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Google using Pixel Watch, Tablet unveils to encourage devs to build and optimize more apps

October 11, 2022
After Samsung’s adoption last year, the upcoming Pixel Watch launch will serve as the next biggest catalyst for Wear OS as an app platform, and Google is explicitly making that case. After the Pixel Watch launch, the Android Developers Blog published a post to highlight the wearable and — to a lesser degree — Pixel Tablet. The Android Dev team explicitly said that “it’s an especially…
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Google TV growth might be in trouble as Samsung and LG open Tizen and WebOS to other TV brands

October 11, 2022
The smart TV market has largely consisted of a handful of popular platforms, and as we move forward, growth is becoming more and more difficult for smaller players. Now, Google TV is set to face a new challenge, as Samsung and LG are expanding their Tizen and WebOS-based platforms to other smart TV brands. Both Samsung and LG announced over the past week that they will expand their respective…
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Report: Google Stadium may become reality after Stadia shutdown

October 11, 2022
According to a new report, Google is exploring the naming rights to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Athletic‘s David Ornstein has today unveiled that Google is in talks with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for naming rights to its three-year-old stadium. Long-time Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has previously confirmed that a naming-rights deal would be viable if the “right band”…
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Google Doodle honors Tito Puente, ‘The King of Latin music’

October 11, 2022
The latest Google Doodle is a musical tribute to Tito Puente, the songwriter and timbales player responsible for songs like “Oye Cómo Va.” Tito Puente was born in Manhattan on April 20, 1923 as Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., as the son of two Puerto Ricans. From a very…
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Google Fit starts rolling out Health Connect support

October 11, 2022
Version 2.89 of Google Fit is rolling out today with the ability to “Sync with Health Connect.” This follows support from Samsung Health, Sleep as Android, and Withings Health Mate. Announced at I/O 2022, Health Connects lets you “Share stats between Fit and your other apps, like your calories, heart rate, and body measurements.” After updating to the latest version, you’ll see a “Get…
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