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Google Pixel 9a vs. Pixel 7a: Time to upgrade?
By Roydon Cerejo published
Stepping it up The Pixel 7a continued to offer tremendous value even with the 8a in the picture, but nearly two years on and it might be time to trade up to the 9a.

Google Pixel 9a vs. Pixel 9: Sibling rivalry
By Roydon Cerejo published
Family struggles Is the Pixel 9 worth the $200 premium over the 9a?

Google Pixel 9a vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: It's a tough choice
By Roydon Cerejo published
Not an easy choice The Pixel 9a has a lot going for it at just $500, but so does the Galaxy S24 FE for a bit more money. It'll ultimately depend on software, battery life, and ergonomics.

Gemini is taking over Chromebooks, leaving Google Assistant in the dust
By Jay Bonggolto published
Assistant's out, Gemini's in Chromebooks are getting smarter and easier to use.

Android 16's dynamic battery indicator and subtle UI changes could brighten up your phone
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Dynamic Battery Icon Google's forthcoming Android 16 promises visual enhancements, particularly in the status bar icons as they were hidden in the latest Android 16 beta.

Google is dialing back more Assistant features on Android and Nest devices
By Jay Bonggolto published
Spring cleaning More Google Assistant features are disappearing as the Gemini switch gets closer.

Looks like Gemini Flash 2.0 lets you remove watermarks from pictures, but there's a catch
By Nandika Ravi published
New skills Gemini's new image generation feature allows you to delete watermarks from images online.

Google could be peering in MediaTek's direction for next set of AI chips
By Nandika Ravi published
Google x MediaTek Google is tipped to be working with Taiwan chip maker MediaTek for its next set of AI chips,

A fresh Pixel 9a unboxing video just dropped, leaving nothing to the imagination
By Jay Bonggolto published
jumping the gun Google Pixel 9a unboxing video shows off all the deets on YouTube.

Here’s our first look at Google’s upcoming icon shape customization for Pixel phones
By Jay Bonggolto published
shape your icons The Pixel Launcher is set to get custom icon shapes in an upcoming Android update.

Android 16 looks to be even better for gamers than we expected
By Andrew Myrick published
It's Vulkan Time Focusing on Vulkan might just be the move.

Apple says it will add RCS encryption to texts with Android following GSMA update
By Nickolas Diaz published
The Missing Piece A GSMA press release announced the RCS standard will adopt encryption measures for users, Apple prepares a rollout.

Google updates Find My Device with a 'People' tab location-sharing option
By Nickolas Diaz published
Where are you? Google was spotted rolling out an update for Find My Device that brings location-sharing for people.

Chromecast with Google TV suffers from its long-awaited Android 14 update
By Nickolas Diaz published
Struggling Chromecast with Google TV users started reporting problems after its Android 14 update.

Practically all of the best Android phones are hindered by this one dumb thing
By Andrew Myrick published
Beyond the Alphabet As life goes on, so might what you need from your phone. Unfortunately, you're on your own if you need more storage than what's built into your phone.

Google prepares huge Gemini app updates for 'personalization' with more to try out
By Nickolas Diaz published
Gemini, at your service Google announced a host of upgrades for the Gemini app, thanks to an experimental model upgrade.

Google tightens the reins on Chrome shopping plugins amid Honey link scandal
By Jay Bonggolto published
no more rogue affiliates Chrome extensions can no longer mess with affiliate links or fake discounts.

Google wants games to run smoother and play seamlessly across devices with new updates
By Jay Bonggolto published
smoother gaming Google announces new tools and titles to elevate your play across mobile and PC.
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