According to sources familiar with the matter, Google is continuing to work on bringing facial recognition to the Pixel 6 and future devices, including the Pixel 7. Now, the latest direction enlists the Pixel’s under-display fingerprint sensor to be used in conjunction with face unlock. The long road to Pixel 6 face unlock Back in […]

Sources: Google considers face unlock that relies on Pixel 6 fingerprint sensor, Pixel 7 work ongoing

It seems Fitbit is finally preparing to allow Google Wallet on its fitness watches, allowing it to join the existing Fitbit Pay. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case […]

Google Wallet coming to Fitbit, likely for Versa 4 and Sense 2

It’s time for your Lunch Break deals courtesy of 9to5Toys featuring an Acer Chromebook all-time low and more. Alongside the best price we have tracked on Amazon for the Acer Chromebook 512, we are also seeing up to $300 off the 14-inch HP Chromebook x360 14c with touchscreen action and a convertible hinge. From there, […]

Deals: Acer and HP Chromebooks up to $300 off, Geek Squad Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 $46, more

Google Search has long featured a collection of simple tools, but the stopwatch and timer have mysteriously disappeared in the past day or so. Update 8/19: As of Wednesday (via The Verge), the timer and stopwatch are back in Google Search Original 7/22: Searching for those terms today just returns a list of results, including […]

Google Search’s built-in timer and stopwatch have disappeared [Update: Back]

The annual Made by Google fall launch is fast approaching, and we’re expecting to see the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro alongside some other surprises. This year, Google is expected to announce and release a refined Pixel 7 lineup that builds up on the solid ground of the Pixel 6 series rebirth last year. With […]

Should you buy a new phone now, or wait for the Pixel 7?

Google launched and started rolling out the latest version of its mobile operating system on Monday. As of Friday afternoon, many Pixel owners in the US are getting the Android 13 update. Around noon (PT) on Monday, Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program received a 32~MB OTA to […]

Android 13 Pixel update starts widely rolling out in the US

As we head into the weekend, it’s time to take a look at all of Friday’s best Android app deals courtesy of Google Play. Today’s collection sits alongside deep price drops on Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro handsets as well as a some Chromebook offers from HP and Acer with new lows and […]

Android app deals of the day: Death Squared, Pascal’s Wager, Tallowmere, Arrog, more

Google Stadia has gone another week without new games, but the platform did officially announce a few new features for streaming, among other news around the platform. Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of the Stadia news that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to talk about. This includes a roundup […]

Stadia Changelog: Another week without new games, but there are neat new streaming features

Cloud gaming is getting more and more competitive, and that’s nowhere near a bad thing. Competition pushes services like GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass to step it up a notch and offer something better than they ever have. This week, GeForce Now announced improvements to in-browser gameplay with 1440p resolution and higher framerates. On […]

Bandwidth: GeForce gets 1440p browser gameplay, Xbox adds Immortals Fenyx Rising

With Android 13, Google made it so that the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a cannot reinstall Android 12 in order to address a security issue. In addressing that vulnerability, another problem might arise, and Google has released instructions on how to avoid bricking your device if you flashed Android 13. What’s different with the […]

Google posts additional instructions for Pixel 6 owners that flashed Android 13