Android’s earthquake warning system proved effective in the Philippines yesterday

Last month, Google rolled out the Android Earthquake Alerts System to seven more countries ahead of a global launch over the next year. The Philippines is one of those places with earthquake warnings enabled, and Android users yesterday benefited from such a heads-up. more… The post Android’s earthquake warning system proved effective in the Philippines...

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Google Groups gets a new logo following last year’s Material Theme redesign

Last year, Google gave its Groups discussion and mailing list service a complete revamp. Google Groups has now quietly gained a new, more modern logo. more… The post Google Groups gets a new logo following last year’s Material Theme redesign appeared first on 9to5Google.

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Google Workspace accounts can now use Assistant on Nest Hub [Update: Timeline]

Back in March, Google made Assistant generally available for all enterprise accounts on Android. Workspace users will soon be able to use Google Assistant on the Nest Hub Max and other dedicated devices. more… The post Google Workspace accounts can now use Assistant on Nest Hub [Update: Timeline] appeared first on 9to5Google.

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Google Discover test shows tappable article keywords with topic pages

Following a “more streamlined” redesign for Android 12 that has since rolled out to older OS versions, Google Discover is testing showing an article’s related keywords. more… The post Google Discover test shows tappable article keywords with topic pages appeared first on 9to5Google.

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Review: Hisense U8G outdoes Chromecast in Android TV performance w/ a top-tier panel

As Google’s Android TV platform continues to expand, the TVs running it are only getting better. For the past couple of months, I’ve been using the Hisense U8G that runs Android TV with a great display, and importantly, much better software performance than I expected. more… The post Review: Hisense U8G outdoes Chromecast in Android TV performance...

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New Gmail adding support for editing Google Slides with side-by-side Chat

As of last month, all personal Google Accounts can enable the new Gmail that supports Chat and Rooms. The latter aspect, which will soon be renamed to “Spaces,” allows for large-scale productivity. Gmail now supports opening a Google Slides presentation directly to allow for multitasking with Chat.  more… The post New Gmail adding support for editing...

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Bandwidth: Amazon Luna’s ‘Family Channel’ and new Xbox Game Pass additions

Each cloud service offers its own value and special abilities, and it seems that Amazon is working on a neat idea. Apparently, Amazon Luna is preparing a new “Family Channel” that recently appeared for some users. more… The post Bandwidth: Amazon Luna’s ‘Family Channel’ and new Xbox Game Pass additions appeared first on 9to5Google.

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Stadia Changelog: Avengers gets free-play weekend as Stadia dev concerns arise

As Google focuses on bringing more games to the Stadia platform through third-party developers, all eyes have been on devs both big and small. This week, though, concerns arose surrounding Google’s latest revenue models, and while some may be valid, there is some good news, too. more… The post Stadia Changelog: Avengers gets free-play weekend as...

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Best Android app deals of the day: Lumino City, FRAMED 2, Lichtspeer, Tempest, more

It’s Friday afternoon and that means it’s time to gather up all of the best Android game and app deals to take into the weekend with you. Alongside the wide-ranging Best Buy event we are also now tracking some Android-centric Black Friday in July deals to sit alongside everything else in our Android deal hub. But for now, it’s all about the apps and...

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Two Googlers offer a tour and coding demo of Fuchsia OS [Video]

Despite having officially launched earlier this year, there’s still quite a bit of mystery around Google’s next operating system, Fuchsia. To help explain the most important details, two Googlers have shared a video tour and Q&A with much of what you might want to know about Fuchsia OS. more… The post Two Googlers offer a tour and coding demo...

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