Richard Gao
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Google Play Points rolling out to 5 more countries, including Israel and Portugal
Google's Play Points rewards program, which offers about 1% in rewards points for your Play Store purchases, is now available in 13 more countries, ten of → Read More
Google Meet will now tell you when your call quality is poor, as ifF Y□U d.dn.t kno###
Video calls have no doubt become more popular in the past year or so. Those who deal with not-so-great Wi-Fi or just own less powerful devices have likely → Read More
Facebook and Instagram are finally letting users hide like counts
After well over a year of testing, Facebook and Instagram have finally decided to officially allow users to hide like counts. If you've been → Read More
Pixel 6 looks to have true flagship-level GPU
The Pixel 5 was somewhat of a disappointment in the performance department. At $700, it was $100 cheaper than the Pixel 4, but its performance really → Read More
Google Search on desktop experiments with reading snippets out loud
By now, all of you have undoubtedly seen Google's "featured snippets," which are those little paragraphs of text that show up first when you're looking → Read More
Android Auto is rolling out a selection of wallpapers to fancy up your dash
Just a couple months ago, Android Auto added six preset images hidden away in the code that could be used as future backgrounds. We had been hoping that → Read More
Bullitt Group is licensing the Motorola name to use for rugged phones
Most of you have probably heard of those ultra-chunky, utilitarian-looking CAT phones, but CAT is a construction equipment company, not a phone → Read More
Split-screen Street View finally arrives on Google Maps for Android
In the past, if I needed to use Street View, I usually tried to hop on my desktop. While the Street View function in Android's Google Maps did work, it → Read More
Cards in Google Discover are showing relevant hashtags for some
Hashtags are prevalent on many social media platforms these days. With regards to Google's own services, Google+ had hashtag support before it was killed → Read More
Chrome now mutes web notifications while screen sharing
If you've ever had an annoying (and perhaps private) Chrome notification pop up while sharing your screen, you're in luck — Chrome will now mute → Read More
Spotify is kicking its new audiobook section off with nine classics
Spotify has decided to step into the world of audiobooks, and it's starting things off with nine books you may have heard of narrated by some names you → Read More
Fossil Gen 5 LTE smartwatch now available at Verizon for $349
The Fossil Gen 5 LTE, announced earlier this month, is now for sale at Verizon for $349. There aren't many LTE smartwatches on the market, likely because → Read More
Google Calendar adds offline support for the web
Unreliable Internet connections are all too common. If you've ever tried to check your Google Calendar while your Wi-Fi was down, only to find that → Read More
Here's our first look at the Sony Xperia 10 III
Sony is reportedly preparing to release its third Xperia 10-branded phone, appropriately named Xperia 10 III, in the next few weeks. Steve Hemmerstoffer, → Read More
Android 12 could bring improved game controller rumble
The few of you who use physical controllers to game with your Android devices might have noticed that haptic feedback is kind of terrible at the moment. → Read More
Get Lenovo's Smart Clock Essential and four C by GE smart bulbs for just $30 ($65 off)
Looking to start your smart home project, but working on a tight budget? Best Buy has you covered with a pretty incredible bundle deal it has going right → Read More
Google stops selling its $30 Pixel USB-C earphones
After a little over two years on the market, Google's aptly named Pixel USB-C earbuds are no longer for sale. These buds are no longer available for sale → Read More
Google Play Points now available in 13 more countries, mostly in Europe
Google's Play Points rewards program, which offers about 1% in rewards points for your Play Store purchases, is now available in 13 more countries, ten of → Read More
Refurbished Galaxy Buds Live true wireless earbuds are just $70 at Best Buy
The Galaxy Buds Live, affectionately known as the Galaxy Beans, are now discounted at Best Buy in refurbished form. For only $69.99, $100 less than MSRP → Read More
Google Sheets adds range name box for faster navigation
Google has added a simple, but useful feature to Sheets: a range name box. If you click to the left of the formula bar, the new dropdown shows your → Read More