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9to5google 30h ago 24°

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch is off to a rough start for 2026 with a 28% drop in shipments

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series has a decent slice of the overall smartphone market, but it’s off to a rough start for 2026.
9to5google 49h ago 20°

Waze is sending drivers World Cup scores behind the wheel – here’s how to turn it off

The World Cup is in full swing and, with it, many are glued to finding out the scores of each match. Waze, though, has rolled out a new enabled-by-default feature that shows World Cup scores as a pop-up for drivers. Great if you’re an avid fan, less so if you’re just trying to get directions home, and user reactions are pretty mixed.
9to5google 2h ago 20°

Here’s everything new in Wear OS 7 for the Pixel Watch [Gallery]

Following Tuesday’s announcement, Google is rolling out the June 2026 Wear OS 7 update to the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2.
9to5google 29h ago 16°

Deals: Galaxy Tab S11 Amazon all-time low $300 off, Galaxy S26 up to $525 off, latest Ring doorbells up to 50% off, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable Galaxy Tab S11 plummeting to a new Amazon all-time low at over $300 off alongside these Samsung Galaxy S26 deals – $150 off at Best Buy for today only, or this open-box 512GB model at a massive $525 off.
9to5google 27h ago 15°

Some Google Pixel owners can’t reply to emails in Gmail as keyboard fails to appear

A bug in Gmail affecting Google Pixel owners is making it difficult to reply to emails, as the AI-powered “Help me write” is getting in the way.
9to5google 33h ago 13°

Is your Pixel running smoother after updating to Android 17? [Poll]

With Android 17 now rolling out to eligible Pixel devices, we’re wondering if you are seeing a noticeable change in your device’s speed. Specifically, how is the Android 17 performance with your Pixel, and are you experiencing a better device across the board now?
9to5google 5h ago 12°

Deals: TCL NXTPAPER Android tablet Amazon lows, Google Pixel Watch 4, new Lenovo Yoga 7a 2-in-1 $400 off, Amazon Echo, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by early Prime Day TCL NXTPAPER Android tablet deals up to 36% off with prices from $150. And now joining pre-orders on the new Google Home Speaker, Amazon has dropped this Obsidian Google Pixel Watch 4 to one of its best prices alongside the ongoing all-time low on the latest Nest Cam Indoor at $70.
9to5google 43h ago 12°

Gemini’s co-lead is leaving Google to join OpenAI

VP of engineering at Google and the co-lead of Gemini, Noam Shazeer, has announced he is departing his role to work at OpenAI.
9to5google 6h ago 12°

Nothing CMF Phone is a RAMageddon casualty, memory now the most expensive component

Nothing’s CMF Phone series has released two models thus far and, at least for now, won’t be getting a third, as the rising cost of materials has essentially left the series dead in the water.
9to5google 43h ago 11°

Gemini for Android using Bubbles to let you multitask & continue chats

After adding Dynamic Color earlier this month, the Gemini overlay on Android is now using Bubbles to help keep track of conversations.
9to5google 28h ago 11°

Google Health 5.02 rolling out with return of naps, Hourly activity, & more

Google Health’s work to address issues and make improvements to the redesigned Android and iOS app continues today with version 5.02.
9to5google 25h ago 10°

Google will fix Android 17 bug that deletes homescreen widgets for some Pixel owners [U]

Widgets have long been a useful part of the Android homescreen and, for many, they’ve solidified their spot and functionality for years. That’s why it’s pretty frustrating that, for some Google Pixel owners that have upgraded to Android 17, homescreen widgets haven’t just been removed from the homescreen, but they’re not even available to come back.
9to5google 28h ago 10°

[Update: Details] Google Meet for Android Auto now rolling out widely

Although hinted at almost two months ago, it seems that Google Meet is now truly rolling out for Android Auto.
9to5google 5h ago 10°

Yes, the Pixel Launcher search bar is now slightly taller

If the search bar at the bottom of the Pixel Launcher looks ever so slightly different, it’s because Google made things a tiny bit taller.
9to5google 27h ago

Android developer verification on track for September, ‘Verifier’ service will soon auto-install

Google today published an update on Android developer verification, which is set for its initial launch later this year and will continue into 2027.
9to5google 47h ago

Pixel Screenshots no longer exclusively uses on-device AI

Like Magic Cue late last year, Pixel Screenshots is moving beyond just using on-device AI to leverage cloud processing.
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