Back in June, Google updated Gmail for Android so that the notification icon is no longer red, but changed course a few days later. Red has been dropped again, but Dynamic Color is not implemented in its place.
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For the past several years, four Google Children’s Centers have operated in the San Francisco Bay Area. These Google-run day-care centers will be closing next year, but the company is expanding its parental benefits so that more employees, especially those around the world, can partake.
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YouTube in July announced the US price increase for Premium, but grandfathered accounts got to keep the old rate for a few more months. According to an email today, that’s now set to change in January.
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Following yesterday’s announcement, Google says that Video Boost is rolling out “beginning December 7” to the Pixel 8 Pro. While it “may not be available immediately,” the company did detail the experience.
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This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below. Alongside today’s software deals, we are tracking a notable promotion on Google Play gift cards as well as an all-time low on the Google Pixel Tablet, this discount on iOttie’s Made for Google iON Wireless Duo charger, and Google’s Nest Thermostat with Matter. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Little Big Workshop, Machinarium, Zenge – Beautiful Puzzle Game, “OXXO”, Aporkalypse, YoWindow Weather, and more. Head below for a complete look.
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Rolling out now, Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is adding support for “Tags,” a simplified version of hashtags. Here’s what you should know.
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YouTube is now rolling out a straightforward “Pause” option to its comment moderation tools for Creators.
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Google’s Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold are the first big-screen devices in the company’s lineup and, as such, the first that had to deal with Android apps that aren’t optimized for big screens. The solution? Black boxes along the sides. However, the Twitter/X app has now added the bare minimum of tablet optimization for Google Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold.
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The Motorola Razr+ was one of the best foldables of 2023, and now it’s getting a new color option. Available now, the Motorola Razr+ is launching in Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year, “Peach Fuzz.”
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Google’s Wi-Fi lineup consists of three routers today, but an ongoing fire sale suggests that the Nest Wifi might be on its way out.
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The best prices yet are back on the new Google Pixel Tablet at $399, with an extra one of its companion Speaker Docks hitting $112. The savings today continue over to Google’s Nest Thermostat to fend off winter temperatures now that it has Matter support at $90. Not to mention an even lower price on Google Pixel 7 Pro at $579. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Google today shared a more precise timeline of when Google Podcasts will stop working in 2024, while export options for YouTube Music and other apps are rolling out soon.
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Samsung feels it’s hit a stride with the design of the S Ultra series. The latest leaked photos of the Galaxy S24 Ultra compared to the previous generation show just how little things change year over year.
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Meta is now rolling out support for end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger, which is enabled by default, as well as new features such as message editing.
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Broadcast delay is an inherent part of any “traditional” TV service, but YouTube TV is now adding a way to lessen that latency on demand.
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Google Maps for Android Auto is picking up a useful new trick with the ability to save your parking location when you arrive at your destination.
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