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LG just announced that it would kill off its money-losing smartphone business this year, leaving many to wonder what the outcome might be for phones already in the hands of consumers. According to LG, software updates will continue, and the company even detailed an optimistic plan for Android 12. In its announcement of the death of its smartphone business, LG took a moment to directly address…

Last year, Google announced that the future of Gmail will see Chat messaging and group Rooms join the existing Meet video calling integration. This is already available to enterprise Workspace users, and Google is now letting personal Gmail accounts get this “integrated workspace.” This merger comes as Google wants to make Gmail your new “home for work.” The goal is to let users get…

In this week’s top stories: the Pixel 6 is set to run on a Google-made chip, the existence of the “Pixel Buds A” is leaked, and Samsung’s April 2021 security update rolls out. The biggest news in the Android world this week comes from our exclusive report that Google’s fall 2021 phones, including the presumed “Pixel 6,” will run on the Google-made Whitechapel “GS101” chip. This…

The best part of the Chromecast refresh is the Google TV interface that comes along with it, but as with any Google product, that UI is subject to change over time. In early February, Google TV rolled out a revised homescreen with much smaller app icons, but in early April, things have gone back to normal. Article updated on April 3 following switching back to larger app icons. In early…