget-friendly Android tablets from $90 and even more right here. As for the apps, everything awaits below.
Read MoreAAWireless TWO, one of the best wireless Android Auto adapters, hits lowest price yet
It’s been just over a year since the follow-up to AAWireless’s original wireless Android Auto dongles dropped, and while we’ve seen a handful of discounts in the months since, it’s just dropped to its lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music rolling out 2025 Recap with ‘Ask about your year’ AI chat
It’s not December yet, but YouTube Music is beginning to roll out its 2025 Recap with a pretty interesting “Ask about your listening” experience made possible by AI.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle throws a mini ‘Love Actually’ reunion in its latest Pixel 10 Pro ad
Just a few weeks after launching its first AI-generated ad, Google has returned with something a little more realistic, but just as timely. Ahead of the holidays, the company is throwing a Love Actually reunion in its latest Pixel ad, even if the star might not be as famous as he thinks he is.
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You can finally use Waze on your phone while connected to Android Auto
Waze is picking up a trick from Google Maps in allowing Android Auto users to select locations for navigation on their phone’s screen, or access other parts of the app, instead of solely relying on the car display or voice.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home AI Descriptions will now skip ‘generic’ motion-only events, Gemini voice assistant gets fixes
The latest edition of the Google Home releases notes today are not tied to a specific version of the app, and focus on Gemini for Home improvements.
Expand Expanding CloseThe OnePlus 15R is coming to North America in December, alongside the Pad Go 2
OnePlus just released its second flagship phone of the year, but as if that weren’t enough, we’re also getting a follow-up to the OnePlus 13R, alongside the first arrival of the company’s budget-friendly tablet lineup in North America.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos tests story-inspired ‘Shortcuts’ redesign
Google Photos is testing a carousel redesign for the “Shortcuts” that appear at the top of the Collections tab on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseI can’t live without these tech travel accessories [Video]
I’m the kind of person who constantly tries to refine my travel kit so that I’m covered for every eventuality. I even buy travel tech accessories if I think they can make my life even 5% better. Over the past few years, I’ve spent countless hours and pounds (or freedom bucks for my American friends), and here are a few key items I can’t live without.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says Gemini isn’t trained on Gmail, pushing back on ‘misleading reports’
If you’ve seen scattered reports across social media regarding Gmail’s newfound focus on training Google’s AI models on your emails, you can take a deep breath, as the company says these reports are “misleading.”
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung reportedly upgrading Bixby with the help of Perplexity instead of Gemini
While Samsung has leveraged Google’s Gemini in major ways on Galaxy devices, the company is apparently looking to Perplexity to upgrade its often-forgotten Bixby assistant.
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Black Friday Week deals: Lenovo Android tablets from $90 lows, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro $120 off, Bose headphones, SmartTag 2 $11 each, more
The Samsung Black Friday deals are flying, the official Google sale is now live, and Amazon is bursting at the seams with discounts. Today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break features all of those things, but you’ll also find some harder to come by deals, like a 4-pack of Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers at $45 ($11 each), Bose headphones at up to $160 off, and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro at $120 off. But today’s headliner would have to be Lenovo’s budget-friendly 2025 Idea Tab Plus Android tablet bundle down at the $200all-time low alongside even more starting from just $90. Head below for a closer look at everything.
Expand Expanding CloseMeta tests trade-in program for Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses
After launching its next-gen series, Meta is now testing out the option to trade in a previous model for a new pair of Ray-Ban or Oakley smart glasses.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung cuts Galaxy Watch prices by up to $200 for Black Friday
Samsung is offering discounts on some of its newest Galaxy Watch releases during Black Friday, including the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic at $200 off, even without a trade-in.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle hints at Assistant shutdown in ‘March 2026,’ but seemingly only on Android Auto
On a support page, Google is hinting that the end of Google Assistant is nearing, with the Gemini takeover apparently completing in March 2026 when Assistant will no longer be accessible… at least on Android Auto.
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