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Google Maps v9.54 prepares to add saved locations for your school and gym,...
An update to Google Maps v9.54 began rolling out to users through the beta channel yesterday, but it doesn't appear to have any visible changes going live quite yet. However, a teardown of the apk...
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Android Messages v2.3 from Developer Preview 3 adds "mark as read" to...
The third developer preview of Android O came with a stack of new versions for Google's assorted apps. Many of them are essentially unchanged from the regular versions available through the Play...
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Google Maps v9.55 adds notification channels for Android O and might add...
If you're on the Google Maps beta channel, you probably received an update to v9.55 in the last day or so. After hunting for a while, we haven't seen any notable changes on most devices; except if...
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Google Play Music v7.9 adds search history and notification channels for...
There's a new version of Google Play Music rolling out to users this afternoon, but the changes aren't terribly noticeable if you aren't looking for them. Hidden away in the Settings screen is a...
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Play Games v5.2 adds several notification channels, adaptive icons, and...
We don't hear too much about Play Games anymore, which may seem pretty obvious since the updates have been very slow lately and Google recently announced plans to shutter some of the features that...
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[Update: Official changelog] Play Books v3.14 brings an overhaul of the...
Update 1: 2017/08/02 9:21pm PDT This update is live on the Google Play Store, and here's the official changelog: WHAT'S NEW Your library now has shelves for books you haven't started, those you're...
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Allo v14 includes improvements to the image editor, scrubber for audio clips,...
Yesterday's update to Allo came with announcements that it now supports reactions (basically "likes") and that the doomed blobmoji are to be kept on life support in the form of a sticker pack. As...
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Chrome on Android O will give each website its own notification channel
While this isn't live now in any version of Chrome from stable to Canary, work is underway to improve the way notifications through the app that originate from websites are handled on Android O by...
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Play Store v8.1 adds notification channels on Android O [APK Download]
A new version of the Google Play Store began rolling out earlier today with few, if any noticeable changes. However, if you're running the Android O previews on any devices, there will be one change...
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Google Maps v9.59 beta adds Q&A section, Picture-in-Picture support, monthly...
A new update to Google Maps is rolling out to the beta channel members right now, and like so many previous releases, there are a few new features to check out. First, the Q&A feature from the...
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Duo v16 adds new notification types and Notification Channels on Android O,...
While Allo's new web client scored most of the headlines this week, its sister app Duo wasn't to be left out in the cold. A new update to the video chat app is out with a few changes of its own....
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Google+ v9.20 adds notification channels on Android 8.0 Oreo, unfortunately...
Notification channels are one of the key user-facing features added with Android Oreo, and almost all of Google's major apps were ready for launch day with their own set of custom channels. A few...
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Google Maps v9.62 relocates layer modes to FAB and adds dedicated tab for...
Google Maps is one of the most feature-packed apps in existence, and fitting everything into easily reachable places is a challenge that requires regular changes. The latest update to v9.62 makes a...
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Google Maps v9.63 beta gets ready to launch new commuting features, hints at...
Update 1: 2017/10/09 12:09pm PDT Commuting appears to be live A new update to Google Maps began rolling out late last night to members of the beta channel. This one is arguably light on notable...
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Android Wear beta program opens up for 8.0 Oreo, only available for LG Watch...
Now that Android 8.0 Oreo is out of beta and making its way onto devices in earnest, the Wear team is taking a turn with its own preliminary firmware update. Starting today, Google's Beta Program page...
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Google app v7.14 beta teases Assistant for tablets, adds 'unlink' for Android...
A new version of the Google app began circulating in the beta channel late last night. This one brings a small addition that makes it easy to remove your account from a linked Android TV unit with...
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Google Photos v3.8 adds a shortcut to notification settings, prepares Maps...
Google began rolling out a new version of the Photos app this afternoon. It's not a particularly feature rich update, it appears to include just a convenient shortcut for notification channels and a...
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Android Pay v1.35 adds long-press to copy, prepares for transit cards,...
As the shopping season closes in, it's important to be running the latest versions of any apps that do run financial transactions. Android Pay just got a new update to version 1.35 and it looks a...
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Google app v7.15 beta adds reset option to customizable search bar, hints at...
A new version of the Google app is making the rounds to users that have opted into the beta channel. This update is a bit tamer than some other recent version bumps. The only change popping up in the...
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Pocket Casts updated with adaptive icons, Picture-in-picture, notification...
Pocket Casts, one of our favorite podcasting apps on Android and my personal go-to for the last four years, has received a nice update to version 6.4 with a bunch of Android Oreo 8.0 features and...
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