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Waze now supports Android Auto’s ‘Coolwalk’ dashboard; will users actually start getting it now?

January 25, 2023
After launching in beta late last year, Google’s redesign of Android Auto is now getting full support for one of Google’s own mapping apps, as Waze now supports the Android Auto “Coolwalk” dashboard. Rolling out now alongside the latest beta update of Waze, the mapping service has added support for the Android Auto dashboard. The change arrived earlier today for many users, though it…
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Samsung’s smallest Galaxy S23 reportedly arriving with a brighter screen at 1,750 nits

January 25, 2023
In the Galaxy S lineup, the smallest base model has been getting the short end of the stick for the past few generations in many ways. But with the Galaxy S23, Samsung is at least matching the brightness of the screen on its smallest phone. With last year’s Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung employed display panels that hit a max brightness of 1,750 nits. That’s super bright for a…
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Google in 2023: Everything we expect to launch [Video]

January 25, 2023
After fixing lots of issues with the first-generation Tensor-powered devices, Google is hitting a stride with the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, alongside Android 13, just what can we expect in 2023? Here’s everything you need to know. Table of contents Android 14 Pixel Tablet Pixel…
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US DOJ antitrust suit sets out to ‘unwind Google’s monopolistic grip’ on ads

January 25, 2023
The US Department of Justice, along with eight other states, sued Google today, alleging antitrust practices in digital ads to “unwind Google’s monopolistic grip on the market.” The Justice Department is joined by Virginia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. It alleges that Google has “corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech…
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YouTube Music Now Playing redesign on Android has disappeared

January 25, 2023
In mid-November, YouTube Music rolled out a redesigned Now Playing screen on Android that notably hid the dislike button, but has now disappeared and the old interface is back. YouTube Music goes down in partial outage YouTube Music is back to the centered song name…
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Chrome for Android rolling out Material You address bar redesign

January 25, 2023
Back in September, Google started testing an “Omnibox Modernize Visual Update” to revamp a core part of the mobile browser. Chrome for Android is now rolling out a Material You address bar redesign that adds more Dynamic Color. When you tap the Omnibox, Chrome’s address bar is no longer housed in the same pill-shaped container that’s seen when the field isn’t active. This new shape is…
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