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Android Auto has been missing the home screen widgets feature for a long time now, but it seems Google is prepping it behind ...

Google's latest Android 16 QPR2 beta for Pixels brings app shortcut tweaks, UI polish, and stability improvements.

When it comes to our Android home screens, we all have our own personal preferences. The nice thing about Android is it offers a lot of customization options, so each of us can make it our own. For ...

Android Auto is getting ready to add home screen widgets, allowing users to add widgets from their phone apps directly to their dashboard.

Google admits that its Google Home app for managing smart home devices has not offered the best experience, and it now aims to change that. On Wednesday, alongside new Nest devices and an upcoming ...

Google Home is your one-stop hub for smart home activity, and it looks like the app could soon get a Home Brief feature.

Google has buried what may be one of the most intriguing options offered by Google TV. And I get why it has done so. But the “Apps only mode” option has completely changed the way I feel about Google ...

You can save a route in Google Maps with the "Pin" feature, as long as you're driving or using public transport.

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