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Google Messages Group Chats to Get Encryption

Kellen May 12, 2022 8

As a part of the Google I/O keynote, Google talked a bit about its Messages app and how many people are using RCS through it, before pitching (once again) to Apple that it should think about implementing the messaging technology, without naming them. What they...

Android Auto Gets a Big UI Refresh

Kellen May 12, 2022 21

The UI inside your car on that big ol' screen is incredibly important. You might have a ton of activities in progress on it at any given time, but some stuff is more important than others and needs to be seen. The software running on that screen should also be...

The New Google Wallet is Official With Driver’s License Support

Kellen May 12, 2022 19

A new Google Wallet was announced this week. Yes, we have another Google Wallet app. It looks like it's just a rebranding of the "Google Pay" (not GPay) app you currently have, but with a throwback name to get re-familiar with. Or maybe it's new. Whatever the...

The Big US Carriers All Plan to Sell Google’s New Pixel 6a

Kellen May 12, 2022 5

Google announced a ton of new hardware at I/O's opening keynote yesterday, but the first device we'll see out of the group is a new phone, the Pixel 6a. This is a phone we were expecting and there were few surprises alongside its reveal (60Hz, huh?). If there...

OnePlus Nord Buds Official and Only $39

Kellen May 12, 2022 4

The OnePlus Nord Buds were announced this morning as the most affordable pair of true wireless earbuds from the smartphone maker. These Nord Buds still pack a ton of features, but the price is actually quite something. At $39.99, the OnePlus Nord Buds feature...

New Wear OS Watches are Coming From Fossil, Montblanc

Kellen May 11, 2022 3

The biggest Wear OS announcement from earlier today at Google I/O is without question the confirmation from Google that it is finally making a Pixel Watch. Our attention is mostly focused on that news alone at the moment, but Google did share news surrounding...

Google Assistant Arrives on the Galaxy Watch 4 This “Summer”

Kellen May 11, 2022 17

After a bit of a mix-up last month that has us believing Google Assistant was finally arriving on the Galaxy Watch 4, a clarification brought more disappointment. Now, though, Samsung has announced that we won't be waiting much longer and Assistant is expected...

Google Pixel Watch is Official!

Kellen May 11, 2022 71

The Google Pixel Watch has joined the Pixel 7 line as a big surprise today. Launching later this year with the new Pixel 7 series, Google's first watch is official. The "first watch built inside and out by Google" has a circular domed design, tactile crown,...