A developer and privacy advocate has created a demo app that beeps every time your computer sends any data to Google. Spoiler alert — it’s a very noisy app. On the internet today, larger tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon can sometimes feel like inescapable presences. Google, in particular, tracks the way you use […]

This app beeps every time your computer sends data to Google

Google’s newest Android app on the Play Store is called “Online Insights Study” to allow “registered users to participate in market research.”  A site attached to the Play Store listing explains that the “Online Insights Study is a research project conducted by Google.”  If you choose to participate, Google will collect consented information about ads […]

Google releases ‘Online Insights Study’ app on the Play Store

In recent days, the Meet merger widely rolled out to Google Duo for Android and iOS. Google is now readying to start the next phase where the Meet icon and name replaces Duo’s following a mobile app update. Update 8/22: Like on Android, the iOS app earlier this month received the new Meet homescreen and […]

Google Duo update brings Meet icon and name [U: Live on iPhone]

It is now time for Monday’s best Android app deals courtesy of Google Play. Just be sure to check out the deals we have on Google Pixel Buds Pro, the Buds A-Series, and official Pixel 6/Pro cases as well as Skagen’s Gen 6 Wear OS Smartwatch while you’re at it. Our app collection deals are […]

Android app deals of the day: Game Dev Story, Peace, Death! 2, Deep Space, and more

Situations in which you lose all of your precious memories and photos are very rare, although it can happen. In those cases, it’s extremely beneficial to have backups of all of your Google Photo images stored somewhere safe. This guide will take you through creating automatic backups for Google Photos using Google Takeout, so you […]

How to set automatic backups for Google Photos

Earlier this month, a report revealed that Google TV was adding Nest Audio support, as well as Fitbit/Wear OS and smart home integrations. Details of a YouTube TV split screen mode and YouTube Shorts on televisions have now emerged. According to Protocol today, Google last month told partners about a series of upcoming updates for […]

Report: YouTube TV getting split screen mode and Shorts are coming to televisions

A growing number of Android Auto users around the world are reporting that their connection has broken, leaving a “phone not compatible” error following the latest update. Over the past few days, Android Auto 7.8.6 has rolled out widely to users around the world, and it seems to be causing major issues for quite a […]

Android Auto 7.8 stops working for dozens of smartphone models, ‘phone not compatible’ error

Some Google Fi customers cannot get RCS to connect on their Pixel phones after installing Android 13. That said, this does not appear to be a widespread issue. Update 8/22: Google told us this afternoon that the “issue has been resolved” and that “RCS messaging should now be back to normal for all Fi customers.” […]

[Update: Fixed] RCS won’t connect on mobile data for some Fi Pixel users with Android 13

Anna Mani, the meteorologist whose work helped kickstart weather forecasting in India, is honored in the latest Google Doodle. Anna Mani was born in Peermade, Kerala, India, on August 23, 1918 — meaning today would have been her 104th birthday. Breaking from the traditional gender roles, Mani surrounded herself with literature, reading almost all of […]

Anna Mani, Indian meteorologist, honored with Google Doodle

After adding a Commute toggle for traffic, the Pixel’s At a Glance widget has now introduced a setting to get the “Delivery and pickup status” of “Food and household orders.” Update 8/22: The settings toggle for this feature has been removed via a server-side update. In the past week, we’ve not seen any reports of […]

New Pixel At a Glance feature will show status of ‘Food and household orders’ [U: Removed]