Google Photos ended its unlimited free storage policy for photos and videos as of June 1. Now any new photos and videos you upload will count toward the free 15GB of storage that comes with every Google account. But don’t worry: The photos or videos you uploaded before then won’t be part of the cap. And Google has added a new …
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The new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro took the spotlight at Tuesday’s Pixel event, but many other Pixel phone owners can now get many of the new enhancements shown off today by updating to Android 12. Google announced that Android 12 has begun its rollout to the Pixel 3 series and up, and with it those phones will …
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has been hailed by our own Scott Stein in his review as a great step forward for both Google and Samsung, due largely to resolving a lot of the integration issues between the two platforms. The only thing better than getting the best Android watch you can buy right now is getting it at a discount. You’ll …
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Google’s Pixel 6 line is integrating Snapchat directly into the phone, debuting a Quick Tap to Snap feature that makes Snapchat’s camera come up by tapping the back of the phone. The integration is a first for Snapchat, and during Google’s Pixel fall event on Tuesday, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said that the app will support several of the Pixel’s …
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People looking to snap up a new Pixel 6 phone on Tuesday ran into lots of trouble. Google’s Play store coughed up plenty of errors, enough so that Google posted an apology to Twitter. Apparently, many who tried to make the purchase were greeted with website crashes and out of stock notices. Enlarge Image Sorry, no Pixel 6 for you. …
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Apple boasted about how efficient its new MacBook Pro laptops are during their debut Monday, but it takes Apple’s most power-hungry laptop charger, a beefy 140-watt brick, to top up the biggest of the new laptops. Apple’s previous 16-inch MacBook Pros, which use the Intel processors Apple is kicking out of its Mac family, came with a 96-watt charger. The 140-watt …
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If you’re getting random messages from “AT&T” to claim a free perk or “FedEx” with alerts for an incomplete delivery, you may be tempted to click the link for more information. Don’t do it. These messages may seem real, especially if you have service with the provider that seems to be messaging you. But before you get excited about your “reward,” there are …
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Compared to the myriad streaming services they deliver, Roku’s streaming TV devices seem stuck in time. The original Roku Streaming Stick Plus, a longtime CNET favorite, has gone largely unchanged since it debuted in 2017. For four years it remained an affordable, easy way to get Netflix, Amazon Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max and the rest onto a TV in …
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This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Google said Thursday that it’s adding more “human-sounding” voices to its Select-to-speak feature on Chromebooks. Select-to-speak lets Chromebook users hear selected text on their screen spoken aloud. The new voices are aimed at making that …
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The $160 Moto G Pure is the lowest-priced phone I tested in 2021. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It lacks support for 5G, has a 6.5-inch screen with just a 720p resolution and has a MediaTek Helio G25 processor which in our benchmark performance tests received the lowest score of any phone I tested. But after a few days …
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