Google is significantly upgrading Assistant’s podcast capabilities with more granular commands that let you search and play by episode, topic, and even guests.
For the longest time, “Hey Google, play [podcast name]” would just start the latest episode. Google Assistant can now “help you jump right into a specific episode” with new commands that let you search for episodes with three…
These are the best Android phones you can buy [November 2022]
November 18, 2022
As Black Friday and holiday deals start arriving, it’s a great time to pick up a new smartphone. If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, these are the best options available as of November 2022.
Best Android Phones – November 2022
9to5Google’s picks for…
Following Google’s announcement of the closure of Stadia, Xbox’s Phil Spencer is coming forward with some comments about the shutdown in a new interview.
Speaking to The Verge (via The Nerf Report) this week, Xbox chief Phil Spencer touched on topics including the…
Google keeps iMessage in mind when allaying concerns of iPhone to Pixel 7 switchers and gifters
November 18, 2022
Google has said a lot about RCS and iMessage in recent months, and the iPhone-only solution is top of mind as it starts a Pixel 7 holiday push aimed at switchers.
Coinciding with the start of Black Friday sales today, Google published “4 ways that switching to Pixel is easier than ever” this afternoon. The blog post is very explicitly for people “eyeing a Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro as a…
Here’s how to save Christmas while there’s still time now that iPhone 14 Pro has sold out
November 18, 2022
Apple shared the details of its annual Holiday Shopping Event this morning, offering buyers of new devices a gift card worth up to $250 for Black Friday. Alongside that, the company has also published its breakdown of the “latest dates to order your holiday gifts” with…
Google keeps iMessage in mind when allaying concerns of iPhone to Pixel 7 switchers and gifters
November 18, 2022
Google has said a lot about RCS and iMessage in recent months, and the iPhone-only solution is top of mind as it starts a Pixel 7 holiday push aimed at switchers.
Coinciding with the start of Black Friday sales today, Google published “4 ways that switching to Pixel is…
Google now lets you search for restaurants by dish as Maps adds ‘fast charge’ EV station filter
November 17, 2022
Back in September, Google previewed the ability for Search to find “Nearby dishes,” and this capability is now rolling out today along with a pair of feature expansions in Google Maps.
Google now supports searching for a dish and surfacing nearby restaurants that offer it. Just type the dish into Google Search and append “near me” at the end.
You’ll get a “Nearby dishes” carousel…
Android Auto finally released its long-awaited redesign last week, but without room for new users to join in on the fun. Over the past day or so, Google appears to have opened up a few more slots for the Android Auto beta program.
Update 11/17: The Android Auto program…
If you use Netflix on Google devices and have been running into issues lately, you’re not alone. Netflix integration with Google products and the Google Home app is largely broken right now.
A huge number of reports over the past few days confirms a widespread outage of…
Google Store shuffles and boosts some trade-in values for Pixel 7 in time for Black Friday [U]
November 17, 2022
If you’ve been hoping to pick up a Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the Google Store has yet again boosted trade-in values for a limited time.
Update: Added trade-in values for mid-November as Black Friday deals go live.
Through November 28, the Google Store will pay out a bit more for select devices to help you in your purchase of a Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro. Some devices are actually seeing trade-in…
