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

Here are Google Play’s Best Apps & Games of 2023

Tim November 29, 2023 3

In early November, Google Play began asking users to vote for the best games and apps of 2023. One month later, the results are in, so now we have a big list of titles that we should check out, given they now have a stamp of approval from not just Google's...

Google Chat Gets a Major Navigation UI Change in New Update

Kellen November 29, 2023 3

Google Chat will see a noteworthy update over the coming days that brings a new navigation setup. This big UI change is a new style from Google, although it may just be a new idea for a complex app with so many parts. In a short blog post, Google explains that...

Google Drive’s Document Scanner Gets Updated With New Features

Tim November 29, 2023 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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...

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

Kellen September 24, 2024 3

When the Pixel Watch 3 launched earlier this month, it was the only Pixel Watch model to run the newest version of Wear OS,...

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

Kellen September 23, 2024 43

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 218

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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Android Automotive’s Android 15 Update Brings Much Needed Improvements

Kellen September 16, 2024 3

Google is preparing a big Android Automotive update that appears to introduce several major changes to the platform. They...

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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices

Kellen September 12, 2024 4

You are all still waiting for the official release of Android 15 on Pixel devices, which should drop within the next several...

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Pixel Watch 3 Review: Bigger and Mostly the Same

Kellen September 11, 2024 9

Google announced its 3rd generation Pixel Watch a few weeks back in two sizes for the first time, with new features added to...

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Three Reasons Pixel 9 Series is Worth the Upgrade

Tim September 10, 2024 48

We came across a post online recently that shared an opinion on the Pixel 9 series, saying that it was "too d*mn expensive"...

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

Kellen September 16, 2024 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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DEAL: Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s $350 Credit Off Still Stands, $760 Off in Trades

Kellen September 4, 2024 3

Google's new foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, officially launches today with a whopping $1,799 price tag. We should have ours...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 6’s Top Model is $1,440 Off With Trade, 1TB Upgrade

Kellen August 30, 2024 3

A holiday shopping weekend is upon us and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 deals are still looking spicy even after the device has been on...

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