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In celebration of Google Play’s 10th anniversary, Google is unveiling a new logo and icon for the service and a 10x Google Points promotion.

It’s fair to say that OnePlus has had its share of controversies in recent years. But this one may be the final nail in the coffin.

With Google issuing the final beta of Android 13 recently, I decided to finally update my Pixel 6 Pro and see what’s new. It’s not much.

The Google Pixel 6a and PixelBuds Pro earbuds are now available for preorder and will ship to customers starting July 28.

Google revealed that it is bringing audio switching technology to Android to make it easier to switch audio devices between phones and tablets.

Back at Google I/O 2022 in May, Google announced its new Google Wallet, and the mobile app is now rolling out to users on Android 5.2 and later.

It’s happening, sort of. Google will now allow Android apps (but not games) use third-party billing systems in the EEA.

Google will allow users of non-gaming Android apps in Europe to alternative billing systems to pay for digital content and services.

Google announced today that it has delivered Android 13 Beta 4, the final pre-release version before the final release.

The Nothing Phone 1 will officially launch on July 21 in select markets, though it won't be available in the US.

The July 2022 Update for the Surface Duo 2 brings improvements to the device's face detection technology and night mode photography.

The Windows Subsystem for Android is getting advanced networking support, which adds IPv6 and VPN connectivity as well as access to local network devices for ARM computers.

On Tuesday, EU lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), two bills aimed squarely at reining in Big Tech.

Google is consolidating the user interface of its Password Manager across Chrome and Android and improving password management on other platforms.

Coming later this month, Outlook Lite will provide a faster and lighter alternative to the regular Outlook app for users with low-end devices.

As a long-time Sonos fan and customer, I’m well aware of the pros and cons of the Sonos ecosystem. At least I thought I was.

On the off chance you believed that Nothing and its new smartphone had any chance at all, allow me to dash those hopes.

In the three weeks since Google issued Android 13 Beta 3, the online giant has issued three updates to that release. And the latest includes an easter egg.

Google announced today that it will undergo the final phase of its nearly two-year-old transition from Hangouts to Google Chat.

The unlocked versions of the OnePlus Nord N20 5G are now available from Amazon, Best Buy, and OnePlus, and via Mint Mobile for the first time.

I’ve always been a voracious reader, and these days I split my time reading---and listening---using various tablet and smartphone apps.

OnePlus announced today that it is now selling a high-end 12/256 GB model of its OnePlus 10 Pro in the U.S.

WhatsApp has started rolling out the ability to move your chat history from an Android phone to an iPhone.

Mozilla has hired the maintainer of the open-source Android email client K-9 Mail and will soon rebrand it to Thunderbird for Android.

An extensive investigation by UK regulators found that Apple and Google compete unfairly in mobile and with their respective app stores.

Third-party messaging apps can now display notifications on the Surface Duo 2's Glance Bar.

Google today announced the availability of Android 13 Beta 3, which includes the final developer APIs and app-facing behaviors.