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Motion Photos are incredibly useful to have. They provide extra shots just in case the first wasn’t right, and they can make great GIFs. Here’s how to export a Motion Photo in Google Photos as a GIF from your Google Pixel. Table of contents What are Motion Photos? Where to find/enable Motion Photos to export as GIFs Exporting a Motion Photo as a GIF Exporting a Motion Photo as a video Can…

The latest Google Home version 2.47.10 is now rolling out D-Pad controls for even more precise management of your Android TV or Chromecast with Google TV devices. It was not until the previous v2.46 update that we saw the long-awaited built-in remote make its debut. Prior to this, a digital remote was only available via the Google TV app. Moving into the Google Home app made much more sense, as…

The fantastic kids’ app Pok Pok Playroom gets its latest update today with a big expansion of “Town.” This new toy is amazing for open-ended play that encourages storytelling, fine motor skills, cause and effect, planning, sharing, problem-solving, and much more. If you have young kids and haven’t checked out Pok Pok Playroom yet, it really offers a magical experience. To that point…

As we’ve been expecting since the start of this year, Android is getting a new “App Pairs” feature that is live in 12L Beta 1. On phones, it replaces the previous “Split screen” approach to multitasking. From Recents/multitasking, tapping the icon at the top of the screen reveals the same menu as before. However, Split screen has been replaced by “Pin to top,” though the same icon…