It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Google I/O schedule will kick off with the big keynote on the first day. This is where Google will unveil all the new stuff it’s been working on. It’s also where Google is expected to announce a number of new products. Potentially the Pixel Watch, the Pixel 6a, and maybe some new smart home products. This particular keynote will start at 10am Pacific Standard Time and should last for about an hour or two....

This feature makes it easier to check if there’s a newer version of the Play Store. Although the Android app hub could be updated before this addition, the option wasn’t prominently displayed. 9to5Google cites a report wherein an Android 10 user could access this new Play Store update button. So the feature may not be limited to a specific Android version. It’s worth pointing out that the feature isn’t widely rolling out yet....

This is mostly about puns, since the campaign is called “Original Chips”, and is based entirely on potato chips. I guess there’s no chip shortage for Google? With the campaign, Google details the new Tensor chipset that is inside the Pixel 6. Stating that it is a “genuine chip manufactured entirely in-house for the new Google Pixel 6. Flying chips that let you enjoy its charm quickly. Made by 100% Google, it has a crispy finish....

Twitter user @GreenShades9 has shared screenshots from Google Maps beta v11.28.0 that show a new trip options interface where you can select your preferred modes of travel (via). The selected modes will be prioritized in your search results. This will remove unnecessary components from the screen, allowing for a cleaner UI. This isn’t an entirely new feature that Google has developed. You can already pre-select your most-used travel modes on Maps from your Google account settings on the Google app....

The widget already does a handful of actions like showing your weather, Calendar events, timers, and several more. It’s something that the company does kind of force on its customers. It’s on the home screen, and, like the Google search bar, it can’t be removed. Google could add three new features to the At A Glance widget This information was revealed via an APK deep-dive performed by 9To5Google. Thus, you’ll want to take this news with a grain of salt....

A similar card with multiple options already appears when you swipe up on a photo or video in Google Photos. But the revamped UI lets you access all the options without having to open the file. The pop-up appears as soon as you select a photo or video. You can make multiple selections and quickly apply an action, such as editing your library. Of course, you can already apply an action to multiple files in Google Photos at once....

In today’s update, Google is rolling out a new library tab, that is going to make it more sortable. Google Photos is updating the layout to show a grid that you can quickly filter by type (that includes albums, shared albums, favorites, on-device folders) and then sort. Google is also making it easier to organize photos and albums that are not in Google Photos. Below the Album Grid, Google is also adding a new “import photos” section alongside Locked Folder, Utilities, Archive and Trash....

According to the report, the phone starts to slow down after using the camera continuously for a few minutes. It shows overheating warnings and eventually stops working, turning off the flash and later the camera. The device reportedly doesn’t get uncomfortably hot when these overheating warnings pop up though. This indicates the problem is caused by a software bug rather than a hardware flaw. The Camera app in the Pixel 5 is triggering the overheating warnings at quite low temperatures than it should....

Now, there haven’t been too many details explored about the upcoming devices. Although it is known that there will also be a “Pro” model this year. So it isn’t necessarily possible to discuss the new chipset in-depth. Or to discuss specifications of just about any part of these smartphones. What is clear, conversely, is that the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will bring the best of Google’s photo capabilities to video....

Hat tip to 9to5Google for noticing this. But in the images that Google shared and that are on the Google Store page, we can see a slot above the under-display camera. It’s pretty tough to see, and it is pretty thin too. But it is definitely there. Of course, if the images were a bit higher-resolution, we could definitely see if that is indeed what it is. This is good news for those looking to purchase the Pixel 6 this year....

The Pixel 7 Pro’s display is slightly less curved than the one on the Pixel 6 Pro. The display camera hole is still here, and the overall design language didn’t really change. That being said, we already have a ton of content on both of these devices on the site. If you, however, want to get a ton of information in a single article form, this is the one to read....

But there’s a lot more to it than that. So we wanted to do a deep dive into what it is, what its features are, what it costs, why you’d want it and a whole lot more. If you’re at all interested in Play Pass, which you’ve likely seen presented to you inside the Google Play app on your Android smartphone, then this guide is for you. As it’ll seek to explain all of that in as much detail as possible....

This new safety section will allow developers to give users deeper insight into their privacy and security practices. It also allows developers to explain the data that they are collecting and why. And all of this is visible before the user installs the app. Obviously, all developers will need to show this information, but Google wants to give developers plenty of time to get their apps updated for this change....

You have to admit that the pool of popular desserts that start with the letter “U” is rather shallow. It’s either this or Android Uncooked Cookie Dough. Regardless, we can’t expect too many people to know about this name. The company isn’t exactly advertising it and building statues like it used to. If you can’t recall, the first version of Android to get a dessert was Android 1.6 Donut. Since then, we’ve had Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jellybean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, and Pie....

The biggest change, however, is undoubtedly going to be the appearance of several new languages. Suggesting that Google Stadia is coming to new regions. Specifically, if the underlying code bears out, to Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Turkey. With the latter location potentially including Northern Cypress. Tucked into the code with the most recent update to Stadia 4.26, the app includes support for “es-MX” for Mexico. As well as for “es-419” covering the other Spanish-speaking regions noted above....

Google continues to push Apple toward RCS For the uninitiated, RCS (Rich Communication Services) is a modern messaging standard and an upgrade to the SMS and MMS technologies from decades back. It brings features like typing indicators and read receipts, which you usually get on instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp and telegram, to text messaging. RCS works over the internet and also lets you send larger files. Most Android smartphones today support RCS, enabling a feature-rich messaging system....

Google Toolbar was one of the most useful add-ons for Internet Explorer and offered some great features to users. Most of those features later came to the other web browsers. Google Toolbar celebrated its 21st birthday on December 11, but just days after its birthday, Google decided to kill it. Google usually kills some of its services every few years. Also, it may replace them with new services, or integrate their features with existing services....

The account in question was replying to a customer about pricing. After losing the Bally Sports RSNs last year, and almost losing NBC’s channels this week, understandably the user was upset about rising costs while also losing networks. The YouTube support account reiterated that their pricing reflects the rising costs of content. While also mentioning that they know this may not work for everyone and that they are working to add more flexible options in the future....

Luckily, this guide has all the details on playing the game on your phone. From how to get the game on your phone to playing online with friends, you’ll find everything you need to know about GTA 5 on mobile right here. Is There a GTA 5 App I Can Download? At the time of writing, there isn’t an official Rockstar GTA 5 app. However, there are third-party apps that allow you to play the game from your mobile device....

This is the last beta according to Google, since their blog post title clearly states “Official Release is next!”. So there’s not a whole lot of changes in this beta. This is essentially a release candidate, and will be identical to the final version that launches in the “coming weeks” according to Google. So what’s new in Android 12 Beta 5? This is a release candidate for Android 12. Google says that they reached Platform Stability in Beta 4, so all of the app-facing surfaces are final, that includes the SDK and NDK API’s....