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- Do it now
This is your last chance to buy a lifetime Plex Pass before prices double
By Harish Jonnalagadda Published
- Android & Chill
Yahoo buying Chrome isn't as crazy as it sounds
By Jerry Hildenbrand Published
- Bye
Google officially killed Driving Mode after stripping most of its features in 2024
By Brady Snyder Published
- A Pop of Color
Google Meet rolls out new tile redesign, sampling colors for a classy look
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Meta layoffs
Meta layoffs strike again, impacting its Reality Labs division
By Nandika Ravi Published
- New look
YouTube is bringing custom multi views and a redesign to its TV app
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Wear OS Weekly
Galaxy vs. Pixel Watch: The battle of the faces
By Michael L Hicks Published
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AI
- All about AI
The Gemini app is becoming more like NotebookLM in April's Workspace feature drop
By Brady Snyder Published
- Chrome x OpenAI
ChatGPT chief says OpenAI would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Expanded Horizons
Perplexity AI could be coming to Motorola and Samsung phones as 'default' option
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Gemini's on it
Gemini's rumored automated tasks might borrow from the competition
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- And... action!
Gemini Advanced, Whisk users pick up Veo 2 for shareable cinematic video clips
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Testing
Google tests a new home for AI Mode in its Search bar for Android app users
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Rolling out
Google's Veo 2 becomes widely available as it teases Gemini 2.5 Flash
By Brady Snyder Published
- AI coding
Google releases enterprise-grade Gemini tier in Android Studio
By Brady Snyder Published
- Rolling out
Gemini Live's video streaming, screen sharing support comes to Pixel 9 series
By Brady Snyder Published
Android Auto
- Might not happen
Latest Android Auto v14.2 seemingly dashes hopes of smart glasses navigation
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Truly Sci-fi
Android Auto might let you navigate the road with smart glasses
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Gettin' Chilly
Android Auto's next update could bring controls for a more comfortable car ride
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Rough around the Edges
This could be how Gemini works with Android Auto, but it needs more time
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Finding the best route...
Android Auto users report issues with TomTom GO, but devs say a fix is coming
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Can I get a ride?
Gemini is hitching a ride on Android Auto to your car
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- drive safely
This Android Auto update cuts down on distractions when you're driving
By Jay Bonggolto Published
- The struggles continue
Google Assistant stalls for Android Auto users
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Buckle up!
Google Maps is now bringing 3D buildings during navigation to more Android Auto users
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Android OS
- Final roll out!?
Samsung's One UI 7 finally resumes expanding to more regions, including India
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- Needy much?
Google paid Samsung hefty amounts of money to preinstall Gemini
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Cool 3D Weather
Weather app is getting a much needed revamp with One UI 8, leak suggests
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- Hey Gemini, translate Dolphin.
Google is training its AI model to decode what Dolphins are saying
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Fresh out the lab
Google drops Android 16 Beta 4 before the big stable launch in May
By Jay Bonggolto Published
- New Gemini Model
Google releases Gemini 2.5 Flash with hybrid reasoning and boasts faster speeds
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- Share everything to AI
Gemini Live's real-time screen sharing is now available to all Android users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- News Weekly
News Weekly: One UI 7's rough rollout, official look at the OnePlus 13T, Motorola Razr 2025 leaks, and more
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Handy address bar
Google Chrome finally brings the long-awaited bottom address bar for Android
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
Gmail
- Mail upgrades
Gmail's new search results prioritize relevant emails over recent ones
By Brady Snyder Published
- Gone phishing
Gmail could start rejecting suspicious emails even before they reach your inbox
By Steven Shaw Published
How to recover lost Google contacts for Android
By Mick Symons Last updated
7 best Gmail for Android tips and tricks
By Harish Jonnalagadda Published
How to set up out of office replies in Gmail
By Jeramy Johnson Published
How to download all of your Gmail attachments at once
By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published
Google is restoring one of Gmail's useful features on the web
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Gmail gets several new features to keep better track of who you're emailing
By Derrek Lee Published
How to stop Gmail from automatically adding people to your contacts list
By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published
Google Assistant
- Bye
Google officially killed Driving Mode after stripping most of its features in 2024
By Brady Snyder Published
- Google Vs DOJ
Google disagrees with US judge's ruling, says it could impact users at large
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Google AI
Google Gemini AI: 2.0, Live, features, connected apps, and more
By Michael L Hicks Last updated
- AI Mode gets Gemini-ed
Google's AI Mode gets Gemini's multimodal powers making it a visual search expert
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Gotta catch 'em all!
Google just turned your Search into a Pokédex for Easter
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Spring cleaning
Google is dialing back more Assistant features on Android and Nest devices
By Jay Bonggolto Published
- Google Assistant
Google Assistant explained: Tricks, devices, and latest updates
By Michael L Hicks Last updated
- Name that tune
How to use Google Assistant to identify songs
By Derrek Lee Last updated
- Generative AI
Google Bard explained: Gemini, Assistant with Bard, availability, and controversies
By Michael L Hicks Last updated
Google Maps
- Fake reviews
Google Maps doubles down on preventing fake reviews
By Nandika Ravi Published
- now looking sharp
Google Maps is giving your ETA screen a glow-up on Android
By Jay Bonggolto Published
- Too soon?
Google Maps taps Gemini for an 'Ask about place' chip with directions and more
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- More deets
Google Maps might predict more than just the traffic for you soon
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Executive order
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' following Trump executive order
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Enhanced navigation
Absolutely game-changing Google Maps update will cut down on wrong turns
By Michael L Hicks Published
- Faster route my a**
Is anyone else sick of this unreliable Google Maps tool?
By Michael L Hicks Published
- Earth Day
How to find eco-friendly routes and EV charging stops in Google Maps
By Michael L Hicks Last updated
- Earth Day 2024
How to find and support eco-friendly businesses on Google Maps for Earth Day
By Adam Doud Last updated
Google Pay
- Now arriving at...
Google Wallet brings real-time train status alerts to Android, and teases I/O 2025
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Next stop is...
Londoners can join the Google Pay 'Tube Challenge' for badges and city lore
By Nickolas Diaz Published
How to add vaccine cards and medical info to Google Wallet
By Michael L Hicks Published
How to send and request money using GPay
By Jerry Hildenbrand Published
Google Pay: How it works, where it's available, and how it compares to Wallet
By Mark Knapp Published
Google Pay may add crypto cards to attract its 'Next Billion Users'
By Michael L Hicks Published
Google Pay shouldn't be so terrible in 2022
By Joe Maring Published
Google Pay drops plans to offer Plex bank accounts after drawn-out waitlist
By Derrek Lee Published
Google Pay now lets Australians save their vaccination cards on smartphones
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Google Play Store
- Safe space
Google Play Store will get more tools to protect users from scammy apps
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Another bug?
Play Store update 'bugs' several Android users with recurring notifications
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Keep up
How to update Android apps on your phone
By Christine Persaud Published
- The more you know
Google Play Services: What is it, and how does it keep your Android phone safe?
By Namerah Saud Fatmi Last updated
- App management
Uninstalling Android apps on other devices is about to become a lot easier
By Michael L Hicks Published
Google Play: Everything you need to know
By Michael L Hicks Published
Google to sweep outdated Play Store apps under the rug in the name of security
By Michael L Hicks Published
Google Play Store is dropping carrier billing support for Verizon
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Google Play Games for Windows PCs getting beta in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan
By Zachary Boddy Published
Meta
- Meta layoffs
Meta layoffs strike again, impacting its Reality Labs division
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Finally here!
Instagram finally launches Edits app for both Android and iOS users
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Refinements
WhatsApp tests a video and voice call upgrade with more privacy and emojis
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- AI beasts
Meta is coming for Google and OpenAI with its fresh Llama 4 models
By Jay Bonggolto Published
- Upgraded AI Avatar
WhatsApp rolls out feature that lets you create AI versions of yourself
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- Seeing change
Meta's Llama 4 model is running behind schedule, but we might see it soon
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Fight!
Meta is now the 'Official Fan Technology Partner' of UFC — here's what that means
By Brady Snyder Published
- Collage Status updates
WhatsApp to bring collage feature for cleaner status updates with 'Layouts'
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- Un-baised
'We want to do it right this time,' Meta says as it starts testing Community Notes
By Nandika Ravi Published
Spotify
- Gadget Weekly
I wish Spotify would augment Jam sessions with features like comments and reactions
By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published
- Free until it isn't
Spotify takes the fight to Audible with 200,000 'free' audiobooks, but there's a catch
By Michael L Hicks Published
Spotify announces employee layoffs amid organizational restructuring
By Derrek Lee Published
Spotify update brings support for the Android 13 media player
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
Spotify Wrapped 2022 gets unwrapped with new 'Listening Personality' types
By Derrek Lee Published
- Deals
Heads up: this epic Walmart deal could get you six free months of Spotify Premium
By Patrick Farmer Published
Poll: What is your favorite music streaming service?
By Derrek Lee Published
Spotify vs. Apple Music
By Keegan Prosser Published
How to block other users from following you on Spotify
By Keegan Prosser Published
Whistleblower calls out Twitter for spambots and mishandling user data
By Derrek Lee Published
What is free speech?
By Jerry Hildenbrand Published
Twitter makes it easier to search for Communities on the web
By Derrek Lee Published
Massive Twitter outage ends after about 90 minutes
By Michael L Hicks Published
House committee summons Meta, Alphabet, Twitter and Reddit over Capitol riot
By Jay Bonggolto Published
Twitter wants to turn the Explore page into yet another TikTok clone
By Michael L Hicks Published
How to remove a follower on Twitter without blocking them
By Keegan Prosser Published
Twitter had the best reaction to Fleets still being up on shutdown day
By Derrek Lee Last updated
Twitter Blue premium subscription expands to the U.S., New Zealand
By Michael Allison Published
Wear OS
- Wear OS Weekly
Galaxy vs. Pixel Watch: The battle of the faces
By Michael L Hicks Published
- Future of Wear OS
Wear OS 6: Eligible watches, One UI 7 Watch, Gemini, & more
By Michael L Hicks Last updated
- Portable AI
Gemini on Wear OS should stick to the Assistant status quo, mostly
By Michael L Hicks Published
- Wear this
Best Wear OS watch 2025
By Michael L Hicks Last updated
- Wear OS Weekly
The Wear OS 5.1 update mess has me annoyed and looking for solutions
By Michael L Hicks Published
- Scam Detection on the wrist
Google expands Scam Detection feature to Pixel Watch 3 and its predecessor
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- April Wear OS update
Google's April update for Pixel Watch 3 fixes delayed notifications bug and more
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- Wear OS Weekly
Wear OS is still missing a major player, and now's the perfect time for a comeback
By Michael L Hicks Published
- Android & Chill
Wear OS will eventually gobble up the market share, but watchOS will keep most of the profit
By Jerry Hildenbrand Published
Youtube
- New look
YouTube is bringing custom multi views and a redesign to its TV app
By Nandika Ravi Published
YouTube Music tests new Spotify-like lyrics sharing feature
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published
- I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that
Have a YouTube music family plan? Be careful about accepting free trials
By Nicholas Sutrich Last updated
- April Showers...
YouTube preps smart Shorts creation features with AI for creative additions
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Finally!
YouTube cracks down on fake movie trailer channels by disabling ad revenue
By Nandika Ravi Published
- Trying something out
YouTube's notification test impacts channels you rarely interact with
By Nickolas Diaz Published
- Big upgrades
YouTube Music's personalized radio stations are getting even smarter
By Brady Snyder Published
- Blurry videos?
YouTube's video stream is glitching out for some viewers
By Jay Bonggolto Published
- Bye-bye, Premium
How to cancel YouTube Premium
By Ara Wagoner Last updated
More about Apps & Software
- Wear OS Weekly
Galaxy vs. Pixel Watch: The battle of the faces
By Michael L Hicks Published
- All about AI
The Gemini app is becoming more like NotebookLM in April's Workspace feature drop
By Brady Snyder Published
- Final roll out!?
Samsung's One UI 7 finally resumes expanding to more regions, including India
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar Published