In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps if you have automatic updates disabled.
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The old adage that “you get what you pay for” shouldn’t necessarily have a negative connotation. Take, for instance, NYC’s famous “dollar slice,” which locals and tourists have trusted for decades as a reliable and delicious after-hours dinner.
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Today’s lineup of new Android game and app deals has arrived, including titles like Dinkigolf, SpongeBob – The Cosmic Shake, Cyberlords – Arcology, One Hand Clapping, Guns’n’Glory Zombies, and more. On your way down, scope out the deals we have today on Samsung’s 27-inch 3D 4K Odyssey gaming monitor at $684 off, the Samsung Galaxy Ring at $100 off, and Amazon’s regularly $50 Fire TV Stick 4K at $17. Hit the jump for today’s Android app deals.
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1Password is launching new phishing protection tools in its browser extension to help users avoid scams that, as the company puts it, are being “supercharged” by AI.
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Rewind almost 15 years, and the Android ROM scene was thriving. Nightly builds, tons of projects, we truly were living in a golden age. Nowadays, things have changed significantly. Just what happened to the custom ROM scene, and can it be revived?
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Thursday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break awaits below with $100 off all Samsung Galaxy Ring models (as well as up to $225 off open-box units). Alongside the ongoing $500 price drop on Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the best prices of the year on Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, this morning we spotted Samsung’s 27-inch 3D 4K Odyssey gaming monitor at $684 off the list price as well as the new Best Buy Prep for Playoffs Super Bowl sale with up to $2,100 off TVs. Those offers join the Anker 14-port Prime Docking Station with Smart Display at $100 off and even more down below.
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TCL’s Google TV lineup is about to get a fresh Android 14 update, with a couple of new features in tow.
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Practically every modern wearable wants you to keep it on 24/7, in order to continue collecting data while you sleep. That makes Do Not Disturb modes vital, and unfortunately for Galaxy Watch users, a bug in One UI 8 is currently causing havoc with your go-to shortcut for pausing notifications.
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In a teaser sent out to its users, Waze has confirmed a handful of new features that are rolling out soon including speed bump warnings and more.
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Following the Gemini launch last week, Personal Intelligence is coming to AI Mode in Google Search.
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Ahead of its full debut, Samsung is letting potential buyers try out the Galaxy Z TriFold in select US stores starting on January 23 – here’s the full list.
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Smartphones get a bad rep for being overly familiar these days, but Google’s upcoming Pixel 10a launch might be taking things to a whole new level.
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If you’ve opened the Google Home app in the past few weeks, you’ve probably been greeted with an “offline” status for your lights. Google is finally acknowledging the problem, with a fix coming eventually.
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OpenAI confirmed that the company behind ChatGPT is preparing to launch its first device, but it won’t be ready until at least late 2026.
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Following a limited rollout last year, Spotify is bringing its AI-powered “Prompted Playlists” to listeners in the US and Canada.
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We may be approaching six months on from the Pixel 10 launch, but with time comes the best deals. The latest is a steal with the Pixel 10 Pro dipping well below the $600 barrier on Amazon.
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Last year, the Pixel Phone app introduced “Take a Message” to automatically “handle your missed or declined calls.” A very small number of users have encountered an issue where “Take a Message” is sending their audio to the caller.
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Ahead of the Pixel 10a, the Google Store is running a rather extended sale on the Pixel 9a that ends on February 15.
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Meta has announced that, starting “next week,” its Twitter/X competitor Threads will begin showing ads to all users.
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Samsung recently took to its website to share a huge set of new updates to its Good Lock suite of features coming in One UI 8.5, but inadvertently, confirmed one of the biggest Galaxy S26 Ultra features in the process.
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Your afternoon collection of the best Android game and app deals awaits below, including titles like Live or Die 1, Mythic Trials 2, X Launcher Pro, Paths & Danger, and more. On your way down, scope out the deals we have Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 at nearly $500 off, Lenovo’s AMD-powered Yoga 7 2-in-1 2K OLED touchscreen Copilot+ PC at $400 off, Nothing Ear (a) down at $59, and a chance to score Google Pixel 9a at up to $285 off. The apps await below.
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If you’ve been dreaming of a life that revolves around just a single device — your phone — capable of replacing your laptop, desktop, and more, a new piece of hardware might give you exactly what you’re looking for. Unfortunately, you’ll need to accept some cut corners to get there.
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Nothing just announced another new tweak to its Essential Space feature, with the AI app now able to automatically connect related items to make everything just a little easier to find.
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After launching for enterprise customers last year, Google Meet is bringing Ask Gemini to more Workspace users.
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