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By Android Police 🇬🇧 The Google Play Store website finally gets a much-needed redesign The information in the sidebar on the left hasn't gone anywhere. Google moved it to the account switcher in the upper right corner. It looks like the redesign is happening…
Google Play Store web redesign starts rolling out globally
Back in November 2021, thanks to the Taiwanese and Korean versions of the site, we got a glimpse of what the first major redesign in years of the web app store will look like. And now it's becoming available to users all over the world.
The Game, Apps, Movies, Books and Kids switches are now in a single line on the top bar. Search is hidden in a button with a corresponding icon in the upper right corner, next to "Help" and the account image. The account controls have moved from the left panel to the menu by clicking on the account icon, just like in the mobile app.
The rollout is gradual and global, so if you don't see a redesign, you'll just have to wait a bit.
🔗 9to5Google
Back in November 2021, thanks to the Taiwanese and Korean versions of the site, we got a glimpse of what the first major redesign in years of the web app store will look like. And now it's becoming available to users all over the world.
The Game, Apps, Movies, Books and Kids switches are now in a single line on the top bar. Search is hidden in a button with a corresponding icon in the upper right corner, next to "Help" and the account image. The account controls have moved from the left panel to the menu by clicking on the account icon, just like in the mobile app.
The rollout is gradual and global, so if you don't see a redesign, you'll just have to wait a bit.
🔗 9to5Google
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🇬🇧 Google TV receives multi-user profile support, glanceable cards in ambient mode, and more XDA
Google TV multi-user profile support begins to roll out
Google TV profiles allow everyone in your home to enjoy their own personal space with recommendations, a watchlist, and a Google account. With this feature, you can also set up a children's profile so kids can access an exciting collection of movies and shows under your guidance.
Your downloaded apps and app login details will be used across all profiles (except kids profiles), so you won’t have to start from scratch each time you set up a new profile.
Profiles on Google TV will be rolling out to all users over the next few weeks.
🔗 Google TV Help
Google TV profiles allow everyone in your home to enjoy their own personal space with recommendations, a watchlist, and a Google account. With this feature, you can also set up a children's profile so kids can access an exciting collection of movies and shows under your guidance.
Your downloaded apps and app login details will be used across all profiles (except kids profiles), so you won’t have to start from scratch each time you set up a new profile.
Profiles on Google TV will be rolling out to all users over the next few weeks.
🔗 Google TV Help
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YouTube Music now suggests your favorite speaker for casting
ChromeUnboxed has spotted that attempting to Cast from the YouTube Music app will bring up a new menu with a “Suggested” device highlighted. Google spokesperson Paul Pennington confirmed the new feature in an email to The Verge, and said that suggestions are based upon usage, history, and the type of device.
This YouTube Music feature has now rolled out to all users of the app on iOS and Android.
🔗 ChromeUnboxed | The Verge
ChromeUnboxed has spotted that attempting to Cast from the YouTube Music app will bring up a new menu with a “Suggested” device highlighted. Google spokesperson Paul Pennington confirmed the new feature in an email to The Verge, and said that suggestions are based upon usage, history, and the type of device.
This YouTube Music feature has now rolled out to all users of the app on iOS and Android.
🔗 ChromeUnboxed | The Verge
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Google Chat messages getting ‘Add to Tasks’ shortcut
You can now create personal tasks from individual or group messages. These will then be viewable by you in Google Tasks, the quick-access side panel, and Google Calendar if the task has a set date.
This feature allows you to more easily stay on top of tasks that come out of conversations with your coworkers via Chat. Once you’ve created a personal task, you can add a due date and description, then quickly navigate back to the conversation.
Rollout pace:
- Android & Web: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days) starting on May 23, 2022.
- iOS: will be available in the coming months.
🔗 Google Workspace Updates blog
You can now create personal tasks from individual or group messages. These will then be viewable by you in Google Tasks, the quick-access side panel, and Google Calendar if the task has a set date.
This feature allows you to more easily stay on top of tasks that come out of conversations with your coworkers via Chat. Once you’ve created a personal task, you can add a due date and description, then quickly navigate back to the conversation.
Rollout pace:
- Android & Web: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days) starting on May 23, 2022.
- iOS: will be available in the coming months.
🔗 Google Workspace Updates blog
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Google Maps Street View turn 15 with a new compact camera, historical browsing on Android & iOS and Studio tool.
- Street view's history of changes has been available in the browser-based version since 2014, and will now appear on Android & iOS in Google Maps app. You will be able to view images from 2007 and newer.
- New camera, that will fully roll out next year, has a modular design, so it can be equipped with, for example, lidar. It also weighs less than 15 pounds and is about the size of a house cat.
- Street View Studio — a new platform with all the tools you need to publish 360 image sequences quickly and in bulk. Check out more ways we’re advancing Street View so we can explore together for another 15 years.
🔗 Google Blog
- Street view's history of changes has been available in the browser-based version since 2014, and will now appear on Android & iOS in Google Maps app. You will be able to view images from 2007 and newer.
- New camera, that will fully roll out next year, has a modular design, so it can be equipped with, for example, lidar. It also weighs less than 15 pounds and is about the size of a house cat.
- Street View Studio — a new platform with all the tools you need to publish 360 image sequences quickly and in bulk. Check out more ways we’re advancing Street View so we can explore together for another 15 years.
🔗 Google Blog
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Google Photos will improve skin tone representation Google launches a new set of Real Tone filters that are designed to work with different skin tones and are rated on the Monk Skin Tone (MST) Scale. The new Real Tone filters will allow you to choose from…
The new Real Tone filters in Google Photos are starting to roll out today on Android, iOS, and web.
Announced at #GoogleIO, these filters were designed by professional image makers to work well across skin tones, so you can choose the filter that reflects your style.
🔗 Google Photos on Twitter
Announced at #GoogleIO, these filters were designed by professional image makers to work well across skin tones, so you can choose the filter that reflects your style.
🔗 Google Photos on Twitter
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Google Docs adds ability to select multiple pieces of text
You can now make multiple text selections at once, and apply actions such as delete, copy, paste, or format to all selections. This will make formatting and editing documents faster by eliminating the need to make repetitive changes, increasing your overall productivity.
Rollout pace:
Gradual rollout (up to 15 days) starting on May 25, 2022.
Check out Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs here.
🔗 Google Workspace Updates blog
You can now make multiple text selections at once, and apply actions such as delete, copy, paste, or format to all selections. This will make formatting and editing documents faster by eliminating the need to make repetitive changes, increasing your overall productivity.
Rollout pace:
Gradual rollout (up to 15 days) starting on May 25, 2022.
Check out Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs here.
🔗 Google Workspace Updates blog
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Google app beta enables redesigned Search suggestions UI on Android 13
When you open the Google app and click on the "Search" box, a new list design for autocomplete suggestions, similar to what you may have seen in Pixel Launcher, opens up.
Each item is placed in a card with the top and bottom one featuring rounded corners. The icon at the left noting whether something is a previous search term or a new query is placed in a circle. Touch targets are ever so slightly taller.
This change is in A/B testing and appears in the latest version of the Google app (13.20) on Android 13.
🔗 9to5Google
When you open the Google app and click on the "Search" box, a new list design for autocomplete suggestions, similar to what you may have seen in Pixel Launcher, opens up.
Each item is placed in a card with the top and bottom one featuring rounded corners. The icon at the left noting whether something is a previous search term or a new query is placed in a circle. Touch targets are ever so slightly taller.
This change is in A/B testing and appears in the latest version of the Google app (13.20) on Android 13.
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🇬🇧 Google's Pixel Notepad foldable device reportedly coming in the 4th quarter of 2022. Also, the dimensions of the foldable display will have similar size as Samsung Z Fold 4. But there is a difference in the cover display. The Z Fold 4 will have a 6.19″…
Google has once again postponed the launch of its first foldable smartphone, the Pixel Notepad.
Earlier rumors said the company was planning to launch sometime in the fourth quarter of this year, but now it has postponed the launch again. People familiar with the matter said the postponement is likely due to the fact that the product isn't as complete as Google would like it to be.
Earlier, Nexplus, a South Korean supplier of hinges for Samsung Display panels, all but confirmed that it plans to produce hinges for the 7.57-inch folding screen (that is, Google's screen) at its plant in Yesan. According to interlocutors, the company has also held talks with Samsung Display on this project.
We will most likely see the device sometime in 2023.
🔗 The Elec
Earlier rumors said the company was planning to launch sometime in the fourth quarter of this year, but now it has postponed the launch again. People familiar with the matter said the postponement is likely due to the fact that the product isn't as complete as Google would like it to be.
Earlier, Nexplus, a South Korean supplier of hinges for Samsung Display panels, all but confirmed that it plans to produce hinges for the 7.57-inch folding screen (that is, Google's screen) at its plant in Yesan. According to interlocutors, the company has also held talks with Samsung Display on this project.
We will most likely see the device sometime in 2023.
🔗 The Elec
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Here's what Gboard will look like on foldable devices.
The folks at the Rboard Themes channel were able to activate the "Split Keyboard" look of Gboard, which is designed for foldable devices.
They also provided flags that can be activated with the Rboard app (root). They recommend using them only on tablets, because on regular devices the layout is broken and only works properly in landscape mode (4th picture).
🔗 Rboard Themes
The folks at the Rboard Themes channel were able to activate the "Split Keyboard" look of Gboard, which is designed for foldable devices.
They also provided flags that can be activated with the Rboard app (root). They recommend using them only on tablets, because on regular devices the layout is broken and only works properly in landscape mode (4th picture).
🔗 Rboard Themes
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