The demand for adding wireless Android Auto to your car is unsurprisingly high, which makes Motorola’s “dead simple” MA1 dongle a hard gadget to buy. Here’s where you can find it in the US.
First released at the beginning of the year, the Motorola MA1 is a simple gadget that plugs into your (Android Auto-compatible) car’s USB port and pairs over Bluetooth to your phone. Once paired…
Android TV: Must-have apps for 2022 [Video]
February 5, 2022
Android TV is an incredible entertainment OS at the very heart of many TV, projector, and home theater setups for millions across the globe. Android TV and by extension the new Google TV overhaul for selected devices is great as-is, but with just a few apps, it can be even…
The Google Nest Doorbell got a refresh last year with a new battery-powered model and also the promise of new support. Now, the Google Nest Doorbell is getting a couple of limited-time ringtones for the Lunar New Year.
Much like the seasonal ringtones available over…
Google Chrome icon gets first update in 8 years & will now be customized for iOS, Mac, Windows
February 5, 2022
The Google Chrome icon is in the process of being updated and modernized for the first time in eight years. This is meant to better “align with Google’s more modern brand expression,” with the company now optimizing the logo for each operating system.
In 2011, the original 2008 logo was greatly flattened and no longer explicitly three-dimensional. Google modernized the logo three years…
The homescreen is one of the biggest selling points of Google TV, with the content-focused design surfacing recommendations and keeping everything in one place. Soon, it seems Google is planning to improve the Google TV experience with a new “Restricted Mode” feature and…
How and when you can watch the 2022 Winter Olympics on Google TV, Android, Chrome OS
February 5, 2022
It’s that time again! Snowboarding, skiing, elegant figure skating, and the luge are all in full swing for the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing. So how and where do you watch the 2022 Olympics on Google TV, Android, or Chrome OS? This guide will help you secure your virtual…
Later this year, Google will update the latest watches with the newest version of its wearable operating system. Until then, Google is already redesigning some core parts of older watches with Wear OS 3’s new UI.
Previously, Google started bringing Wear OS 3’s new design language to non-Galaxy Watch 4 devices inside new and redesigned apps. This includes Google Maps, Messages, and YouTube…
Stadia Changelog: Google officially commits to over 100 games in 2022, Risk of Rain 2 details expansion
February 5, 2022
Stadia’s start to 2022 has been without a goal, but that’s finally changing this week as Google has officially committed to bringing at least 100 new games to Stadia by the end of the year.
Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of…
Messages beta starts rolling out nav drawer and Google Photos integration to replace MMS
February 5, 2022
After we enabled on Wednesday, Google Messages is starting to roll out the navigation drawer redesign in Photos integration.
If the features are enabled on your device, opening Messages will prompt you to “Share videos as they’re meant to be seen.” Google explains…
Google Chrome icon gets first update in 8 years & will now be customized for iOS, Mac, Windows
February 5, 2022
The Google Chrome icon is in the process of being updated and modernized for the first time in eight years. This is meant to better “align with Google’s more modern brand expression,” with the company now optimizing the logo for each operating system.
In 2011, the original 2008 logo was greatly flattened and no longer explicitly three-dimensional. Google modernized the logo three years…
