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Google today released the final update to Android 12 before the public launch in the next few weeks. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into Android 12 Beta 5 to chronicle all the new features. The newest features in Android 12 Beta 5 will be at top of this list. Be sure to check back…

After a few developer previews and the big Google I/O reveal, Android 12 is now available in beta to anyone who wants to give it a shot. Here’s how to get the Android 12 Beta on your Google Pixel smartphone. Is your Pixel compatible? The first step to join the Android 12 beta program is…

Just a day after its first security update became available, Google’s latest affordable phone, the Pixel 5a, is now eligible to join the Android 12 Beta. Google’s final Android 12 Beta has been launched into the world today, serving as a “release candidate” for what Pixel owners can expect when Android 12 launches later this…

Soft and hardcover photo books were the first Google Photos print product, and the lineup has since expanded to several other offerings. Google Photos is now letting you get prints in more sizes and as a delivery instead of having to pick them up in a store. In addition to the existing 4×6, 5×7, or…

Google’s Android Auto platform has become a standard part of many new cars, much to the benefit of users. Now, Google is expanding where Android Auto is officially available, opening the platform up to quite a few new countries across the continent of Europe and more. Over the coming months, Android Auto will be available…

All of today’s best deals are now up for the taking and headlined by up to $180 off OnePlus 9 Pro bundles. That’s alongside the popular Lenovo Chromebook Duet dropping to $249 and this Assistant-enabled TP-Link Smart Plug at $6. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save…

Android updates nowadays are usually pretty stable, but issues can still crop up and go some time without a patch. With Android 11, some users have noticed problems with game controller input being ignored by the system, and it’s still happening. Update 9/8: Google says on its Issue Tracker that this issue should be fixed…

Back in September, Google announced a more integrated video conferencing kit created in partnership with Lenovo. The latest in the “Series One” Google Meet hardware family are all-in-one touchscreens that are essentially Jamboards with better cameras and two sizes. Series One Desk 27 Google’s Series One Desk 27 is targeted at “small shared spaces or…

While text chatting with classic Hangouts is still possible today, Google has killed most of the legacy service’s video calling features. Google will soon restore a familiar capability that lets you make direct calls using Meet without having to generate a link ahead of time. Today, setting up a Meet call involves giving participants a…