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Assistant Driving Mode in Google Maps is Shutting Down

Kellen February 1, 2024 6

Hey guys, Google is about to end another service that was sort-of a part of Google Assistant. I know, shocking. Google Assistant Driving Mode from within Google Maps will go away in February. Oh, we're in February! This feature will disappear this month,...

Google Shares Pixel Phone Fix for Storage Issues After Google Play System Update

Kellen January 31, 2024 3

The Google Play System update for January has caused some problems on a "small number" of Pixel phones and Google has acknowledged the issue today. Through a community post, Google talks through a storage issue that popped up, saying that they are working on a...

This Week 6 Years Ago, Google Paid $1B for HTC’s Pixel Team

Tim January 31, 2024 17

In late 2017, Google announced that it had entered a cooperation agreement with HTC to acquire the talent who worked on the early HTC-made Pixel devices. At the time, HTC was struggling financially, so many on the outside saw it as more of a helpful gesture...

Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3.2 Released for Pixel 5a

Kellen January 31, 2024 1

Google pushed out a new Android 14 QPR2 beta update today, but don't get too excited just yet. This new build, labeled as QPR2 3.2, is only for the Pixel 5a. After reading through the fix list, it sure sounds like the 3.1 update caused all sorts of havoc on...

Circle to Search Finally Rolling Out to Pixel 8 Phones

Kellen January 31, 2024 12

When Google first announced its new Circle to Search feature, they did so alongside the launch of the Galaxy S24. At that time, they said for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro owners to expect access to it as well, only they'd have to wait until January 31 when the...

Google is Helping Pixel Phones Easily Upgrade Accounts to Passkeys

Kellen January 30, 2024 4

In the middle of last year, Google began its assault on the password by introducing passkeys. These passkeys were brought in as the future of logging into things, as they utilize other devices around you to confirm you are you, instead of asking you to rely on...

That Wear OS Material You Upgrade is Very Close

Tim January 30, 2024 7

Early last year, it was first reported that Google would bring Material You's dynamic colors to Wear OS. Google's own code pointed to this happening, but the code obviously didn't tell us when it would get implemented. This week, it's more of the same, with...

Google Arts & Culture App Uses AI to Make Your Selfies Hilariously Artsy

Kellen January 29, 2024 1

Need more AI in your life? No, you don't. You absolutely do not, even if tech execs will try and tell you for the next several years, at everyone opportunity, that you do. However, you could always use more toys to play with that can create the goofiest of...