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🇬🇧 Google Play Store listings on mobile now show required ‘Android OS’ version Google simply notes what version of Android is needed to install an application. This information has long been available on play.google.com as “Requires Android.” On the web…
Google Play app listings adding ‘Compatibility for your active devices’ section
Earlier in the "About this app" listing, Google added information about "Required OS". Now there is a new line item "Compatibility". Google explains how:
This section shows you whether this app works on your devices. You’ll only see devices that are linked to your Google Account and that have been active in the last 30 days.
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Earlier in the "About this app" listing, Google added information about "Required OS". Now there is a new line item "Compatibility". Google explains how:
This section shows you whether this app works on your devices. You’ll only see devices that are linked to your Google Account and that have been active in the last 30 days.
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🇬🇧 Google Contacts will finally lose the hamburger menu in favor of a bottom bar Previously, the app already moved the settings item to the menu under the profile icon. Now most of the items from the hamburger menu are moved to the "Fix & manage" section…
Google contacts tests redesign of contact information
In the new design, each section of information is now arranged in card blocks. And of course dynamic colors are applied to them.
The change was spotted by our follower @xheshx in Google Сontacts app version 3.68.0.445910596. I, being on a newer version, don't see this change, so this is a server-side test.
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In the new design, each section of information is now arranged in card blocks. And of course dynamic colors are applied to them.
The change was spotted by our follower @xheshx in Google Сontacts app version 3.68.0.445910596. I, being on a newer version, don't see this change, so this is a server-side test.
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First look at the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. #GoogleIO Follow Google News | En. Русскоязычный контент теперь на Google News | Ru.
The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will feature the same display as the Pixel 6 series, but with some tweaks.
A new driver for the C10 and P10 displays, which is short for Cheetah and Panther (codenames Pixel 7 and 7 Pro), appeared on Android Open Source Project. As it turns out, future flagships will have the same Samsung S6E3FC3 and S6E3HC3 panels as the Pixel 6 series.
But, since the Pixel 7 will be smaller than the Pixel 6, its display will be affected. It will become 1 mm narrower and 2 mm shorter. There are no differences in display sizes between the Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro.
But the Pixel 7 Pro display will be able to display content in 1080p, which will help save energy by rendering everything at 1080p and letting the panel’s “DDIC scaling” convert it to 1440p.
Speaking of which, in Android 13 Beta 1, Mishaal Rahman discovered a settings page related to this feature.
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A new driver for the C10 and P10 displays, which is short for Cheetah and Panther (codenames Pixel 7 and 7 Pro), appeared on Android Open Source Project. As it turns out, future flagships will have the same Samsung S6E3FC3 and S6E3HC3 panels as the Pixel 6 series.
But, since the Pixel 7 will be smaller than the Pixel 6, its display will be affected. It will become 1 mm narrower and 2 mm shorter. There are no differences in display sizes between the Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro.
But the Pixel 7 Pro display will be able to display content in 1080p, which will help save energy by rendering everything at 1080p and letting the panel’s “DDIC scaling” convert it to 1440p.
Speaking of which, in Android 13 Beta 1, Mishaal Rahman discovered a settings page related to this feature.
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Google working on built-in snore and cough detection for Pixel, Android
Google Health Studies hit version 2.0 to support the launch of a new digital wellbeing study. Strings in that update reveal a “Sleep Audio Collection” study that’s only available to Google employees.
Google's “Health Sensing team is actively working to bring an advanced suite of sensing capabilities and algorithms to Android devices with the goal of providing users with meaningful insight into their sleep.” This audio collection “supports this mission by providing data necessary to validate, tune, and develop such algorithms.”
These “сough and Snore algorithms” will translate into a “bedside monitoring” feature on Android devices that works in a “privacy-preserving, on-device” manner for “nocturnal cough and snore monitoring.”
As Mishaal Rahman notes, this feature could use the Ambient Context API introduced in Android 13 (explained on Esper) , and will probably work through Digital Wellbeing and Clock apps.
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Google Health Studies hit version 2.0 to support the launch of a new digital wellbeing study. Strings in that update reveal a “Sleep Audio Collection” study that’s only available to Google employees.
Google's “Health Sensing team is actively working to bring an advanced suite of sensing capabilities and algorithms to Android devices with the goal of providing users with meaningful insight into their sleep.” This audio collection “supports this mission by providing data necessary to validate, tune, and develop such algorithms.”
These “сough and Snore algorithms” will translate into a “bedside monitoring” feature on Android devices that works in a “privacy-preserving, on-device” manner for “nocturnal cough and snore monitoring.”
As Mishaal Rahman notes, this feature could use the Ambient Context API introduced in Android 13 (explained on Esper) , and will probably work through Digital Wellbeing and Clock apps.
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Google Assistant working on ‘Personalized speech recognition’
The latest versions of the Google app on Android have new lines referring to "Personalized Speech Recognition," which will appear in the Google Assistant settings with the following description:
Store audio recordings on this device to help Google Assistant get better at recognizing what you say. Audio stays on this device and can be deleted any time by turning off personalized speech recognition.
Generally speaking, this feature will use federated learning model, introduced in March 2021, to better understand your commands. If you disable this feature, you will see a warning:
If you turn this off, your Assistant will be less accurate at recognizing names and other words that you say frequently. All audio used to improve speech recognition for you will be deleted from this device.
🔗 9to5Google
The latest versions of the Google app on Android have new lines referring to "Personalized Speech Recognition," which will appear in the Google Assistant settings with the following description:
Store audio recordings on this device to help Google Assistant get better at recognizing what you say. Audio stays on this device and can be deleted any time by turning off personalized speech recognition.
Generally speaking, this feature will use federated learning model, introduced in March 2021, to better understand your commands. If you disable this feature, you will see a warning:
If you turn this off, your Assistant will be less accurate at recognizing names and other words that you say frequently. All audio used to improve speech recognition for you will be deleted from this device.
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Google announced new features for Chromebooks: Cursive app for more Chromebooks, Adjustable Magnifier and Cable warnings.
• The Cursive note taking app is now available for most stylus-enabled Chromebooks. In the coming months, Google will also introduce features such as easier changes to the thickness, style and color of the stylus stroke. (List stylus-enabled Chromebooks)
• Now the screen magnifier accessibility feature can be resizable. Earlier, the docked magnifier feature created a split screen: the bottom half is your standard screen, and the top half is the zoomed in version of your screen.
• Eligible Chromebooks will notify you if the USB-C cable doesn't support displays or if it doesn't support the high-performance USB4/Thunderbolt 3 standards that your Chromebook does. This feature is available on Chromebooks with 11th or 12th generation Intel Core CPUs with USB4 or Thunderbolt capability (more devices to come). Learn more about the best cables in the support center.
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• The Cursive note taking app is now available for most stylus-enabled Chromebooks. In the coming months, Google will also introduce features such as easier changes to the thickness, style and color of the stylus stroke. (List stylus-enabled Chromebooks)
• Now the screen magnifier accessibility feature can be resizable. Earlier, the docked magnifier feature created a split screen: the bottom half is your standard screen, and the top half is the zoomed in version of your screen.
• Eligible Chromebooks will notify you if the USB-C cable doesn't support displays or if it doesn't support the high-performance USB4/Thunderbolt 3 standards that your Chromebook does. This feature is available on Chromebooks with 11th or 12th generation Intel Core CPUs with USB4 or Thunderbolt capability (more devices to come). Learn more about the best cables in the support center.
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🇬🇧 YouTube Go is going away in August of this year A lightweight version of YouTube was first introduced in 2016 for was designed for viewers in locations where connectivity, data prices, and low-end devices. Now, however, the company says it has improved…
Google drops ‘Go’ branding from lightweight Gallery Go app
Following the closure of YouTube Go, Google is removing "Go" branding from its lightweight "Gallery Go" app. The app was first introduced in 2019 as a lighter version of Google Photos, which is aimed more at offline use.
With version 1.8.8.436428459 this week, the app is now just called “Gallery.” “Go” has been removed from the icon/name, app bar, and Play Store listing.
Earlier, the Go branding also disappeared from the Files by Google app.
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Following the closure of YouTube Go, Google is removing "Go" branding from its lightweight "Gallery Go" app. The app was first introduced in 2019 as a lighter version of Google Photos, which is aimed more at offline use.
With version 1.8.8.436428459 this week, the app is now just called “Gallery.” “Go” has been removed from the icon/name, app bar, and Play Store listing.
Earlier, the Go branding also disappeared from the Files by Google app.
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Google has announced the Google Pixel Tablet, equipped with the Tensor processor, which will be released in 2023. #GoogleIO Follow Google News | En. Русскоязычный контент теперь на Google News | Ru.
Google Pixel Tablet gets USI certification and stylus support
The Universal Stylus Initiative's Certified Devices page has a new Google-branded device codenamed Tangor. As stated in the table, it is specifically a "Device" (not a stylus), and in the model column it says "Tablet". There is no way to say for sure that this is a Pixel Tablet. But there can be no other assumptions at this point.
If everything is correct, this will be the first Android device to get USI certification. (Unless, of course, it is overtaken by the competition).
This may be connected with the new developer option "Stylus handwriting" in Android 13 Beta 1.
🔗 NuGiz (via 9to5Google)
The Universal Stylus Initiative's Certified Devices page has a new Google-branded device codenamed Tangor. As stated in the table, it is specifically a "Device" (not a stylus), and in the model column it says "Tablet". There is no way to say for sure that this is a Pixel Tablet. But there can be no other assumptions at this point.
If everything is correct, this will be the first Android device to get USI certification. (Unless, of course, it is overtaken by the competition).
This may be connected with the new developer option "Stylus handwriting" in Android 13 Beta 1.
🔗 NuGiz (via 9to5Google)
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The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will feature the same display as the Pixel 6 series, but with some tweaks. A new driver for the C10 and P10 displays, which is short for Cheetah and Panther (codenames Pixel 7 and 7 Pro), appeared on Android Open Source Project. As it…
An engineering sample of Google Pixel 7 was put up on Ebay
As the seller states, this copy is an engineering sample, as evidenced by the logo on the back cover. Device runs on Android 13, which has Pixel apps in development stage
The product comes "as is" and without any guarantees. The IMEI of the device is clean, and the certification model is designated as GUV6C, which is the first time we've heard of it. In addition, the device is equipped with 128 GB of storage.
It is worth noting that, judging by the reflection on the back of the device, these photos were taken on the Pixel 7 Pro. We can only guess how it turned out that way.
🔗 u/lucklouie | Ebay
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As the seller states, this copy is an engineering sample, as evidenced by the logo on the back cover. Device runs on Android 13, which has Pixel apps in development stage
The product comes "as is" and without any guarantees. The IMEI of the device is clean, and the certification model is designated as GUV6C, which is the first time we've heard of it. In addition, the device is equipped with 128 GB of storage.
It is worth noting that, judging by the reflection on the back of the device, these photos were taken on the Pixel 7 Pro. We can only guess how it turned out that way.
🔗 u/lucklouie | Ebay
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