Android smartwatches have so far very much been also-rans compared to the market-leading Apple Watch, but all that looks set to change. Google has announced big plans for Wear OS 3, and looks like it may finally turn Android wearables into something that could seriously compete with the Apple Watch. Android watches are getting a dramatically improved UI, better apps, and health and fitness…

Spotify for iOS and Android is getting a little update to make search easier with new filters. The change is coming to both free and Premium subscribers. Spotify says the new search filters are rolling out starting today and will make it more seamless to find the music or podcasts you’re looking for. With a simple search, you can explore the entire world of music and podcasts connected to the…

After years of seasonal pop-ups, Made by Google is finally opening a retail store for its hardware division. The first physical Google Store will be in Chelsea directly under one of the company’s New York City offices. At the Google Store, you’ll be able to “browse and buy an extensive selection of products made by Google,” including Pixel phones, Nest products, Fitbit devices, and…

Privacy was a pretty big focus of Google I/O 2021, with one of the big new announcements being a “Locked Folder” headed to Google Photos. That feature is going to be a bit more limited than you probably expected, though. On a support page explaining the new Locked Folder feature, Google details exactly how it’ll work on Photos. To access it, users will head to Library > Utilities &gt…