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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…

The Android Auto beta program for testing the redesign is full… again [U]

November 17, 2022

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…

Netflix integration with Google Home and Nest devices has been broken for days

November 17, 2022

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…

Apple holiday gift card promo runs from Black Friday through Cyber Monday: Get a gift card with iPhone, iPad, and Mac purchase

November 17, 2022

Apple today unveiled its Black Friday holiday event for 2022, in which customers can get an Apple Store gift card worth up to $250 with the purchase of an eligible Mac, iPad, or iPhone from the Apple Store. The Apple Shopping Event runs from November 25 through November 28…

Pok Pok Playroom immersive iOS app for kids gets new ‘Connect The Dots’ toy

November 17, 2022

Continuing on after great updates like a music Sequencer, Marble Machine, Space, and Halloween content, Pok Pok Playroom for kids has received another new release. “Connect The Dots” offers fun open-ended play while encouraging growth with creative thinking…

Google says the number of Search ads hasn’t changed in several years

November 17, 2022

As of late, people have complained that Google Search is surfacing less useful results. Google responded to that in a podcast this week. This week’s episode of the Freakonomics Radio asks the question: “Is Google Getting Worse?” The average complaint is something along the lines of: “I feel like I’m seeing more ads, more links that might as well be ads, and more links to spammy web…

Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro with USB-C to offer major boost in data transfer speeds

November 17, 2022

One of the headlining changes of next year’s iPhone 15 lineup is expected to be the switching from Lightning to USB-C. Alongside that change, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now reporting that this will lead to a significant boost in wired transfer speeds for the…

Here’s a sneak peek at the Google app’s Material You redesign [Gallery]

November 17, 2022

While Search results and the Discover feed are visually tweaked from time to time, other parts of the Google app are often slow to change. Fortunately, Google is now working on a Material You redesign of the Search app. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post…

Google Fi Unlimited Plus adds 1-year of YouTube Premium, existing subscribers eligible

November 17, 2022

“Unlimited Plus” is Google Fi’s top tier and the MVNO is now adding one year of free YouTube Premium as a subscription perk. Unlimited Plus, which is above Simply Unlimited and Flexible, gives you 50GB of data before throttling occurs with no limits on hotspot tethering within that cap, which can also be used by data SIMs. There are also international features aimed at frequent travelers. A…