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Google Messages preps redesign of voice recorder UI [Gallery]

Google introduced voice message transcription with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro before later making it available to older generations. Google Messages is now improving the creation experience with a redesign of the voice recorder UI in development. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
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Google Camera 8.8 brings faster Night Sight or longer exposure time for Pixel 6/Pro

Faster Night Sight for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is rolling out with version 8.8 of Google Camera. First introduced for the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, Google touts Night Sight photos that have “less motion blur since exposures can be half as long as before.” The company credits “updates to HDR+ with Bracketing and new ML techniques to reduce noise.” “And Night Sight now only needs half of the normal…
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Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 get new ‘Rugged Sport’ official band

Samsung has recently launched a new “Rugged Sport” band for its Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatches which is shipping now. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! The new “Galaxy Watch Rugged Sport Band” has a ripple design in a thick, flexible band design. The band is made from a…
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9to5Google Log Out: The shape and color of Google AI

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: From what was shared earlier this week in Gmail and Docs, Google…
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Google is shutting down the Jacquard smart fabric app soon

Google is preparing to shut down the app responsible for the Jacquard accessories made by Google ATAP. Project Jacquard was first unveiled by Google ATAP – the company’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, responsible for other projects like Soli – back in 2015…
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Google Messages adds contact photos to conversation threads

After bigger changes to “RCS” branding and read receipt icons in recent weeks, Google Messages for Android is adding a contact’s profile photo to the top of conversations. Messages has always let you tap a person’s name in the app bar to open Google Contacts. Now, Google is emphasizing that shortcut by showing their profile pictures as well. This is the same image that appears in the…
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