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04 Nov

The next version of Android will arrive in early 2025

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Android users had to wait longer than usual for the release of this fall, but Google is already setting the timeline for the next two operating system updates. In a change of pace, the next major release for Android will arrive in the second quarter of 2025."We’re planning the major release for Q2 rather than Q3 to better align with the schedule of device launches across our ecosystem, so more devices can get the major release of Android sooner," the company said in a addressing developers. That's good news for third-party phone manufacturers that have historically had to wait a…

03 Nov

ChromeOS update makes it easier to avoid distractions

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Google has released ChromeOS M130 to the stable channel, which means an update is now making its way to your Chromebook if you haven't gotten one yet. The latest version of the OS comes with a lengthy list of new features, starting with a Focus panel where you can quickly enable or disable Do-not-Disturb mode, create new or select from existing Google Tasks, as well as play music with focus sound or YouTube Music Premium if you have a subscription. Google is also making it easier to insert emojis, GIFs and even Google Drive links with the M130's new Launcher…

03 Nov

Engadget review recap: Amazon’s colorful Kindle, DJI’s latest action cam and more

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I think my colleague Cherlynn Low jinxed us in the last installment with her mention of a slower than usual October. The last week of the month was jam-packed with news, especially from Apple, so we're in for a busy few weeks of reviews to finish out the year. This week, we tested Amazon's long-awaited color E Ink ereader, a DJI action cam that's finally a worthy GoPro rival and Google's latest tv-streaming device. Here's a quick round-up of the week's in-depth reviews, and a quick preview of what's to come in the post-Halloween deluge.Kindle Colorsoft reviewby Valentina PalladinoEngadget /…

01 Nov

The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong

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I appreciate that.We own this mistake.So your name is Nazir Ali, but when you say “we”—We are not going to give you any personal information that might be harmful for us. Everyone is writing about us, and they are telling us that we are scammers.Would you be comfortable telling me about the reports that you’re based in Pakistan? Is that true?We hire some of the content creators, and one is from Pakistan, and others are from some other countries. But I don't want to actually reveal their nationalities. People will blame the country if I say I'm from Dubai, then…

31 Oct

Children with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet’s tap-to-pay next year

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Google Wallet for kids will roll out in 2025. “Following the positive response of tap-to-pay on Fitbit Ace LTE devices, we’re expanding tap-to-pay for kids to Google Wallet,” Google wrote in a statement to 9to5Google, which first reported on it. Parents could approve credit and debit cards added to children’s phones, and Google’s Family Link would let them view transactions and easily approve or remove cards.The service would build on the tap-to-pay functionality in Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE kids’ activity tracker. The expansion would make the Google Wallet app available for Android phone-using children whose parents have set up Family…

30 Oct

Europe’s Big Tech Hawks Brace for a Post-Biden Future

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For Europe, the outcome of next week’s US election will have profound consequences. NATO funding is at stake, as is a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Projections suggest a trade war with Donald Trump could hit GDP in the bloc’s biggest economy, Germany, by 1.5 percent. The future of big tech, by comparison, is a sideshow—but a fraught one. President Joe Biden’s administration ushered in a new era of confrontation with the likes of Meta, Microsoft and Nvidia, which all faced legal action during his time in office. A proposal to break-up Google is still pending.Unlike many other…

28 Oct

Microsoft accuses Google of secretly funding regulatory astroturf campaign

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Microsoft is accusing Google of funding a proxy campaign designed to discredit it in the eyes of regulatory authorities and policymakers in the European Union and beyond. In a blog post penned by Rima Alaily, the company’s deputy general counsel, Microsoft claims the search giant has gone to “great lengths to obfuscate its involvement, funding and control” of the Open Cloud Coalition, a group of “cloud service providers, industry leaders and stakeholders” that says it’s committed to advocating for a “fair, competitive, and open cloud services industry across the UK and EU.”According to Microsoft, Google hired a lobbying agency in…

27 Oct

Google is reportedly developing ‘Jarvis’ AI that could take over your web browser

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Google may be close to unveiling an AI agent that can operate a web browser to help users automate everyday tasks. reports that the company is working on a “computer-using agent” under the codename Project Jarvis, and it may be ready to be previewed as soon as December. According to sources that spoke to The Information, Jarvis “responds to a person’s commands by capturing frequent screenshots of what’s on their computer screen, and interpreting the shots before taking actions like clicking on a button or typing into a text field.”Jarvis is reportedly made to work only with web browsers —…

27 Oct

Google’s Pixel Tablet is up to $110 off right now

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Update 10/26/24 9am ET: The deal below has expired, but you can get a similar deal on the Pixel Tablet at Wellbots right now. The Pixel Tablet with its charging speaker dock is $110 off and down to $489 when you use the code ENGPIX110 at checkout. You can use the same code to get $110 off the 256GB Pixel Tablet on its own, bringing the final price down to $389.Tablets might be a cheaper alternative to laptops but they can still cost a good chunk of money. Sales make all the difference and, right now, the 128GB Google Pixel…

26 Oct

‘Ongoing notifications’ similar to Apple’s Live Activities could be coming to Android

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Google is reportedly working on a new Android API for what it’s calling Rich Ongoing Notifications, which would allow apps to display at-a-glance information in a status bar much like Apple’s Live Activities in the Dynamic Island on iPhone. This is according to journalist , who spotted the code in the Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 release. It could work a lot like the time tracker that currently appears when you’re on a phone call, with a bit of text in a bubble at the top of the display that you can tap to open the app for more details.Writing…