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Here’s the changelog for this month’s System Update which will begin rolling out on February 8th
February's System Update is already upon us, bringing bug fixes and new features to the Google Play Store.…
Verizon is no longer an option for carrier billing on the Play Store
Carrier billing is one of those neat features in life that lets you buy something on the Play…
These are the games coming to and leaving Stadia Pro on February 1st
It's that time of the month again when we learn which new gaming titles are being added to…
Google Play Games for Windows is rolling out in beta – coming to the US “soon”
There's big news afoot in the Android gaming world with the announcement that Google Play Games is coming…
Get your Christmas caroling on with the return of Google’s Blob Opera
Tired of the relentless onslaught of Christmas songs, not to mention Slade and Mariah Carey's classics that seem…
Google Play Games is coming to Windows PCs in 2022
With the first preview of Android apps on Windows 11 already available in the US, Google has realized…
The latest Google Photos update magically erases the Magic Eraser feature on the Pixel 6
Tired of my complaining about the Pixel 6's fingerprint issues and explaining why I returned my 6 Pro?…
It’s a case of “Oh Dear” as Google’s Pixel 6 Pro maxes out at 22W charging and not 30W as implied
When does a phone with 30W charging not charge at 30W? When it's a Pixel 6 Pro apparently.…
Vote for your favorite app and game in the 2021 edition of the Google Play Users’ Choice Awards
It's that time again where Google lets its users vote on their favorite apps and games from 2021,…
You can now transfer your WhatsApp chat from an iPhone to your shiny new Pixel
Once the exclusive domain of Samsung smartphones, WhatsApp's chat migration tool is now available to all Pixel handsets…
Google could announce the start of the Android 12.1 beta program during December
It seems like it was yesterday that Android 12's beta program came to an end with the official…
Google is bundling in a pair of £300 Bose Wireless Headphones with Pixel 6/6 Pro pre-orders in the UK
Google's Pixel 6 series is finally official, and but news of the pre-order bundle in the UK for…
Catch Google’s Pixel 6 series launch event live stream here from 1 PM ET/6 PM BST
After all the leaks, rumors, and what was almost an unboxing video, October 19th is finally here with…
[Updated: The deal has been temporarily extended] NBC Universal and YouTube TV are squabbling, and you might lose some channels
If you've had satellite or cable services for a few years, you're probably familiar with the carriers and…
YouTube Premium subscribers can now download videos on desktop browsers
YouTube is running a new experiment where users can finally download its videos on their desktop browsers without…
The Pixel 5a has an overheating problem while recording video
The Google Pixel 5a checks a lot of boxes, at least on paper. It's cheap, has some pretty…
Google Pay and Samsung Pay are getting slaughtered by Apple Pay in the US
Mobile payments are tricky to get right. Lots of companies have tried and failed to break into the…
Google’s Tensor-powered Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are official but you can’t buy one until the fall
While some of us are waiting for news on when the Pixel 5a will be unveiled, Google has…
Verizon is jumping on the RCS bandwagon
AT&T and T-Mobile have already jumped on the RCS bandwagon and now Verizon has joined its competitors with…
You can now download apps to your phone from Wear OS
While we await the first results of the merger between Google and Samsung's respective smartwatch platforms, Wear OS…
Poll: Google’s Pixel 6 Pro could be called the Pixel 6 XL, but do you actually care?
There's a lot of excitement over here at TalkAndroid over Google's upcoming Pixel 6 flagships and their bold…
The new Google Drive for Desktop app is available to download
A new desktop app for Google Drive is now available to download that unifies the separate Backup and…
Google says that the Android 12 beta is its most downloaded beta ever
The second Android 12 beta began rolling out a couple of days ago and it seems that this…
Google’s Stadia Pro faces an extinction-level event when Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass comes to web browsers in the weeks ahead
Google's Stadia platform was seemingly on the up-and-up at the tail-end of 2020 but with the search giant…
PSA: Your Google Play Movies and TV app content will switch to the YouTube app on smart TV’s from June 15th
The Google Play Movies and TV app has been around for a few years now and has made…
The long-dead Google Reader is being resurrected in the form of a “Follow” button in the Chrome Canary channel
It's a long time since Google Reader was a live product and the misery of its fans can…
Android 12 timeline reveals Preview and Beta release schedule
The first Android 12 Developer Preview is live with both factory images and OTA files available to download…
Here are the Word and Puzzle games you can play on your Smart Display
It's the holiday season and that usually means that me-time is at a premium thanks to the kids…
Sonos is missing out on the forced YouTube Music conversion
Google's YouTube Music transition from Google Play Music has been bumpy at best. YouTube Music still isn't the…
YouTube Music’s ‘2020 in Review’ playlist is here to take your mind off everything else
2020 has been one doozy of a year so far, and it's not quite finished yet, unfortunately. And…
The very best James Bond films are now free-to-stream on YouTube
Considered by many to be the quintessential James Bond, Sean Connery passed away aged 90 at the end…
Not dead yet: Google Chrome supports Windows 7 for another year
Windows 7 was a very solid OS from Microsoft, and it's one that's still hanging on even after…
Lost the remote for your Chromecast with Google TV? Google will sell you a new one for $20
If you've bought one of the snazzy new Chromecast with Google TV streamers and already managed to lose…
Google One Subscribers will soon get three months of Stadia Pro as a freebie
It looks like Google One subscribers could soon be getting their hands on a freebie from the search…
Google Pay drastically expands to almost 90 more US banks
Google Pay is officially compatible with 89 more banks in the US from the last month and a…
Pre-orders are live for Google’s Pixel 4a 5G but you still have a long wait before it ships
With Pixel 5 orders finally shipping out in the US it's the turn of the middle sibling to…