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Google Earth for Mobile Updated With Lovely View of the Stars

Tim January 30, 2020

Desktop users have been benefiting from a starry view inside of Google Earth for a few years now, but this week, Google announced that it's bringing the same wide views of our starry universe to mobile users. If you didn't already know, when you zoom out from...

Google Play May Soon be Able to Auto Install Apps, Games You Pre-Register For

Tim January 29, 2020

A presumably seldom used feature on Google Play is the ability to pre-register for apps and games. I don't know if you've ever done this before, but as of right now, it's a really worthless feature for users. Every time I've used it, I'm not notified...

Google is Shutting Down Google One Today

Kellen January 29, 2020

Google is preparing to shutdown another service, the company announced today via email. The Google One Today program, which allowed people to donate to different nonprofit projects each day, will close up shop on February 6 after seven years of service. The...

Call Recording in Google’s Phone App Looks Like This

Kellen January 29, 2020

When we told you a couple of weeks ago that the Google Phone app would soon be able to record incoming and outgoing calls, we weren't sure we would see the feature arrive so quickly. But thanks to a new update to the app, we might be days away from Google...

Google Duo Gets a Sweet New Notes Feature

Kellen January 27, 2020

Google Duo, an app I've never used but is apparently all the rage with Google folk, is getting a fun new feature today that lets users send notes to contacts. I don't know that it has an official name, but you'll now be able to doodle on screen to send over a...

Google Camera Update Hints at New Pixel Phones, Video Improvements

Kellen January 27, 2020

An update for the Google Camera update that showed up over the weekend gives us two hints about the future of Google Pixel phones. For one, we might get a video improvement, which is an area that Google's Pixel 4 got hammered on in early reviews. Additionally,...

Official Successor to Vine Launches, Available Now on Android and iOS

Tim January 27, 2020

At long last, a successor to Vine has arrived in the form of byte, a new 6-second video clip sharing platform. Available over this past weekend on both Android and iOS, byte is essentially the same exact thing as Vine was. Creators can make video clips of up...

Google’s AirDrop Competitor, Nearby Sharing, Shown Off in Video

Tim January 24, 2020

Earlier this month, Google's currently in development competitor to Apple's AirDrop was detailed by XDA, shown to be called Nearby Sharing and scheduled for what we hope is release a little later this year. This morning, a physical hands-on video with the...

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 222

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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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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