Droid Life

News from Droid Life


Week's most reacted
11.11.2024 − 17.11.2024
Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 11/13/2024 13:43 EDT

Pixel Phones Get New Scam Detection in Their Phone App

Because scammers love to call and impersonate places like your bank, Google is introducing a new Scam Detection feature for its Pixel phones that is a part of the Phone by Google app. The idea behind Scam Detection is to, well, detect scams in real-time using AI on your device in order to warn you of … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Phones Get New Scam Detection in Their... Read more ›

59

Fresh news
Other news
older that 24 hours
Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/06/2024 12:00 EDT

Google is Upgrading Google Assistant on Nest Speakers and Displays

With the focus from Google on Gemini and all things AI in recent years, there have been questions surrounding Google Assistant and what its future holds. Will Google eventually replace Assistant with Gemini in all devices? Probably, yeah. Will that happen immediately? Well, it looks to happen soon on Android devices, but for Google Nest … Continued Read the original post: Google is Upgrading Google Assistant on Nest Speakers and... Read more ›

21

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/06/2024 11:06 EDT

Where to Pre-Order New Google TV Streamer, Nest Thermostat (4th Gen)

Assuming you saw the big news this morning surrounding the Google TV Streamer and new Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen), you may be looking for pre-order options, since both are now available. For those who missed it, you should read up on the Google TV Streamer (here) and new Nest Thermostat (here). Both of these … Continued Read the original post: Where to Pre-Order New Google TV Streamer, Nest Thermostat... Read more ›

0

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/06/2024 09:00 EDT

Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) Official With Major Design Update, $279 Price

A major leak the other day spoiled a Google surprise, but it is now official – the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is here. Fans of previous generation Nest Thermostats are really going to like this one, I think. It brings a major redesign and looks absolutely incredible. The new Nest Thermostat (4th Gen) comes … Continued Read the original post: Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) Official With Major... Read more ›

25

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 08/06/2024 09:00 EDT

Google TV Streamer Official at $99 as the TV Upgrade You Need

The Google TV Streamer is all sorts of official this morning as the next-gen streaming device from Google that will act as the needed upgrade from the Chromecast with Google TV. It’s bigger, more powerful, has a new form factor, and yes, is more expensive. For those bought-in to the Google ecosystem, this will probably … Continued Read the original post: Google TV Streamer Official at $99 as the TV... Read more ›

69

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/05/2024 16:14 EDT

Google’s Pixel Watch August Update is Here With Security Patches

Since it’s the beginning of a new month, Google has pushed out an update for its smallest Pixel devices. The Pixel Watch series is seeing the August update, all models included. At this time, Google has only said that this update “includes the latest security patches” in this August 2024 Pixel Watch update. I would … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Pixel Watch August Update is Here With Security... Read more ›

9

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/05/2024 11:42 EDT

A True Google Weather App Could Launch With Pixel 9

Google updated its weather experience last year to provide a modernized UI, with more information, and a layout that was first custom built for bigger devices, like the Pixel Tablet. That new weather experience has since rolled out to anyone who views weather through Google Search on Android and it is indeed an improved weather … Continued Read the original post: A True Google Weather App Could Launch With Pixel... Read more ›

8

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 08/05/2024 11:00 EDT

Galaxy Watch Ultra, Watch 7 Get First Updates With Stability and Battery Improvements

The first update for the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch 7 has arrived in the US to squash bugs that might have launched out of the box. The updates are rolling out right away, so make sure you are charged up and ready to receive. The update changelog is pretty straight forward from … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Watch Ultra, Watch 7 Get First Updates With... Read more ›

30

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 08/02/2024 19:12 EDT

Google Pulls Its Bad Gemini Olympics Ad About Writing an AI Letter

For those of you who watched the early Olympics coverage, you might have seen an ad from Google that has since been pulled. The “Google + Team USA — Dear Sydney” spot was yanked from their Olympics rotation, but can still be seen on YouTube and is embedded below. Why pull this ad featuring Sydney … Continued Read the original post: Google Pulls Its Bad Gemini Olympics Ad About Writing... Read more ›

6

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/02/2024 14:02 EDT

Deal: Pixel 8a Gets $100 Discount, Dropping It to $399

You might have thought that Amazon’s big sale last month would bring the best price for Google’s Pixel 8a. You would be wrong, as weird as that sounds, because a bigger deal is currently running. How does $100 off sound? Best Pixel 8a deal: The current best price on the Pixel 8a (128GB) is live … Continued Read the original post: Deal: Pixel 8a Gets $100 Discount, Dropping It to... Read more ›

0

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/02/2024 12:46 EDT

Samsung Boss Reportedly Not Pleased His Company Copied Apple Watch Ultra, AirPods

Samsung has taken some heat since launching the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Buds 3, mostly because many view the products as being too similar to Apple’s, namely the Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods. And people aren’t wrong in thinking so. We pointed out the similarities before the products were official, because well, they are … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Boss Reportedly Not Pleased His Company Copied Apple... Read more ›

1

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/02/2024 11:40 EDT

Pixel Watch 3 Keeps $349 Price, LTE Model Sees Increase

I’m kind of over writing about Pixel device leaks, so I’ll keep this one short. Thanks to retailers continuing to slip up across the globe by posting all of Google’s Pixel marketing materials early, we believe we know the price of the Pixel Watch 3 in all sizes and variants. Those rumored prices are $349 … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Watch 3 Keeps $349 Price, LTE Model Sees... Read more ›

0

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/01/2024 15:11 EDT

Google’s School Time Expands to Phones and More for Improved Parent Controls

Back in May, Google briefly mentioned a new “School Time” feature for Wear OS devices that would allow parents to “limit the apps your child can use” during school and other select times. There was no announcement for the feature and they didn’t even bother to tell us how we could access this feature. However, … Continued Read the original post: Google’s School Time Expands to Phones and More for... Read more ›

0

Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 08/01/2024 15:00 EDT

Report: One UI 7 Beta Scheduled for Late August

We recently learned that Samsung had intentions of releasing the One UI 7 beta for select devices earlier this week. That did not happen. It’s now reported that Samsung is scheduling late August for its release. Presumably made available first to Galaxy S24 devices, followed by Samsung’s latest foldables and the S23 series, you can … Continued Read the original post: Report: One UI 7 Beta Scheduled for Late August Read more ›

21

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/01/2024 12:32 EDT

Venu Sports, the Big Sports Streaming Service, Will Cost $42.99/Month

Earlier this year, ESPN, Fox, and Warner announced that they were teaming up to provide the ultimate in sports streaming service called Venu Sports. The plan, they said, was to have at least 15 networks for you to choose from, with coverage of all major US professional sports, as well as FIFA World Cup, college … Continued Read the original post: Venu Sports, the Big Sports Streaming Service, Will Cost... Read more ›

18

Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/01/2024 12:16 EDT

Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pricing, Promo Video, Even More Details Get Leaked

August 13 is the day Google has set aside to announce its new Pixel lineup, but as you are likely all aware, sneaky leaksters have gone ahead and spoiled every single aspect of the event. This morning, a big Pixel 9 Pro Fold info dump took place, including reported pricing for the US, a promo … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pricing, Promo Video, Even More... Read more ›

20

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 07/31/2024 17:01 EDT

Circle to Search Gets “About This Image” Feature

Google continues to expand the feature set of Circle to Search, making it a useful tool when on your device and you come upon something you need to know more about. The latest feature to arrive is called “About this image” and it does exactly as it sounds, gives you more information about an image. … Continued Read the original post: Circle to Search Gets “About This Image” Feature Read more ›

0

Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 07/31/2024 15:52 EDT

Google Maps Gets Easier Incident Reporting, Camera Alerts for Waze

Google announced changes coming to Maps and Waze users soon. For Google Maps, users will soon have an easier time reporting incidents, such as lane closures or the presence of law enforcement. As you can see in the awesome gif below, you’ll find the report button in the bottom right corner when navigating. From here, … Continued Read the original post: Google Maps Gets Easier Incident Reporting, Camera Alerts for... Read more ›

34

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 07/31/2024 14:21 EDT

Google Gets Excited About RCS Coming to the iPhone

Apple really has committed to bringing RCS support to its Messages app when iOS 18 releases later this year. For beta testers of iOS, you can already send RCS messages to your Android friends. It’s a big deal, for the most part, because it should improve the messaging experience between the two biggest mobile platforms. … Continued Read the original post: Google Gets Excited About RCS Coming to the iPhone Read more ›

1

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 07/31/2024 13:10 EDT

OnePlus Pad 2 is Now Available for $549

After a brief pre-order period, the OnePlus Pad 2 is now available for immediate purchase. The OnePlus Pad 2, for those who missed it, has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powering it, 12.1″ display at 144Hz (3000×2120, LCD), 9510mAh battery with 67W charging, WiFi 7, 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, and Bluetooth 5.4. It has … Continued Read the original post: OnePlus Pad 2 is Now Available for $549 Read more ›

2

Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life · 07/31/2024 11:36 EDT

Report: Pixel 9 Lineup Will Launch With Android 14

When Google releases a new flagship Pixel device, it has always launched with the newest version of the Android OS. This made sense because Pixel phones launched in the later part of the calendar year, with the public release of new Android versions around the August-September window. Throughout the history of Pixel this timeline hasn’t … Continued Read the original post: Report: Pixel 9 Lineup Will Launch With Android 14 Read more ›

0

Most popular sources

  • You see 374 news out of 374.
  • Sources 63 out of 63.
Business Insider 31% 15
Mashable 12% 10
Gizmodo 9% 4
Eurogamer.net 7% 6
Tom's Hardware 6% 0
View sources »

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

24.11.2024 15:59
Last update: 15:50 EDT.
News rating updated: 22:50.

What is Times42?

Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.


Times42 © 2024