Android’s Unknown tracker alerts adding ‘Find Nearby’ for FMD tags
Android offers OS-level “Unknown tracker alerts“, and Google is now adding two new features, including Find Nearby, for Find My Device (FMD) network tags.
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Google preparing ‘Motion Cues’ feature for Android that combats motion sickness
Google has been working on a feature to combat motion sickness when users interact with their devices in moving vehicles. The “Motion Cues” feature has yet to be released on Android but was activated prior to release.
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Google Wallet adds support for sixth state ID on Android
Following the last addition in August, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for New Mexico state IDs.
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Quick Share gets QR codes for quicker sharing, Drive improves document scans
Google is rolling out an update to Quick Share which aims to streamline the sharing experience by adding QR codes, while Google Drive is improving document scans.
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Chrome for Android has doubled its Speedometer score
Google today detailed how it spent the past two years improving the performance — especially on Speedometer — of Chrome for Android.
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Google updating the Play Integrity API to work faster
Google is upgrading the Play Integrity API for Android app developers to be faster and more secure.
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Xiaomi might ‘be able’ to provide monthly Android updates in 2025
Android updates have gotten a lot better over the years, but the frequency still varies from brand to brand. Apparently, Xiaomi will finally be stepping up to a monthly update schedule in 2025 for its Android devices.
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Report: Samsung smart glasses debut in January, software reveal ‘this month’
According to a report out of Korea, Samsung is planning to launch its smart glasses in January, with the software running on the glasses set to be “unveiled” sometime “this month.”
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Firefox for Android now defaults to desktop websites on tablets and foldables
Mozilla has updated its Firefox browser on Android with support for defaulting to the desktop version of websites on large-screen Android devices such as tablets and foldables.
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What’s new in the November 2024 Google System Updates [U: 11/25]
The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed...