In addition to continuous scrolling on desktop, Google is rolling out new topic filters for mobile Search.
It starts with a redesign of the carousel underneath the Search bar that makes use of pill-shaped buttons that are accompanied by blue icons. Books, Finance, Flights, Images, Maps, News, Shopping, and Videos have matching icons, with Google tending to show one or two of those traditional…
There’s nothing wrong with adding a little flare here and there to your comments. Now, users can add custom-made stickers and emotes to YouTube comments in both videos and on streams.
Emoji have long been made available to users commenting on YouTube videos and streams.
After its two-year-old streaming dongle for Android TV developers goes by the wayside, we’ve confirmed that Google is preparing an ADT-4 streaming box for Android TV development which brings a number of upgrades.
Google has designated three devices so far as Android…
GPay and Google Assistant losing ‘pay for gas’ in the US; in-app parking also deprecated
December 7, 2022
While GPay is getting some Material You tweaks, the app is losing the ability to pay for parking and gas right from your phone in the US.
Starting with gas, GPay users in recent days have been prompted about the upcoming removal of the feature on Monday, December 12. Google says it “originally offered this functionality to give people a simpler way to pay at the pump and to help our partners…
Google Photos has long been able to estimate the location of pictures that don’t contain geodata. It previously did this using Google Account Location History but has since stopped and is giving users the ability to remove those estimates.
Previously, Google Photos…
Google TV showcases Zooey Deschanel’s watchlist in latest ‘Watch with Me’ installment
December 7, 2022
Google TV is showing off the favorite films and TV shows of Zooey Deschanel this week with a homescreen widget.
The latest installment of “Watch with Me” from Google TV interviews Zooey Deschanel, known for projects including New Girl, 500 Days of Summer, and most…
The latest macOS Ventura 13.1 beta makes a useful enhancement to the Find My app. With this update, you can now use the Find My app on your Mac to ping nearby accessories for the first time. This behavior was previously only available in the Find My apps on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
The ability to ping an accessory with a sound is available on AirTag and a handful of different third-party…
Documents iOS app gets all-new Action Menu that dynamically adapts based on file types
December 7, 2022
The popular Documents iOS app by Readdle has received a valuable update today. The main new feature is an overhauled Action Menu that makes it more seamless than ever to organize, copy/move, rename, and edit your various files by dynamically changing the buttons based on…
You didn’t have to wait long for confirmation of Apple’s domestic chip plans. Company chief Tim Cook has revealed that Apple will buy chips made at TSMC’s upcoming factory in Phoenix, Arizona. While Cook didn’t say just how those chips will be used…
Spatial Audio on Pixel phones and Pixel Buds Pro is not launching until January, but Google today detailed how it will work and what Android apps will be supported.
Movies are the intended use case of Spatial Audio on Pixel phones to offer an “immersive effect.” It will be supported on the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro, but it’s not clear whether another update (January’s) is needed or if…
