Back in September, Google previewed a new AR Translate feature for Lens that takes advantage of the technology behind the Pixel’s Magic Eraser. Ahead of that, Google Translate has replaced its built-in translation camera with Google Lens.
Besides visual search that has various shopping, object, and landmark identification use cases, Google Lens is good at lifting text for real-world copy and…
Back in September, Google previewed a new AR Translate feature for Lens that takes advantage of the technology behind the Pixel’s Magic Eraser. Ahead of that, Google Translate has replaced its built-in translation camera with Google Lens.
Besides visual search that has…
How to add Google Wallet to your Fitbit
December 6, 2022
Fitbit’s wearables are an excellent choice for anyone who needs to track health stats accurately. On top of that, devices such as the Sense 2 and Versa 4 are also able to take on smartwatch features like Google Wallet’s contactless payments. This guide will go through…
Google TV mobile app starts rolling out Material You redesign
December 6, 2022
In addition to the set of updates previewed last week, the Google TV app is getting a Material You redesign on Android.
It of course starts with a new bottom bar that’s taller and makes use of pill-shaped indicators to note your current tab. It’s a long overdue addition that was first showcased in March of this year with the launch of the Highlights news feed.
Meanwhile, the app bar has been…
Google Discover bug causes empty feed in Pixel Launcher
December 6, 2022
In the most recent beta version of the Google Search app, a bug is causing the Discover feed in the Pixel Launcher to be empty.
On some phones, most notably Google’s Pixel series, the leftmost page of the launcher offers handy access to a feed of the latest interesting…
Android 13 sees Google continue with the concept of Quarterly Platform Releases and QPR1 is now rolling out to Pixel phones with the December security patch and Feature Drop.
Pixel 7 gets over 70 fixes with Android 13 QPR1 update
Compared to last year (with version 12.1…
Pixel 7 gets over 70 fixes with Android 13 QPR1 update
December 6, 2022
As expected, Android 13 QPR1 introduces a slew of fixes for both the Pixel 7 series and older supported Google phones.
The first Pixel 7 and 7 Pro update last month only brought a trio of fixes. December’s, which coincides with Android 13 QPR1, brings over 70 across all categories.
Use the following device key to interpret the Pixel’s Android 13 QPR1 changelog:
*[1] Included on Pixel 6…
Google’s ADT-3 device, the only streamer for Android TV development, has been discontinued
December 6, 2022
Android TV OS just debuted its version of Android 13 last week, but it’s only available for one device. Google’s ADT-3 has been the go-to device for testing Android TV and Google TV releases for almost three years now, but after months of being impossible to purchase…
Currently, YouTube on mobile changes default video quality based on usage instead of giving the option to change resolution right away. This guide will go through changing your videos on YouTube to a specific resolution to get the best quality.
In previous versions of the…
Google Pay (GPay) getting some Material You tweaks
December 6, 2022
The GPay app, which was once the future of Google’s payments strategy, is still available for users in three countries and is getting some Material You tweaks.
From the beginning, GPay had a rather unique bottom bar that was fluid. Besides highlighting the current tab in blue and showing a text label, there was a bugle-like indicator at the top.
GPay is now switching to a standard Material You…
