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Google Home starts testing Gemini ‘AI Camera Search’ and descriptions
As teased in August, Gemini is coming to Google Home, starting with “AI Camera Search” and “Help Me Create.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel
While we wait for the stable QPR1 release in December, Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is here for Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch Wear OS 5 updates set to resume
Google pulled Wear OS 5 for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 in September, but updates look set to resume, including for the Pixel Watch 3, today.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus Open is just $1,199 in early Black Friday deals
Ahead of a bigger Black Friday sale, OnePlus has several discounts already available including a killer deal on the OnePlus Open which brings the foldable down to just $1,199.
Expand Expanding CloseZerocam zero-process camera launches on Android
After a closed beta program, the anti-AI camera replacement Zerocam is now available on Android via the Google Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseWaymo One launches in Los Angeles
Back in March, Waymo began opening up to the public in LA. The autonomous Waymo One service is now available to “anyone in Los Angeles.”
Expand Expanding CloseOriginal AAWireless is no longer available as AAWireless TWO gets fresh restock
After successfully launching the idea of a wireless Android Auto adapter, the original AAWireless seems to be going away as its sequel becomes more broadly available.
Expand Expanding CloseWhy are major Android updates so small now? [Video]
In years past, every deep dive into Android has unearthed a wealth of new functions, features, and alterations. So, what is causing Android updates to feel smaller than ever?
Expand Expanding CloseChrome 131 for iOS adding new Google Drive, Maps integrations
With version 131, Chrome for iOS is picking up a handful of new integrations with other Google services like Drive and Maps. Most are already available in the Android browser.
Expand Expanding CloseDeals: 2024 Moto razr+ $250 off, Pixel 9 $350 off, Galaxy Book 4 Edge $550 off, smart Google CanvasTVs, more
The Black Friday deals are starting even earlier than ever this year and we have some fantastic price drops live right now. Firstly, you’ll find Motorola’s unlocked 2024 razr+ now at a new all-time with $250 in savings alongside a frankly wild price drop on the 256GB Goole Pixel 9 at $549 – that’s $350 off the regular $900 price tag and it’s selling out quick. Then it’s on to Samsung’s 16-inch Galaxy Book 4 Edge Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC at $550 off the going rate, new lows on the Hisense’s 144Hz Frame-style smart Google CanvasTVs, and the best price to date on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra at $170 off. Head below for a closer look.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft Edge has a sneaky new pop-up that tries to copy your Google Chrome data
Microsoft has been… let’s say “aggressive” when it comes to trying to get Chrome users to give Microsoft Edge a shot, and its latest effort is a huge new pop-up that tries to get users to let Edge copy data, such as open tabs, from Google Chrome.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home Gemini Extension more widely rolling out
As announced at the end of last month, Gemini’s Google Home Extension is now seeing wider availability this week.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s One UI 7 update is coming up quick, but new Galaxy AI features may have to wait
It’s often said that an update is “long-awaited,” but it couldn’t be more true in this case. Samsung’s One UI 7 update is supposedly right around the corner, but the first version won’t come with some of the most anticipated AI features.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing Phone (2a) gets second Android 15 beta with ‘Shared Widgets’ and more
The Nothing Phone (2a) is getting a new Android 15 beta update that, among various fixes and improvements, also brings the launch of Nothing OS 3.0’s new “Shared Widgets.”
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s ‘The Bot’ figures now available in the UK
After several new takes since Android’s “The Bot” mascot came to the Google Store in the US, it’s the turn of those of us located elsewhere as the collectible figures are now available in the UK.
Expand Expanding CloseThe $1,799 Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s inner screen costs $1,199 as a repair part
Following the other three phones in the series two months ago, repair parts — including the inner screen — for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold are now listed on iFixit.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos for Android switches to translucent status bar
If you updated Google Photos today and something looks different on your Pixel, it’s because Google went from a transparent status bar to a translucent one.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 9 (256GB) is just $549 at Best Buy in an exceptional discount
Amid Google’s ongoing pre-Black Friday deals, Best Buy has an exceptional discount on the Pixel 9, offering up to $350 off the 256GB model.
Expand Expanding CloseOver-the-ear headphones with cameras as a stopgap AR form factor
Display-less smart glasses with a camera will probably be the most imminent form factor for augmented reality. The world-facing camera and other electronics will only get smaller so they’ll probably approach regular — albeit of a thicker style — frames sooner than later. It’s not hard to imagine existing wearers of glasses to switch and get the benefits of an always-ready camera for both pictures and visual search queries (Google Lens), as well as headphones.
Expand Expanding CloseHere are all of the 150+ free channels available on Google TV
Google TV has always been a destination for finding content, and now there’s a ton more with the addition of free channels available directly on the homescreen. Here’s everything that’s available.
Expand Expanding CloseBest Android app price drops and freebies: Galaxy Trucker, Codenames, NABOKI, more
Your Monday afternoon edition of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go. Alongside the now live first wave Walmart Black Friday sale, we are tracking the best prices to date on the new new Samsung Tab S10 at up to $230 off as well as this deal on Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch and this all-time low on Google’s latest Pixel Buds Pro 2. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Galaxy Trucker, Codenames, NABOKI, Klocki, HOOK 2, Deep Space, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps moves the weather for a slightly cleaner map [U]
Earlier this year, Google Maps started showing the weather in the top-left corner, but that’s now being moved to another part of the Android app.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: Pixel Studio should be a Gboard feature
When Google launched the Pixel 9, one of the AI features that caused some concern and copyright problems was Pixel Studio. Since then, it has been tamed, but Pixel Studio needs a new home inside Gboard.
Expand Expanding CloseDeals: Samsung Tab S10+/Ultra $230 off + $50 credit, Fitbit Ace LTE $180, Pixel Buds Pro 2 $179, more
The early Black Friday deals are now flying over at 9to5Toys, but today’s collection of the deals is headlined by the best offers we have tracked to date on the new Samsung Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra. Now up to $230 off before you even factor in the trade-in values, Samsung is also throwing in a bonus $50 credit with purchases right now. Those offers join the return of Amazon all-time low pricing on Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch as well as the Google’s latest Pixel Buds Pro 2 down at $179 shipped from the usual $229 alongside all of the ongoing offers we have on Pixel 9 and Google Pixel Watch 3. Head below fora closer look at everything in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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