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Google Drive’s Document Scanner Gets Updated With New Features

Tim November 29, 2023 4

Google Drive's native document scanner, the one you access by clicking the camera icon in the bottom right of the app's UI, is getting a few new features this month. Once your app is updated, you'll find that the scanner now has an automatic capture to help...

Spotify Wrapped 2023 is Here – How to Find Yours

Kellen November 29, 2023 4

You know a year is coming to close when all of the music apps start releasing their year-in-review recaps, and this week, they are all starting to go live. It's time to relive 2023 through music, the genres and artists you spent the most time with, and end...

YouTube “Playables” Arrive for Premium as Games You Can Play on YouTube

Kellen November 24, 2023 4

YouTube Premium's benefits expanded this holiday week with the addition of Playables into the app. Playables, as the name sort of suggests, are playable items/games within YouTube that are free of cost (for now) and could bring you simple entertainment on both...

Google News Cuts Off Magazines Support

Kellen November 22, 2023 4

Did you know that Google News still has a section dedicated to magazines? I had completely forgotten about this feature, which is evident from the fact that I opened it today and found my last magazines were from 2016. I guess I won't miss it when the...

YouTube Music’s AI-Powered Playlist Cover Generator is Better Than Expected

Tim November 21, 2023 4

It appears that over the weekend, YouTube Music began pushing out its new AI-powered playlist cover generator feature to users. If I'm being honest, it's much better than I initially expected. This is an extremely similar feature to Google's AI Wallpaper app...

Google Maps New Colors are Here and People Have Big Opinions

Kellen November 17, 2023 4

Earlier in the week, a friend and I were talking about how we were suddenly both seeing the new Google Maps colors that were announced back in October. Neither of us had much of a reaction, only noting that there was a change and things looked different. I...

YouTube Premium Got a Bunch of New Features: AI, Enhanced Bitrate on Android, More

Kellen November 15, 2023 4

As YouTube Premium's price continues to increase, Google is at least trying to convince us all that new features could still show up from time to time, making the subscription (outside of the ad-free experience) worth it . Today, YouTube confirmed a couple of...

Google Photos Adds Stacks of Similar Photos to Help You Declutter, Document Folders Too

Kellen November 15, 2023 4

Google Photos is picking up a handful of new features as early as today that will introduce a less cluttered UI, as well as smarter folders built of document images, plus the ability to set reminders from an image. Guys, these new Photos features are more...

DOJ Wants Chrome Separated From Google, Threatens Android Too

Kellen November 21, 2024 23

We are continuing to follow the ongoing battle between the Department of Justice and Google after a judge decided that Google...

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Android 16 is Already Here as Developer Preview 1 for Pixel Devices

Kellen November 19, 2024 4

We knew it was coming earlier than ever, but I'm not sure I even expected this early of an Android 16 release, yet here we...

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Samsung Sends Wear OS 5, One UI 6 Watch Update to Older Galaxy Watch Units

Kellen November 19, 2024 2

Back in June of this year, Samsung surprised us a bit by opening up a Wear OS 5 and One UI 6 Watch beta program for Galaxy...

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Report: Google Working on High-End Pixel Laptop

Tim November 18, 2024 20

Detailed in a leaked internal email, it appears that Google is now working on a high-end, Pixel-branded laptop, supposedly...

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Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is Here for Pixel Devices!

Kellen November 12, 2024 4

Google teased the kick off of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 as coming "soon" at the beginning of the month. Today, they went ahead...

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Pixel Watch November Update Could Release Today (Updated: Yep)

Kellen November 12, 2024 5

The Pixel Watch has had an awkward last month since Google released Wear OS 5 to the Pixel Watch 1 and Pixel Watch 2. After...

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Google Shows Off Unreleased Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band Again

Kellen November 7, 2024 5

Google keeps teasing us by regularly showing off a Pixel Watch band that they just won't release, even though we've begged...

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November 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen November 6, 2024 13

Following up the massive Android 15 update from last month for all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices, we have the...

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Galaxy Watch 7 for $40 is a Possibility for Black Friday

Kellen November 23, 2024 4

For those of you who ended up skipping the "early" Black Friday deals, you made a wise decision if you were eyeing a device...

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DEAL: Galaxy Buds 3 Pro for $115 is Worth It, Up to $135 Off

Tim November 22, 2024 4

When it comes to wireless earbuds, I have been beyond happy with my set of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. The battery life is great,...

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Pixel 9 Pro at $799 is Easy Decision ($200 Off)

Tim November 22, 2024 4

The Android deals are plentiful this time of year, which is great for those of us who were patient when companies were...

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OK, the Pixel 9 is $250 Off, So Do That

Kellen November 21, 2024 4

Black Friday deals are everywhere and keeping track of them all isn't always easy because prices can fluctuate. For example,...

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OnePlus Black Friday Deals: OnePlus 12 at $250 Off is an Incredible Price

Kellen November 21, 2024 4

With such a late Black Friday this year, most brands and retailers opened up their deals today to give them a full week+ of...

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Google Store Black Friday Deals: Pixel Watch 3 Now Starts at $279 ($70 Off)

Tim November 21, 2024 4

We have been waiting patiently for Google to make its Black Friday deals live, after the company announced what the deals...

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DEAL: Ditch Your Old Galaxy Watch, Get $410 Off the Galaxy Watch Ultra

Kellen November 20, 2024 4

The Samsung Black Friday deals are really starting to ramp up before we hit the official shopping weekend, and that means top...

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DEAL: Samsung Doubling Storage for Free, Offers $800 Instant Credit Towards Galaxy S24 Ultra

Tim November 18, 2024 4

The Black Friday deals are still in effect over on Samsung's website, this time with the company changing up the deal to...

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