Новости за 08.04.2024

After debuting internationally in recent weeks, Samsung has released its refreshed Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) in the US solely on Amazon.

Ahead of today’s launch of the long-awaited Android Find My Device network, Pebblebee and Chipolo had announced trackers designed for the network. Now that they’re finally about to ship, though, Pebblebee has quietly raised the price of its trackers.

Your Monday afternoon collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready down below. Alongside the Google Play deals, we are also tracking offers on Lenovo’s IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus, Samsung’s higher-end Bespoke Galaxy Watch 6 styles, Google’s official Pixel Fold cases, and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8+, but for now we are focused on the apps. Highlights include titles like Don’t Starve: Pocket Edition, Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, LEGO Bricktales, Kensho, LIMBO, and more. Head below... Читать дальше...

Hands-free messaging through Google Assistant is one of the most useful parts of Android Auto, but a new behavior is emerging which leaves the platform reading out the message you’re sending twice before it actually sends it.

The Deebot X2 Combo from Ecovacs takes all of the power and performance of the X2 Omni robot vacuum and adds a versatile stick vacuum with some of the same quality-of-life features we get with robots.

Late last year, Messages introduced a redesign of the compose box that introduced a shortcuts bar. A new Google Messages design is now being readied that reverses the signature trait and consolidates the text field into a single line.

Ahead of its likely launch in May, Google’s Pixel 8a has leaked again in new images that show off the black model and its screen bezels.

Initially launching last year as “Studio Bot,” Google is renaming its AI-powered app development assistant to “Gemini in Android Studio.”

Rolling out now in beta, Spotify is launching a new “AI Playlist” feature that uses text prompts to build a playlist based on a user’s description.

Windows PCs have been due for more efficient ARM-based chips for a while, and it sounds like the Snapdragon X Elite will do just that, delivering better performance than Apple’s M3 and even besting Apple on app emulation.

Google today revealed that the Find My Device network is going live on Android starting this week, but the best part of the network is a ways off. AirTag-like trackers for Android won’t be coming until May 2024.

With the launch of the Find My Device network, Google today detailed the user and privacy protections in place.

The new Find My Device network lets you find Android phones and tablets even if they’re offline and not connected to the internet, while the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro lets you take things further. 

Google is launching its new Find My Device (FMD) network in the US and Canada starting today. It will initially find lost Android phones and tablets, with headphones coming soon after. Support for third-party Find My Device Bluetooth tags are coming in May.

If you’re not sold on the latest smartphones, Google Pixel 7 Pro is an even better value at $500. That $599 discount comes joined by Samsung Bespoke Galaxy Watch 6 styles starting from $240 as well as Lenovo’s IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus at $389. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

According to a new leak, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 also won’t upgrade the cameras.

Despite last week’s US shutdown, the Google Podcasts app is still sending out notifications for new episodes.

Ahead of their official launch later this month, official-looking renders of Nothing Ear and Ear (a) have leaked alongside price points, and these explain a previous teaser, too.

The Google Home app has added a new option to read out your Fitbit stats for the day when using routines on devices with Google Assistant.

Generative AI models are incredibly impressive, but they’re only as good as the data fed into them. Now, it’s been revealed that OpenAI used YouTube videos to train GPT-4, and YouTube says that was against the platform’s rules.

After missing the feature at launch, the OnePlus Watch 2 is now rolling out support for Wear OS’ new data transfer feature, letting you switch phones without resetting your smartwatch.

Following the addition of Fast Pair and the Audio output switcher at the end of February, a new Chromecast with Google TV update with the March 2024 security patch is now rolling out.

Ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse, the wide consensus is that “you’ll need to use a special solar filter to protect your camera” (via NASA) even on phones.