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In August, Google started real-world testing of AR (augmented reality) prototypes in the US, and is now expanding to Canada. This “small-scale testing” in public (versus inside labs) involves prototypes that “look like normal glasses with an in-lens display,” camera, and microphone. The goal is to “ensure device durability, optimize user experiences and improve overall helpfulness of…

Today’s limited Google Doodle celebrates the late great Australian country singer Slim Dusty. An icon in Australia, David Kirkpatrick was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, on June 13, 1927. Born and raised on a cattle farm, Kirkpatrick wrote his first song titled “The Way the Cowboy Dies” at only age 10 in 1937. Just a year later Kirkpatrick took the stage name “Slim Dusty” as it was…

We’re just over a month away from Black Friday, but the US Google Store currently has a few deals that are approaching that level. The Nest Audio is currently $49.99, while you can get Pixel Buds Pro for $149 and a $299 Pixel 6a. Until October 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can get the Google Assistant speaker at a 50% discount. The Nest Audio was announced just over two years ago (September 2020)…

This week, Google’s QPR1 Beta 3 was made available for a multitude of devices, including the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. With that, a new feature that allows you to turn on automatic Battery Sharing has appeared in Android settings. Android’s Battery Share was first introduced back in 2020 and has since become an extremely useful feature for Google’s Pixel lineup. The feature allows you to place…