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Google just added back one of my favorite Android features

By Dave LeClair published

The ability to remotely uninstall apps has been missing, but it's coming back to Google Play.

Android Phones
Android 14

Microsoft is giving your Android phone a major upgrade — here's how

By Dave LeClair published

Microsoft is bringing OCR support to its Phone Link app on Android to let you select text right from photos.

Android Phones
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Android's new Find My Device feature could be getting two big upgrades — what we know

By Josh Render published

A recent APK teardown has revealed two new potential features in the upgraded Find My Device, including the option to use biometric unlocking.

Android Phones
Google Maps on iPhone

How to see traffic info on Google Maps

By Tom Pritchard last updated

Google Maps' traffic feature is a great way to make sure you're never late again. Here's how to enable it.

Mobile Apps
Android 15

Android 15 — 5 ways it just put iOS 18 on notice

By John Velasco published

Google I/O 2024 was a launchpad for many new AI features that will be coming to Android sooner than later, which means there's more pressure for Apple to respond with iOS 18.

Android Phones
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Netflix and charge? Google Cast support coming to EVs

By Philip Michaels published

Rivian EVs will be the first to offer Google Cast support for when you're charging your vehicle

EVs
Scam warnings in phone calls using AI

Google will use AI to help you detect a scam call as it's happening

By Dave LeClair published

Google announced a new AI feature at I/O that detects when a conversation could be a scam and alerts you.

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Google just dropped big Android AI upgrades at I/O 2024 — here's what's new

By Jeff Parsons published

Android is getting some big AI updates including improvements to Circle to Search and TalkBack.

AI
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Google Messages may have just stolen a major time-saving feature from iMessage

By Jeff Parsons published

A feature currently only available on iMessage and WhatsApp could soon come to Google Messages and save us all a whole lot of time.

Android Phones
Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google I/O 2024 preview: Everything we expect to be announced

By Philip Michaels last updated

Expect the focus of this week's Google I/O 2024 to fall on AI and its place in all sorts of Google products. Here's your last-minute guide on what to expect from this week's Googke event.

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