Passkeys, what Google hopes to eventually replace your typical passwords with, are now getting enabled by default for personal Google account users. What does that even mean? Put simply, users will now begin to see prompts to create and use passkeys for supported services and apps. Google also notes that you’ll start seeing a “Skip … Continued Read the original post: Google Now Enables Passkey Option by Default Read more ›
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Want a good Prime Big Deal Days option from one of the most expensive Android devices around? Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 is $400 off. Yeah, just a straight $400 discount on a phone that typically pushes itself close to the $2,000 mark at retail. There are no trade-ins required, you simply get cash off … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Z Fold 5 Grabs $400 Off Discount for... Read more ›
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It’s Prime Day over at Amazon. OnePlus, who does sell its devices via Amazon, is taking part in the celebration and has multiple devices currently discounted for a limited time. During Prime Day, you can find the OnePlus 11, OnePlus Pad (review), and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 all discounted. At the discounted pricing, you can … Continued Read the original post: OnePlus Slashing Prices for Prime Day, OnePlus Pad Down... Read more ›
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The Pixel Watch 2 will arrive in a few days on store shelves and as a bundle with pre-orders for the Pixel 8 Pro. By all means, it appears to be a solid upgrade over the original Pixel Watch that is now a full year old. Still, if you can find a Pixel Watch at … Continued Read the original post: Google Slaps Pixel Watch All the Way Down to... Read more ›
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There’s something called “Prime Big Deal Days” happening right now as a pre-Black Friday sales event, so if you are looking to get holiday shopping done early, Amazon is here for you. Because this event appears to be a big enough deal, all of our favorite electronics are seeing solid discounts. The Google Pixel Tablet … Continued Read the original post: Google Swipes $90 Off Pixel Tablet With Dock Read more ›
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Gmail is getting smarter and smarter at responding to emails for you, whether that’s through autocomplete as you type or with an AI bot of some sort that Google is testing in labs. Rolling out this month, we have yet another way to quickly respond to someone, maybe the quickest of them all. Emoji reactions … Continued Read the original post: Gmail Emoji Reactions are Here as a Thing Read more ›
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You can still upgrade to the new Pixel 8 Pro in the pre-order period with a few days left before the phone hits store shelves. If you do so (and you should if you like free stuff), Google and its retail partners are offering up a Pixel Watch 2 or a pair of Pixel Buds … Continued Read the original post: Upgrade Pixel 7 Pro to Pixel 8 Pro –... Read more ›
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The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are less than a week old and won’t be in your hands for another few days. I point that out only because we are now going to (already) start talking about Google’s next phone, the rumored Pixel 8a, codenamed “akita.” The leak of the Pixel 8a today arrives … Continued Read the original post: Here’s the Pixel 8a in Early Render Form Read more ›
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Google released Android 14 to its Pixel line-up of devices almost a full week ago, so you have had quite a bit of time to test it, if you hadn’t already through several beta builds. You should have been able to play with new features, check out new settings, and see if the phone gets … Continued Read the original post: How is Android 14 Treating Your Pixel? Read more ›
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Google finished off its Made by Google event this week by confirming that its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones would receive a full 7 years of software support. Those years will see security patches, Pixel Feature Drop releases, and Android OS upgrades land on their newest phones, giving them a level of … Continued Read the original post: The Response to Google’s 7 Year Update Promise for... Read more ›
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The Pixel Watch 2 will be here in about a week, so Google is preparing that arrival by updating the Pixel Watch companion app. In a community post shared today, they showed off a bit of a redesign as well as a number of changes, including new features. The new Pixel Watch 2.0 is here … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Watch App Updates to 2.0 With New Pixel... Read more ›
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The decision over which Pixel 8 phone to pre-order this year seemed so clear to me after watching the reveal (all of the leaks too) and then pulling up the Google Store a couple of days ago. In past releases, I can’t say the same, because I was always torn between big or small, curve … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 8 Pro is the Choice This Year Read more ›
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Within the new Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 update that dropped on Pixel phones today, a new “Software updates” page showed up that lets you know in a flashier way if your device is up-to-date or not. And we aren’t just talking about system-level updates – this tells you about other updates available as well. … Continued Read the original post: Here’s the Sweet New Software Updates Page on Android... Read more ›
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There’s a chance you watched the Pixel Watch 2 unveiling yesterday and said, “Cool, I’ll stick with my original Pixel Watch.” And that’s fine! We don’t all need to upgrade to the shiny new things whenever the shiny new things show up. But if you did decide to pass on the new Pixel Watch 2, … Continued Read the original post: Original Pixel Watch Will Get Wear OS 4 Update... Read more ›
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Samsung announced this week that Samsung Wallet now supports mobile driver’s licenses, a relatively new way to house and provide identification when shopping and traveling. This builds upon the work Samsung recently did with university IDs, which was only introduced a few months ago. Detailed today, residents of Arizona and Iowa are getting first access … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Wallet Gets Mobile Driver’s Licenses, Arizona and Iowa... Read more ›
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Android 14 only arrived in stable form yesterday, but Google has another Android 14 update available for testing. The Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 just dropped for those participating in the program and want to see some bugs squished. Like the previous build, Google released a new update for Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 and 6 … Continued Read the original post: Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 Update Released for Pixel... Read more ›
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Ever heard of Typhur? Before 2023, I was unaware of the company, but I was made familiar with their existence back when a close friend of mine showed me their own Typhur-made InstaProbe after I wouldn’t shut up about my beloved MEATER smart meat thermometer. In a bit of coincidence, I’ve since had Typhur pop … Continued Read the original post: Typhur’s Sous Vide Station Might Get Me to Finally... Read more ›
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Google is committed to 7 years of life for the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, whether you plan to use them that long or not. When news first hit that the latest Pixel phones would get 7 years of Android OS and security updates, many minds went directly to the hardware. Could it … Continued Read the original post: Google Will Supply Pixel 8 Buyers With 7 Years... Read more ›
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We got our first look at the all new Galaxy SmartTag 2 back in July of this year when it passed through the FCC. Since then, we have been patiently awaiting its launch, and with Google taking over the news this week with new Pixels and Android 14, Samsung decided now would be the best … Continued Read the original post: $30 Galaxy SmartTag 2 Now Official With 500+ Day... Read more ›
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One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it comes to new Android security patches and big … Continued Read the original post: Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone... Read more ›
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