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Google Messages rolling out the new icons for read receipts

After testing in October, Google Messages looks to be widely rolling out a redesign of read receipts with icons replacing words (sent, delivered, and read). 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Previously, the status of an RCS chat would cycle through “Sending,” “Sent,” “Delivered,” and…
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Google teases I/O 2023 with literal input/output puzzle

Google I/O 2023 must be just around the corner, as the company has launched a new “input/output” puzzle that should reveal the date and location for this year’s event. History of Google I/O For over a decade, the Google I/O developer conference has served as the…
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Google I/O 2023 takes place May 10

Following the literal input/output puzzle this morning, Google has announced that I/O 2023 is taking place Wednesday, May 10. There was no developer conference in 2020. The next year saw a live presentation in front of some employees on a smaller, on-campus stage. In 2022…
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9to5Google Log Out: Pixel Watch needs smarter, more Pixel-y features

9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below: When it comes to phones, Google’s big Pixel differentiators are the camera and ML/AI-powered voice features that work locally. This includes Call Screen, Hold for Me, and Direct My Call…
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Samsung denies report that it’s developing its own CPU cores for ‘Galaxy Chip’

Industry sources claim that Samsung is building a team to develop its own CPU cores for the rumored “Galaxy Chip” for phones and laptops, but Samsung denies this report. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Last year, Samsung’s TM Roh announced plans to develop its own chipset “unique” to…
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Galaxy Watch 5 battery: How to check its health and status

Batteries naturally degrade over time and the Galaxy Watch 5 is no different. Through an extra app on your Galaxy device, you can check exactly what the battery life status is on your Galaxy Watch 5. Here’s how. Overall battery health, which differentiates from battery…
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February 2023 Google Play system update rolls out to Pixel in March

In the latest example of a late Google Play system update, the February 2023 patch for Pixel phones is just rolling out today after having missed its original month. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! On the Pixel 7 (running Android 13 QPR1 stable), the update is 54MB. On the Pixel 6 Pro (QPR2…
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