According to a tease on the Flipkart homepage, which is Google’s online retail partner in India, the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be “coming soon,” thus confirming that the latest Google flagships will be available to purchase in India. As noted by 9to5Google, this makes these the first Google flagships that will enter the […]
Continue ReadingPre-orders for Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch will open on October 6. Delivery dates leaked.
Since the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were pre-announced at the Google I/O event earlier this year with a “Fall” release date, we had been wondering when exactly this date would be. Now that the “Made by Google launch event has been officially announced for October 6, we know for certain that’s when these […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Watch retail price and watch/band colors leak ahead of hardware event
Last month, a report from 9to5Google based on information obtained from a credible source all but confirmed the pricing of the LTE version of the highly anticipated Pixel Watch. This source divulged that we are looking at a $399 asking price for the LTE-equipped version of the watch, a price that puts it somewhere between […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Meet (Duo) app adds an account switcher to separate work from personal
Following the conversion of Duo over to Google Meet that took place last month, Google had to eventually reinstate the Duo icon to that app due to users expressing confusion over the transition. Now that the app is back to having its familiar blue icon, changes continue within the application with the addition of an […]
Continue ReadingHow to tell Web apps and Android apps apart on your Chromebook
ChromeOS is one of the few operating systems that allows you to install applications from other operating systems, as is the case with Linux and Android apps that run in their own separate containers. However, having a combination of web app shortcuts, PWAs, Android apps, and Linux apps running on the same device can sometimes […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat gets multi-language Smart Replies and multi-media support
A couple of new updates are rolling out to Google Chat this week that will make the service more user-friendly for those using it on mobile or the Web. These new features were announced via the Google Workspace blog, but are not necessarily just for Workspace customers. Currently, iOS users are able to select multiple […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Messages prepping direct replies, more emoji reactions, transcribing voice memos
Since the “Buy your mom an iPhone” comment that Apple CEO, Tim Cook, made in response to a reporter’s question about Apple adopting RCS and the fact that video quality gets significantly degraded when a message goes through SMS, many have been quick to write Google Messages off and consider this a nail on its […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s new password manager UI will have its own page and settings
For the past year, Google has been consistently making improvements to Chrome’s password manager, to the point where it’s intent to turn it into a full featured password management solution has become very obvious. In one of the most recent Chrome Canary updates, we even saw a flag pop up where Google intends to request […]
Continue ReadingGoogle joins the rebellion with Chromebook + Star Wars: Andor campaign
An innovative marketing campaign to promote the use of Chromebooks has been launched in collaboration with Google and the Disney+ Star Wars series “Andor.” The campaign was helmed by B-Reel Stockholm and draws parallels between the heroes of Andor and those who have opted for Chromebook in their quest to preserve the galaxy. The ad […]
Continue ReadingPixel 7 gets a new chip, and we’re not talking about Tensor
Google is back at it with the “Google Original Chips” marketing campaign you may remember from the Pixel 6 launch in Japan which consists of different flavored bags of potato chips made to look like each of the Pixel devices they represent. The Pixel 6 campaign was also a cheeky and punny way to celebrate […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS is getting on-device background blur and other video conference effects
For a while there, ChromeOS users had no choice but to watch from afar as users of other desktop platforms enjoyed background blur and video effects on Zoom and other video conferencing apps. However, in 2020 – mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a high demand for using video as a means to communicate […]
Continue ReadingChrome extension buttons to gain hover cards detailing their permissions
Chrome is preparing to add hover cards to extensions that are pinned to your browser tool bar. These hover cards will let you know what types of permissions this extension requests and which permissions it has been granted for the URL you are currently in. Additionally, there will be a hover button beside it asking […]
Continue ReadingHow to switch clock styles on your Android phone’s lock screen
Android 12 introduced a double-line clock on the lock screen that turned out to be a bit controversial as some users preferred the simpler, one-line design of the old clock. This new larger clock style appeared on the lock screen if there were no notifications and would revert back to the old one-line style if […]
Continue ReadingMulti-instance app support rolls out for Workspace on tablets, dual-pane view for Keep
This week, Google announced a roundup of new features that are in the process of rolling out to Android tablets, including a redesign of the widgets for Google Drive and Keep. Additionally, other Workspace app features had also been teased back in July that would improve the experience on tablet devices running Android 12L. One […]
Continue ReadingAndroid 13 QPR1 Beta 1 rolls out and gives us some unexpected insights
Following the stable release of Android 13, Google will continue the Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) to update the platform with fixes and improvements on a quarterly basis, much like it did for Android 12. Unlike developer previews and betas, the QPR builds are safe for general use and include “the next round of bug fixes […]
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