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Android 16 Codename Reveals Google’s New Naming Convention
Remember when Android versions were called Lollipop, Marshmallows, Nougat, and Oreo? While Google might have stopped using this desert naming scheme officially, internally it still refers to them as such. It was assumed that the codename for the next release would begin with a ‘W’. But a new report suggests that the naming process is getting a reset. So, the codename…
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5 handy hidden tricks for Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold (and Pixel Tablet, too!) – Computerworld
And that placement comes with an interesting advantage: You can tell your Pixel Fold or Tablet to recognize your fingerprint on the button anytime, even when the screen is off, and unlock instantly without first requiring a forceful press to turn the screen on. It sounds like a small thing, I know, but it really does make a monumental difference…
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The anti-iPad-ification of Google’s Android tablets – Computerworld
Federico Viticci of MacStories assembled an impressively thorough list of such desires earlier this year, ranging from a fix for the iPad’s surprisingly rudimentary file management capabilities to an improvement for its “fractured mess” of multitasking shortfalls: iPadOS’s multitasking … could be so much more. I think several iPad users (and I was guilty of this, too) have convinced themselves…
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The Pixel 9 Is Google’s Best Phone for Most People
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Google’s Pixel 9 line packed a lot of firsts when it launched in late August—including two size options and a foldable version—but those were mostly reserved for the Pro models. When it comes to the base phone, there’s not as much flash. But under the surface, it feels almost as…
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Pixel Pro 9 Fold has the same weakness as Google’s first foldable
When you’re preparing to spend $1,799 on a smartphone, you want to know that it will go the distance until your next upgrade. Foldables, with their soft internal screens and vulnerable hinge, don’t have the best reputation when it comes to durability. However, they have gotten significantly better since Samsung was forced to delay the release of the original Galaxy…
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How to bring Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold multitasking magic to any Android device – Computerworld
That Pixel 9 Pro Fold taskbar takes Android’s split-screen system to soaring new heights. JR Raphael, IDG And here’s the buried Android treasure to beat all buried Android treasures: While the taskbar is officially limited to appearing only on large-sized devices like the Fold, with a quick tweak to a tucked-away area of your system settings, you can actually enable…
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The dueling realities of Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold – Computerworld
Beyond that, the Fold model of the Pixel 9 Pro omits the thermometer built into the other Pixel 9 Pro models — an element that seemed silly when it first debuted with last year’s Pixel 8 series but that’s since grown into a genuinely useful addition and something I very much value, now that it supports actual human temperature-taking (hello,…
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Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is design evolution done right
Last month, I declared that I was finally ready to ditch my Samsung phone thanks to Google’s Pixel 9 Pro XL. However, that particular handset was always intended as a stopgap — a way to experience and get used to the Pixel lifestyle ahead of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s imminent arrival. Now that the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is…
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Google’s Gemini gets new Gems assistants, Imagen 3
Advanced, Business, and Enterprise subscribers of Gemini can create a new Gem or customized Gemini model by logging into their Gemini page and starting the process by locating the Gem Manager button. Once a user has created a new Gem, they have to write instructions for it to follow, Dave Citron, senior director of product management at Gemini Experiences, wrote…
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How to bring Google’s remarkable Pixel 9 reminder system to any Android device – Computerworld
This is where the true beauty of this approach becomes apparent. Anytime you want to snag a new screenshot reminder, all you’ve gotta do is press and hold your volume-up and volume-down keys together for a second or so — no matter what’s on your screen or what else you’re doing on your device. And, hey — wouldya look at…
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