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The ability to have more than one “virtual desktop” is a hallmark of many desktop operating systems including Linux, Mac OS, and even recent versions of Windows. It allows you to separate your (too many) open apps and windows into cleanly divided work spaces. One major OS that’s been missing out though is Chrome OS, […]

Dark mode lovers have already been rejoicing in the upcoming release of Chrome for Android’s own version of dark mode, since we demonstrated an early version in Chrome 73 beta. In that demo, it was only Chrome’s own UI that was being darkened, but Google has bigger ambitions for its web browser’s dark mode on Android. […]

Before products can be sold to consumers, most countries require that electronic devices get approved by the national regulatory agency. Late this evening, A4R-1701AA1 passed through the FCC as a possible new Google Wifi router. more… The post Unreleased Google device passes through FCC certification, likely new Google Wifi appeared first on 9to5Google. Syndication Source

Over the weekend, Google presented a white paper at the Munich Security Conference detailing how it fights disinformation across its largest services. This includes efforts covering Google Search, News, and YouTube, as well as advertising platforms. Disinformation in recent years goes by many names, including “fake news” and the “post-truth” era. Google characterizes misinformation as […]

For the past few years, LG has struggled to get traction going with its smartphones. As MWC approaches, we’re expecting a new flagship from the company in the form of the LG G8 ThinQ, but it seems two devices may arrive. LG has revealed that MWC will also see the debut of the LG V50 […]

For the past several weeks, Google has been testing a Play Store redesign of “Ratings and reviews.” Covering all app, movie, television show, book, and music listings, this revamp leverages the Google Material Theme and is now widely rolled out. more… The post Google widely rolls out Material Theme redesign of Play Store ‘Ratings and […]

In this week’s top stories: Google Assistant’s built-in list of features gets a visual redesign, Nikkei reports the Made by Google 2019 lineup, an ad for the Pixel’s Childish Gambino Playmoji airs during the Grammys, and more. more… The post This week’s top stories: Assistant features list redesign, Made by Google 2019, Playmoji during the […]

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The past week in big tech criticism has been centered around Amazon’s pull out of New York for its HQ2 after local complaints over tax breaks. A new report today looks at Google’s use of non-disclosure agreements when building out data centers around the U.S. more… The post Report: Google criticized for ‘extensive’ use of […]

Google Voice last month began rolling out the Google Material Theme redesign to Android, and expanded VoIP availability. The latest feature for Google’s telephony service is a setting to continuously mask your caller ID when making calls. more… The post Google Voice adding ‘Anonymous Caller ID’ option in settings appeared first on 9to5Google. Syndication Source

While the Taptic Engine has been a staple of flagship iPhones since 2016, most iOS keyboards — including the system default — do not support haptic feedback. Google today updated Gboard with support for haptics on every key press. more… The post Gboard for iOS updated with haptic feedback on iPhone 7 and later appeared […]

In time for Valentine’s Day, the Google Store is bringing back the very popular BOGO up to 50% off deal on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Buying one Made by Google flagship will net a sizable discount on a second phone. The dual nature is especially ideal for Valentine’s on Thursday with rush […]

Listen to a recap of all the top 9to5Google stories of the day. 9to5Google Daily is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players. https://9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/02/9to5google-daily-220.mp3 Deal: Get Pixelbook at 25% off: $750! New episodes of 9to5Google Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Google […]

Google Fit was revamped last year with a focus on Move Minutes and Heart Points, as well as the Material Theme. In January, the activity tracking app launched a #GetFitWithGoogle challenge to emphasize the latter metric. With the competition over, Google recently shared how many users participated, while adding a new Single stat widget. The […]

While real-time Google Lens was the big augmented reality announcement at I/O 2018, another exciting in-development feature was teased. Google Maps is working to leverage the camera to overlay walking directions, business listings, and other helpful guides. A first look today details the interface and that’s it coming first to beta testers. The Wall Street […]