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Google Messages is Getting a Gmail-Like ‘Nudge’ Feature

Tim September 13, 2021 9

Gmail has an automated Nudge feature that reminds you to reply to emails it deems as important. According to code spotted in the latest beta, this same thing is headed to the Google Messages application, ensuring you respond to all of those super important...

This Post is Only for Pixel Superfans

Tim September 13, 2021 34

Google has put a call out, looking for any and all Pixel Superfans for a new program they've kicked off. The program is all about Pixel devices, with members getting access to private Q&A and events, opportunities to share ideas with the Google team,...

Google Search Bar Gets Handy-Dandy Google Lens Shortcut

Tim September 3, 2021 20

A day or two ago, I noticed the Google Search bar on my homescreen grew a new shortcut. All of a sudden, a button for Google Lens had appeared out of nowhere. I immediately took to Twitter, thinking I may have actually gotten something before anyone else. For...

Netflix Gaming Rolls Out to Android Users in Poland

Tim August 26, 2021 3

Netflix announced today that users in Poland now have access to something completely new, but if we're being technical, it's not really new at all. You see, last month, Netflix mentioned that it was about to get serious with mobile gaming, potentially...

Norse-Inspired Strategy Game Northgard Arrives on Android

Tim August 24, 2021 1

If you head on over to Google Play this week, you'll find a popular strategy game called Northgard getting raved about from players. Indeed, the Norse-inspired strategy game has arrived for Android, no longer found on every platform besides our own. In...

Google Maps May Soon Tell You How Much Your Road’s Toll Will Be

Tim August 23, 2021 6

Currently, Google Maps will let you know that a road you're about to navigate has a toll. That's super useful. However, the price of that toll is not provided to users, so it's always a bit of a mystery until you arrive at the toll. According to at least one...

Google Shutting Down Android Auto for Phone Screens in Favor of Assistant’s Driving Mode

Tim August 20, 2021 23

Google made it official today, that being the move to shut down the standalone Android Auto for phone screens app experience starting with users of Android 12. Taking its place? Google Assistant's driving mode, accessible via Google Maps when navigating...

What’s Up With Google’s Device Trade-in Values?

Tim August 18, 2021 26

A reader recently alerted us to a discrepancy in Google's device trade-in values on Google Fi versus the Google Store. After taking a peek ourselves, we're left wondering, what the heck is going on here, Google? The example the reader provided was for the new...