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False Alarm on Google Killing Updates for Chromecast Devices
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (205+ words) There's some confusion in the world of Chromecast devices and whether or not they are still receiving critical security updates, thanks to a reddit post that was picked up and spread. However, they didn't include proof of the change, but…...
Your Pixel Phone Just Got a Surprise Set of New Icons to Play With
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (213+ words) Back in March, Google gave us a first set of custom icons that could be generated in several styles for all of the apps on your Pixel phone. Rather than just let us load in whatever custom icon pack we…...
Google's Gemini Takeover of Everything Finds Properly Big Reactions
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (405+ words) I sat through the opening keynote of Google I/O the other day and I came away feeling empty. Google will tell you that they announced 100 things at I/O and we wrote many of them up and shared in…...
Good Stuff: Samsung Sending One UI 8. 5 Updates to Even More Devices
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (212+ words) Samsung has begun pushing One UI 8. 5 updates to some of its oldest still-supported devices to end the week. The Galaxy S23 series is up next, followed by the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The rollout of these One UI…...
Clicks Communicator Launching With Android 17, Bigger Battery
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (140+ words) For those keeping track of the Clicks Communicator, the Android phone with a physical keyboard that wants to be a productivity device (?) has an update on its situation. We now know the software it'll launch with, plus the battery is…...
T-Mobile's Network Can Now Translate Your Calls in Real Time
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (145+ words) Droid Life Earlier this year, T-Mobile announced that it was building AI services into its network, capable of providing Live Translation of calls in over 80 (and counting) languages. A beta of service is now available to those who want to…...
Build Your Own Phone Plan at AT&T
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (151+ words) Droid Life AT&T is launching Build-A-Plan next week, letting customers essentially create the best plan for their budget and needs. The base plan is $15/month and includes unlimited text, talk, and 1 GB of data. To add more data, you…...
Gemini for Google Home Prepares for More Partners, New Hardware
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (211+ words) As Google I/O 2026 comes to a close, Google saved one announcement that relates to Google Home and the Gemini for Home experiences for this final day. The news involves developers, service partners, and future hardware makers, as Google appears…...
Gemini App Getting So Many Crazy New Features
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (419+ words) To no one's surprise, today's Google I/O keynote was all about AI, Gemini, and how it will potentially change our lives by making us more productive or by allowing Gemini to do things proactively, for us. Gemini truly is…...
Google Updates AI Plan Offerings, Adds More Value
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (182+ words) Droid Life According to Gemini's transcript of the Google I/O keynote today, AI was mentioned nearly 100 times on stage. One of the mentions had to do with updated AI subscription plans, including a new $100/month AI Ultra plan. Below…...