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Wear OS 5 Only Likes Certain Watch Faces, So Your Old Ones Might Not Work

Kellen July 10, 2024 2

The Galaxy Watch 7 series launched today as the first with Wear OS 5, Google's newest wearable operating system. I'm sure the Pixel Watch line will get it before long, so Google is sharing news related to watch faces on the platform. In short, some of your old...

Google Shares Updates to Gemini, Circle to Search With Samsung’s Z Series Launch

Kellen July 10, 2024

As a part of the Samsung launch today, Google is sharing news surrounding some of its own products and using Samsung's new devices as a way to let you know they are coming. Things like Gemini, Circle to Search, Wear OS 5, and YouTube TV all have new goodies on...

Google Play Services Update Includes New Phone, Wearable Features

Tim June 26, 2024 4

Google detailed its latest Google Play services update this afternoon, v24.25. Inside, there's an assortment of new features and changes, though, Google doesn't do too well at explaining every exact change. For example, while Wear OS owners will now be able to...

Galaxy Watch FE Made Official, Starts at $199

Tim June 13, 2024 4

There were rumblings of an FE-branded Galaxy Watch from Samsung recently. It appears that was accurate, as the company has now made the wearable official. Available starting June 24, the Galaxy Watch FE is designed to offer a premium smartwatch experience at a...

Google Announces Fitbit Ace LTE for Kids, Looks Fun and Expensive

Kellen May 30, 2024 6

Google introduced new hardware this week in the form of a kids smartwatch under the Fitbit brand. The new watch is the Fitbit Ace LTE and it looks pretty great on paper. It is also quite expensive both upfront and in an ongoing basis. The Fitbit Ace LTE...

7 New Features are Coming to Android, Your Devices: Google Messages, Home, More

Kellen May 30, 2024 8

Pixel owners know about feature drops, because they are Google's way of continuously adding value to devices. With each big quarterly update, Google tosses out new software ideas onto Pixel phones and tablets to keep things fun and fresh. For those who don't...

Samsung Details Galaxy AI Update for Galaxy Watch Lineups, Beta Next Month

Tim May 29, 2024 2

Samsung has announced Galaxy AI for your Galaxy Watch, with the company detailing One UI 6 Watch software coming soon. First available in beta form starting in June, there's a decent list of AI-powered features that Samsung has in store. You can view a Samsung...

Samsung Goes Squircle With Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra

Tim May 24, 2024 26

Renders of the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra have hit the web and heads are spinning. We had heard reports that Samsung could be going with a rectangular display on an upcoming Galaxy Watch, but I don't think anyone expected this. To be clear, what we see in these...