Face Unlock on Pixel 11 series works better in low light
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Chrome for Android will let you just share approximate location
…Finally, there’s a new approximate location algorithm that improves privacy in “areas with lower population density.” Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: Author Abner Li technacity Editor-in-chief…
Google rolling out Pixel Buds A-Series update
…This update contains “bug fixes and performance and security improvements.” No other details are available today. Open the Pixel Buds companion app > More settings > Firmware update to start the download on Android…
Pixel 11's Gboard Rambler is prompt-based, rather than real-time
…A setting lets you “Improve Rambler’s output quality by allowing it to use relevant terms from your Personal Dictionary.” In our brief hands-on time, Rambler was a bit of an…
Google Voice now offers paid tiers with call recording & Gemini for personal accounts
…Author Abner Li technacity Editor-in-chief. Interested in the minutiae of Google and Alphabet. Tips/talk: abner@9to5g.com
Pebble Round 2 starts shipping in July
…Pebble – yes, that Pebble – announced the Pebble Round 2 back in January as a revival of the thin and lightweight smartwatch for a new era, with updated hardware, smaller bezels, and improvements…
WhatsApp launches web calling alongside new features: call transfer, waiting room
…WhatsApp calls are also adding support for a waiting room when someone joins the call via a link, as well as “QuickHD” that improves video quality in the first few seconds of…
RCS update will add native video call support, text formatting – eventually
…This update would further improve “higher quality audio, video, and images” as devices can now “identify the media formats supported by their conversation partners.” Meanwhile, on the business chat side of things…
Chrome for Android gets Material 3 Expressive Settings
…Previous Compared to the previous design of placing text with line dividers, the gaps between each section improve glanceability quite a bit. This style also applies as you open menus, though there…
Galaxy Z Fold 8's wider new form factor just showed up in the wild
…Leaked photo compares Samsung’s wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 to the ‘Ultra’ one Galaxy Z Fold 8 series may ‘significantly’ improve the display crease Samsung’s wider Galaxy Z Fold 8…