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Google App Gets a Big “G” Upgrade

Kellen January 6, 2026 4

In the world of meaningless posts, I have a good one for you today - the Google App icon on your phone now has a bigger "G" logo. Yeah, I know, this is uhhhh, a waste of your time, but it's 2026 and that is where we are at. If you update your Google App, you'...

Google App Gets Images Tab and Way to Organize Interests

Kellen November 12, 2025 1

The Google App is getting an update that will add a new Images tab to the bottom. This area will be used as a gathering place for images you've found while searching Google that you may want to save and also as a place for you to discover images of things you...

Circle to Search Finally Rolling Out to Pixel 8 Phones

Kellen January 31, 2024 12

When Google first announced its new Circle to Search feature, they did so alongside the launch of the Galaxy S24. At that time, they said for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro owners to expect access to it as well, only they'd have to wait until January 31 when the...

Google’s Circle to Search is the Coolest New Feature on Your Pixel 8, Galaxy S24

Kellen January 17, 2024 7

Ready for one of the biggest feature introductions to Google Search on Android in some time? The introduction of it starts today and it should hit select devices by the end of the month. It's called "Circle to Search" and it looks pretty awesome. Google...

Google App Goes Dark

Kellen May 19, 2020

The Google App apparently did not have a proper dark theme until today. Google fixed that on both Android and iOS in an update or server-side switch that has begun rolling out this week. The dark mode flips Google App results (Search) from light to dark, that'...

Google Makes It Easier to Review and Delete Your Search Data

Kellen October 24, 2018

Starting today, when you open up a Google Search page on your phone or desktop, you'll be able to easily get into your search history, to see the links you've interacted with, the terms you searched for, etc. Google is adding a "Your data in Search" option...

Google Assistant on Phones Picks Up Smart Display Styled Smart Home Controls

Kellen August 7, 2018

With the arrival of the first Google smart display devices, we got to see a new visual control style when you requested that the Google Assistant adjust smart home settings. That meant a slider to manual set temperature, adjust lighting brightness, or turn...

Great: Ads Showing Up in the Google Feed

Kellen May 25, 2018 30

As if the Google Feed, formerly known as Google Now, couldn't fall further into the hole of questionable Google decisions that ruin perfectly great products, some users are now seeing ads in-between article cards. Great! Exactly what we were looking for. We...