The Google Nest Hub is a useful device and, with its second generation, it’s also a great option for playing music. But lately, Google seems to have tweaked the Nest Hub and several other smart speakers to be considerably louder when playing at lower volume settings.
If you use a Google Nest Hub, and potentially other smart speakers with Assistant, you may have noticed lately that volume levels…
Google has rolled out a number of navigation-related tweaks to the Search app on iOS that aim to simplify the app, while deemphasizing Collections.
The Google app goes from three tabs in the bottom bar to just two. “Home” (Google Discover) and “Tabs” remain, but…
Always-on display has become a staple of devices with OLED screens due to the limited resources it takes up, all while providing vital information when the phone isn’t active. Unlike a lot of other devices, the Galaxy S23 allows users to customize the AOD and its elements.
The OnePlus 11 came in the same two colors as its predecessor, but it seems there is another interesting option on the horizon.
As teased on Weibo (via Android Authority), OnePlus is preparing a new variant of the OnePlus 11 with a color and material where every phone sold will be a little bit different. The translated post says that the special OnePlus 11 color uses “unprecedented materials and…
Following last month’s announcement, Google Translate for iPhone has received a Material You redesign.
Update 3/22: Google made the redesign official with version 7.1 of Translate today. This update brings Material You to the iPad, and introduces five lockscreen widgets on…
Pixel Watch bands: How they’ve held up, third-party options, and where Google needs to expand
March 23, 2023
The Pixel Watch finally arrived last year with mixed opinions, but overall it’s been a success. However, the band situation on the Pixel Watch hasn’t really changed a whole lot since launch, at least when it comes to official options, but we have had plenty of time to…
If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, these are the best options available as of March 2023.
Best Android Phones – March 2023
9to5Google’s picks for the best Android smartphones look at the overall experience, pricing, reliability, camera quality, and length of software support to determine the best options. This list covers devices costing over $500 primarily in the United…
In recent days, Google TV has been showing a “Personalized ads update” on televisions and streaming devices.
First off, this is a disclosure and not a software update. This notification appears in Quick Settings and opens a dialog box when clicked:
When personalized…
Google Camera 8.8 tweaks the zoom bar on Pixel 7/Pro
March 23, 2023
The latest version of Google Camera brings faster Night Sight to the Pixel 6/Pro and reveals work on the Pixel 8 Pro. Google Camera 8.8 also tweaks the zoom UI on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
The Pixel 7 series has a different zoom bar than other Google phones. In the comparison…
Following last month’s announcement, Google Translate for iPhone has received a Material You redesign.
Update 3/22: Google made the redesign official with version 7.1 of Translate today. This update brings Material You to the iPad, and introduces five lockscreen widgets on the iPhone:
Lens: Translate with your camera or any image
Translate Text Translate between languages by typing
Dictation…
