Google Maps widely rolling out new color palette
Google has announced a slew of new features for Maps in recent weeks, including Immersive View for routes, more detailed navigation, and transit filters. Google Maps is now rolling out a new color palette.
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Google will work with Apple on implementing RCS on iPhone
Following the news that Apple is adding RCS support to the iPhone, Google is out with a statement this afternoon.
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Google Chrome Material You redesign widely rolling out
Back in September, Google announced a Material You redesign of desktop Chrome that’s now more widely rolling out.
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Apple Watch support for Android was ‘nearly complete,’ canceled to protect iPhone
Apple was working on making the Apple Watch, along with various health features, compatible with Android before the project was canceled.
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Google’s highest-revenue search queries are unsurprisingly about the iPhone
It’s not hard to find out what search queries are trending on Google, but it’s rare we get a peek into what searches drive the most ad dollars. Coming out from the ongoing antitrust trial, new documents have unveiled some of the highest-revenue search ...
Chrome for iPhone, but not Android, now lets you have a bottom address bar
Visually, Chrome on iOS is pretty different from the Android version. That disparity continues to grow today with the new ability to move the Chrome address bar on iPhone to the bottom of your screen.
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YouTube Music rolls out Apple HomePod support
After being teased at WWDC this June, Google today announced support for YouTube Music on the HomePod.
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YouTube rolling out stable volume, You tab, song search by humming, and more
Following the big redesign last year that introduced a black dark theme and Ambient Mode, YouTube is rolling out “three dozen new features and design updates,” like a You tab and stable volume, “over the coming weeks.”
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Threads is rolling out an edit button, and it’s free
Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is now rolling out one of its most-requested features – an edit button. Announced by Meta...
Google announces ‘Assistant with Bard’ for Android and iOS
In addition to the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Google announced “Assistant with Bard” today. This is a preview of what’s to come, with the two phones picking up other voice improvements in the short term.
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