Android Apps: Free, Paid, Games, Must-Haves, and More

Google Play Pass is Here: $4.99/Mo for Access to 350+ Apps and Games

Kellen September 23, 2019

Google Play officially revealed its Google Play Pass today, an app and game subscription service that costs $4.99/mo, giving you access to 350+ titles. Those titles, as a part of Play Pass, won't have ads, in-app purchases, or paywalls. A launch promotion will...

Google Chrome Gets New Tab Grid and Tab Grouping in Update, Easier Device Sharing

Kellen September 19, 2019

Over the next few weeks, you'll notice a couple of improvements to the way Chrome lets you handle multiple tabs, plus sharing a tab from one device to another will be easier than ever. Through a blog post today, Google announced that a new tab grid experience...

Pocket Casts Giving Previous Buyers Lifetime Plus Membership

Tim September 19, 2019

Anyone who previously purchased Pocket Casts before all of its premium features became free to use, with exception to those found in its Plus membership, is being gifted a lifetime membership to Pocket Casts Plus for being such a cool person. Apparently, a few...

Incognito Mode Rolling Out to Google Maps Preview Squad

Tim September 18, 2019

At Google I/O, the company announced that it was bringing Incognito Mode to Google Maps. Now mid-September, Incognito Mode is rolling out to those in the app's preview community, which is a select group of people who get to test features before they are made...

Google One Adds Additional Phone Backup Features

Kellen September 12, 2019

Google One, the somewhat confusing paid storage service from Google, added a phone backup feature this week. Going forward, you can tell Google One to automatically backup a number of items on your phone, with restore abilities available. With Google One...

Disney+ App Goes Live on Android, But Only for the Netherlands

Kellen September 11, 2019

The Disney+ app just hit Google Play! Ummm, you can't install it, though, because it's an exclusive for the Netherlands for the next couple of months. Still, it's a first look at the app! If you are in the Netherlands, you can install the app right now and get...

Google Play Store’s Dark Mode Looks Good, Not Widely Rolling Out Yet

Tim September 11, 2019

Google Play's dark theme appears to be rolling out to a very small number of users running Android 10, but before the widespread rollout happens, we can at least see how good it's looking, thanks to the folks at XDA. The dark theme apparently showed up on a...

Gmail’s Dark Theme Starts to Rollout

Kellen September 10, 2019

As a part of Android 10 leaving beta and arriving on Pixel devices as a stable build with official dark theme, Google told us that Gmail would get its darker makeover later on this month. Today, it looks like the rollout of the darker side of Gmail may have...

Gmail Gets Refreshed Summary Cards, New “Happening Soon” Section

Kellen October 2, 2024 2

Gmail is getting several big changes to the way it presents information for purchases, events, bills, and travel emails. The...

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Android 16 Codename Tipped to be Baklava

Tim September 30, 2024 14

It appears as though Google is getting ready to start over, folks. Or maybe more appropriately, they already did and we're...

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Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review: An Excellent Foldable That’s Tempting Me

Kellen September 26, 2024 23

Google certainly went big this year when it comes to smartphone releases and choices. Not only did they give us a Pixel 9,...

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Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Review: Really Incredible Audio

Kellen September 25, 2024 16

It has been two years since we reviewed the original Pixel Buds Pro, which means it has been that long since Google gave us...

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Wear OS 5 Update is Here for Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2! (Updated)

Kellen September 24, 2024 4

Update: We are seeing reports that Google has pulled this update following an issue with the software that is essentially...

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Google TV Streamer First Impressions: The Speed Improvements! And the Remote.

Kellen September 23, 2024 47

The new Google TV Streamer is launching tomorrow and we've had the chance to test one out for the past week or so. Since I...

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Google TV Gets Google Home Panel, AI Wallpapers, New Sports Page

Kellen September 23, 2024 5

To celebrate the launch of the Google TV Streamer this week, Google is pushing out a handful of big features to the Google TV...

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Thursday Question: What Phone Are You Using Right Now?

Tim September 19, 2024 223

Here's a quick question: What phone are you currently using? It's a simple question, but the answers can vary so greatly...

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DEAL: Trade-in Gets Galaxy Watch Ultra to Low of $299 ($350 Off)

Tim September 30, 2024

We really enjoy the Galaxy Watch Ultra, especially as this discounted price. Thanks to enhanced trade-in values, buyers can...

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Google Says It’s Final Call for $760 Trades Toward Pixel 9 Pro

Kellen September 25, 2024

This is apparently it, according to Google - the "final call" for $760 off the Pixel 9 series with trades is upon us. You...

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Google Birthday Drops $760 Off Pixel 9 Pro With Trades Again

Kellen September 16, 2024

Google is celebrating another birthday this month and that means a new round of deals on their brand new Pixel 9 Pro devices....

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$100 Credit Towards NFL Sunday Ticket Extended to YouTube Premium Subscribers

Tim September 13, 2024

As a perk for being with YouTube TV, customers are gifted a $100 credit toward NFL Sunday Ticket. It helps take the sting off...

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DEAL: Galaxy S24+ at Least $320 Off, More With Trade

Kellen September 11, 2024

Samsung Discover week is in full swing at this point, with deals running each day you might consider if in the market for a...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 6 Starts at $570 Off, Free Storage Upgrade, More

Kellen September 9, 2024

A new Discover Samsung week is upon us and that means another round of big discounts, some of which are on a limited time...

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DEAL: Pixel 8 Pro is $375 Off in Lowest Price Ever

Kellen September 9, 2024

The Pixel 9 series is such a major release from Google. They just seem to have nailed almost everything about the phone...

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DEAL: Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB is $50 Cheaper Than 256GB, $750 Off Trades

Kellen September 6, 2024

Samsung is running a Galaxy S24 Ultra deal to end the week that is not very common. They are offering up the chance to...

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