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Despite reports that Sony’s smartphone business is shrinking, the company this week launched the Xperia 1 VI, a more powerful Android smartphone that won’t be coming to the US market.

According to a new report, Samsung plans to bring a 3nm chip to the Galaxy S25 series with the next Exynos chip, a first for the company’s smartphones.

Back in October, the Google Home app team said it was working on a homescreen widget. We might now have our first look at the design as Google at I/O 2024 worked to encourage widget adoption.

Thursday afternoon is here, and so is your daily roundup of the best deals on Android games and apps. On the hardware front, we are tracking one of the best deals ever on Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro alongside $200 in savings on Samsung’s 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra as well as up to $80 off Google Nest WiFi Pro routers, but for now it’s all about the software. Highlights of today’s collection include titles like Sheltered, The Escapists 2, Worms W.M.D: Mobilize, LIMBO, and Scythe. But you’ll find even more waiting down below too. Читать дальше...

May 17, 2009 saw the release of “Cave Game,” the first iteration of what would soon become Minecraft. This year, the game celebrates its 15-year anniversary and, with that, Google has a fun new Easter egg too.

Earlier this week it was revealed that Google Pixel devices, thanks to changes in Android, technically had the capability to run ChromeOS. That won’t be coming anytime soon though, it seems, as Google has confirmed that work was only a proof-of-concept.

ChatGPT has started to add support for Google Drive integration, but it’s not available to all users.

At I/O 2024, Google’s work on passkeys continues with an even easier sign-in process, as well as platform updates across Android 15 and Wear OS 5.

It’s time for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals and a whopping $110 in savings on Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. While we are talking Samsung, we also have $200 off the 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra and a 30% price drop on the Galaxy SmartTag 2 item trackers as well. And as far as your networking needs go, there are $80 in savings on various Google Nest WiFi Pro router bundles today at Amazon. Head below for a closer look.

Google Wallet is getting a number of updates at I/O 2024 from expanded push notifications to a new “Everything else” pass creation option.

Back in March, Google’s announcement about the latest Maps travel features included a mention of how the app is getting a “cleaner home screen.” At I/O 2024, we get a glimpse at the new Google Maps bottom bar.

In an update provided this week, Google Sheets is now rolling out long-requested support for convert a block of cells into a table.

Google had added a clever new “Adaptive Vibration” setting in Android 15 Beta 2 which allows Pixel phones to use their microphones to adjust vibration strength.

Nvidia is welcoming a few new games to GeForce Now this week including the indie hit Palworld.

Education customers can now purchase Gemini for Google Workspace. This gives educators access to the side panel, Help me write/organize/visualize, and more. 

Alongside the announcement that Android 14 is coming to TVs, I/O 2024 also brought the news that Google TV is preparing AI recommendations and descriptions for your living room.

Android Auto and CarPlay have just about become requirements for new car buyers at this point, and it’s clear that these platforms are very popular. In an update this week, Google confirmed that over 200 million cars are now on the road with Android Auto support.

YouTube Brandcast is a keynote aimed at advertisers, and the 2024 edition has some announcements that viewers will certainly notice, including branded QR codes.

In addition to A/B testing a change to how you add a new contact, Google Contacts is rolling out  the ability to see notifications on widgets. 

Over the past few decades, our lives have moved increasingly online. Instead of locking paper documents into fireproof/waterproof safes and loading photos into album books, we now stash all of our memories and important documentation onto our devices and into the cloud.

Accessibility is an ongoing effort with any and all digital products. At I/O 2024, Google has announced that Project Gameface will be added to Android to allow for users to control their device with head movements and facial gestures.

Private space is rolling out with Android 15 Beta 2, and — from our brief usage — the user-friendly experience could be quite versatile.