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How to install the latest Android 17 Beta on Google Pixel

Google’s ongoing Android 17 beta is now preparing the subsequent feature and maintenance updates following the main Android 17 ...

Finding Android apps on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier thanks to Gemini

Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy ...
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Samsung Messages stops working July 6: how to switch

Samsung is discontinuing its Messages app on July 6 for US Galaxy users. Here's what stops working and how to make the switch ...

I spent a week without the Google Play Store, and I barely survived

Android lets you ditch the Play Store. But should you really do that? I tried it for a week so you don't have to.
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Google releases ‘Pixel Audio Services’ for Pixel 10 on Play Store

Google has released a new Pixel Audio Services application for the Pixel 10 series. According to the Play Store listing, “Pixel Audio Services is a system component that provides latest updates and ...

Google Play’s latest speed boost goes way beyond the phone

Google Play Store v52.1 is rolling out with performance changes aimed at smoother app installs across Android phones, watches ...
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Google killed Android Auto for phones, but you can bring it back with an app

You already have an Android Auto display in your pocket.

I enabled every Gemini extension to see which ones are actually worth keeping

Not all of Gemini's connected apps make me more productive ...
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Chrome Has Been Secretly Downloading AI to Your Computer. Here's What You Can Do

Chrome has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano (a 4GB AI model) to users' computers without notification or an easy way to prevent it. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping ...