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This was an insanely busy week in consumer-facing Google announcements. Approaching Google I/O levels, which is 72 days away, let’s alphabetically recap everything: 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Android Android 15 QPR2: Here’s everything new,…

As of December, Google Maps has rolled out the on-device Timeline location history change. Over the past day, some users have reported that their Google Maps Timeline is missing.  For some, opening their Timeline from the Google Maps account menu on mobile returns a “No visits for this day” message…

The BBC iPlayer app is now officially available on Google TV Streamer, almost six months after the launch of the Android-powered streaming device. As one of the pioneers of online streaming, the BBC iPlayer app offers UK license payers the ability to watch localized content live, on-demand, or even download…

Ahead of its upcoming launch, another batch of Pixel 9a leaks have hit the web, primarily showcasing the purple color of Google’s mid-range device. Posted by Evan Blass on a private Twitter/X account, more Pixel 9a leaks show the upcoming device in what appear to be official marketing materials. Much…

Makers of digital photo frames have long used the Google Photos APIs to transfer your images and videos to their devices. Google this month is implementing API changes that break those integrations, but is offering an alternate approach. As noted by The Verge , Aura and Cozyla are losing their…

Google started rolling out Wear OS 5.1 to the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 (Wi-Fi) yesterday, and here’s everything new with the first update in four months.  Android 15 Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15. It follows Wear OS 5 / Android 14, Wear OS 4 / Android…

Apple yesterday released the latest iOS 18.4 beta and it enables support for RCS on Google Fi. iPhone users on the Google MVNO have been waiting for this improvement to Android-iOS messaging since September.  With iOS 18.4 beta 2, the RCS Messaging toggle appears in Settings > Apps > Messages…

It’s time again for the March Pixel Drop. This month’s drop includes new features for Gemini Live, Scam Detection, and more. Unless you’ve already updated to the Android 16 beta, the update should hit your phone now. I don’t see the update on my Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which has…

Amid this morning’s big Live announcement, Google is renaming “Gemini Extensions” to “apps.” There’s also a small tweak to the model picker on the homescreen. With the latest beta (version 16.8) of the Google app on Android, the “Extensions” branding has been phased out across Gemini. This includes in the…

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers. The following first-party apps comprise the “Google System”: Adaptive Connectivity…