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Samsung Good Lock app now available on Play Store
The Good Lock customization app designed for use exclusively on Samsung Galaxy phones is now available to download for the first time on the Google Play Store.
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After introducing in 2022, Google Messages for Android has removed a “Nudges” capability that provided reply and birthday reminders.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search testing useful ‘custom filters’ that you can save to your account
Google Search is starting to roll out what might be a handy new feature, “custom filters.”
Expand Expanding CloseThe Galaxy Ring will have to be near perfect to compete with Oura
The Oura Ring is currently in generation three and brings an impressive set of features for an ultra-thin wearable, but right on its heels is Samsung’s own version – the Galaxy Ring. The Galaxy Ring is going to have to be almost perfect to be a viable replacement for the Oura Ring.
Expand Expanding CloseNow the Nothing Phone (2a) has ChatGPT widgets too
A new update is rolling out to Nothing Phone (2a) that brings ChatGPT widgets and more with it.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos will soon more easily let you block someone’s face from Memories
One of the best features of Google Photos is the app’s ability to show old photos as a “Memory,” but sometimes showing a specific person isn’t what you want. Now, Google Photos is preparing to make it easier to hide someone’s face from Memories.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid game and app deals: Stormhill Mystery, 3D EARTH PRO, Sonya Great Adventure, more
This afternoon’s mid-week collection of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play are now up for grabs and waiting down below the fold. Just be sure to also scope out the deals we are tracking on Samsung’s official 15W Qi wireless charging pad, Garmin’s new nap-tracking Venu 3 smartwatch, and Google Pixel 7 Pro, but for now we are on to the apps. Highlight titles include Stormhill Mystery, Sonya The Great Adventure, 3D EARTH PRO, Death Come True, Achikaps Pro, Chess Coach Pro, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Discover adds ‘Shopping’ card to ‘your space,’ promotes Mother’s Day gifts
Last month, Google reworked the cards that appear at the top of your Discover feed. Now, the company is expanding what it calls “your space” with a new Shopping card to promote deals you may be interested in.
Expand Expanding CloseT-Mobile now owns Mint Mobile with ‘commitmint’ to $15/mo price, adds free roaming
Last year it was announced that T-Mobile would acquire Mint Mobile and, now, that deal has officially closed. Here’s what that means for you.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play Books curiously puts audiobook previews on YouTube
Updates to Play Books are on the rare side these days, though it got a Material You redesign in March, but Google today is highlighting four new features, including a YouTube integration.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil is getting rid of the rest of its Wear OS watches for $79
Fossil confirmed early this year that it was done with smartwatches and and, following some steep discounts back then, the company is trying to get rid of the rest of its Wear OS smartwatches for a mere $79 a pop.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel 7 Pro drops to $502, Samsung 15W Qi charging pad $39, Garmin smartwatches, more
Today’s best deals come headlined by Google Pixel 7 Pro at $502. This new Amazon low is paired with a price cut on Samsung’s official 15W Qi wireless charging pad at $39 as well as Garmin’s new nap-tracking Venu 3 smartwatch at $400. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseMobvoi teases a new TicWatch Pro as Samsung starts testing Wear OS 5
The TicWatch series has been a Wear OS staple for years, and Mobvoi is now teasing a new model that will release in a matter of “days.”
Expand Expanding CloseNew Google Messages setting lets you turn off ‘expressive animations’ [U]
As desired by more than a few users, Google Messages is getting ready to add a “Show expressive animations” setting to presumably turn off Reaction and Screen Effects.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazfit Helio Ring gets a May 15 launch date with a $300 price tag
The smart ring market is starting to blow up as companies realize the demand exists. The latest company to announce an upcoming release is Zepp, which is launching the Amazfit Helio Ring starting at $300.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle has made it really hard to find its 3D animals in Search [U]
For the past several years Google has been building out a ton of 3D models of animals and other objects that you can view in augmented reality but, recently, Google has all but removed the vast majority of these fun models from Search.
Expand Expanding CloseWalmart’s ‘Pro’ Google TV box will cost $50 with 32GB storage, always-on Assistant
After its existence leaked earlier this month, one customer has managed to get their hands on the upcoming Walmart Onn “Pro” Google TV box, revealing its price, specs, and support for being a Google Assistant speaker.
Expand Expanding CloseTwitch ‘Discovery Feed’ now rolling out, app redesign also coming
To compete with services like TikTok, streaming platform Twitch is now rolling out its own “Discovery Feed” on Android and iOS. That’s not all as the an app redesign was also promised for “later this year.”
Expand Expanding CloseThe Rabbit R1 is based on Android after all [U]
AI hardware has the potential to be super interesting, but it’s off to a pretty rough start. The new Rabbit R1 looked fun ahead of its launch, but most early users have asked why it’s not just an Android or iOS app. As it turns out, there’s a smartphone app that does all of the same things.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle needs a more formalized way to kill products
Google should standardize when it kills products and major features instead of doing it sporadically throughout the year. The current approach, especially for the average user, is too hard to keep track of, and contributes to the perceived — deserved or not — sense of impending doom with Google services.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolling out ‘expressive animations’ setting to turn off Reaction Effects
As previously spotted, Google Messages is now rolling out a “Show expressive animations” setting to disable Reaction Effects, Animated Emoji, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid may soon let smartwatches control your phone’s audio output
Google appears to be preparing a new feature for Android that would allow your smartwatch to control the audio output setting on your smartphone.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle 3D animals and objects: Which ones are still available and how to use them
At its I/O conference in 2019, Google announced that it would be adding augmented reality objects to Search. Over the years since, Google has added a bunch of 3D animals and objects you can view in Google Search using AR — here’s the full list that we’re constantly updating.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet replacing Fitbit Pay in July
Fitbit’s integration into Google continues with Google Wallet replacing Fitbit Pay on smartwatches and trackers in July.
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