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Google Home and Samsung SmartThings will use Matter to share control of your smart home

October 13, 2022
The smart home is set to be reinvented over the next few years largely thanks to the arrival of the Matter standard. Ahead of that fully launching, Samsung and Google have announced a partnership that will deepen how SmartThings and the Google Home app can work together. Announced as a part of the Samsung Developer Conference today, Samsung announced that it has partnered with Google to improve…
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Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 feedback survey now live for Pixel

October 13, 2022
Google’s Android feedback surveys continue with 13 QPR1 Beta 2 this afternoon. It comes a week after the preview build rolled out. The Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 feedback survey starts by having you confirm the version (T1B2.220916.004) you’re running and the device: Pixel…
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Buying a Pixel 7 at Best Buy will get you free Google Fi through 2022 

October 13, 2022
Besides detailing a new Virtual Carrier Network approach, Google Fi today also announced another way to get free service until the end of 2022 by buying a Pixel 6a, 7, or 7 Pro at Best Buy. This free offer of Simply Unlimited or Unlimited Plus service was first offered to former subscribers as a means of getting them to rejoin the MVNO. This was then extended to existing Unlimited Plus…
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Samsung October 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

October 12, 2022
Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets. Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new: No details have been released for the latest Android Security Update Bulletin, but we expect that to change over the coming days as Pixel…
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YouTube for Android TV gets Material You-style player UI tweaks

October 12, 2022
YouTube for Android TV is rolling out new tweaks to the player UI that have more than a hint of Material You. There haven’t been too many changes to the actual player UI on YouTube for Android TV for a little while. Last year we saw a few tweaks including an updated playlist UI for viewing videos in a series. Another test saw video descriptions and channel access shortcuts highlighted from…
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