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Google’s Overhauled Quick Share UI Previewed

Tim April 18, 2025 4

Earlier this week, One UI 8 was previewed well ahead of release. Inside, an updated look at Quick Share was spotted, but now, we're getting to see it up and running on a Pixel device. It's easy to tell from looking that Google plans a big time overhaul for the...

SHIELD TV Units Getting Hotfix Update to Squash Bugs

Tim April 18, 2025 6

NVIDIA has a hotfix update available to owners of SHIELD TV, aimed at correcting issues with the 9.2 update that rolled out earlier this year. The full list of fixes is below, but as a note to owners, it's not yet rolling out publicly. In the meantime, owners...

Android 16 Beta 4 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen April 17, 2025 5

First teased yesterday, the Android 16 Beta 4 update is now available to all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices. This will be the last scheduled update in Google's Android 16 beta program, which includes the latest fixes and optimizations, as well as...

Watch: Google Hosts TED Talk and Demos Android XR Glasses

Tim April 17, 2025 1

Google showcased its Gemini-powered Android XR (extended reality) glasses at a TED Talk recently. Back in December, we got our first look at Samsung's headset for the platform, but at this Talk, we see what's essentially a leap forward from Google Glass. We've...

Android 16 Beta 4 Arrives Tomorrow for Pixel Devices

Tim April 16, 2025 1

Android 16 beta participants, ensure your devices are fully charged tomorrow, as the Android Development team has confirmed via Twitter that Beta 4 will be released on April 17 (tomorrow). UPDATE 4/17: Android 16 Beta 4 has been released. Get it here! With...

Buy Your Xbox Games, Join Game Pass and More in Android App

Tim April 16, 2025 2

Late last year, following a court ruling that forced Google to allow other publishers to sell things via their own apps, Microsoft announced that it began working to allow Xbox users to purchase games via the official Xbox app. That work now seems complete,...

Android Will Soon Restart your Phone If It’s Locked for 3 Consecutive Days

Kellen April 15, 2025 3

As a part of the latest version of Google Play Services that started arriving yesterday, Google is preparing to introduce a new security feature that could be super handy if your phone is lost or stolen. A "future optional security feature" will automatically...

Google Still Preparing Gemini for Wear OS

Tim April 15, 2025 4

Spotted inside the code of the updated Assistant application, Google is hard at work preparing to bring Gemini to the Wear OS platform. We have been waiting on this move for a bit, as it was first indicated to be in motion back in January. What's interesting...