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A major ice and snow storm is hitting huge parts of the United States this week, and in preparing for the storm, I was watching the forecasts closely across a slew of different weather apps for Android. And, sadly, Pixel Weather was perhaps one of the least accurate I was using.

The Google Pixel 10a is expected to launch pretty soon and, as that approaches, there’s something super weird about the leaked images we’ve seen.

Google is following last year’s Material 3 Expressive redesign on phones by introducing significantly more blur across Android 17. 

Gmail’s filter system has been a strong way to quiet the noise of constant promotional emails and updates, but it might be broken. We are seeing several reports of Google’s email service not filtering emails as inboxes blow up.

While the free tier of the Gemini app allows you to be quite productive, subscribing to Google AI Pro unlocks a lot more.

Google open-sourced Google Sans and Google Sans Flex in December, and the fonts are now available for you to add in Google Docs. 

If you’re a regular NewGeekGuide reader, you probably already know the turbulence happening inside the consumer electronics space. We’re all collectively looking down the barrel of significantly higher prices across the board, primarily — though not exclusively — thanks to increased component demand from AI companies. Put simply, buying a smartphone in 2026 is about to suck, but with a little bit of planning, you aren’t completely out of hope.

On Android, iOS, and the web, Google Keep’s Tasks migration is fairly straightforward save for the loss of location reminders. However, Google Keep for Wear OS loses the ability to create reminders entirely.

Welcome to episode 85 of Pixelated, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through the end of Asus as a smartphone brand, as the company takes an indefinite hiatus from Android to focus on AI. After trying to figure out what’s next after the smartphone, we’re diving into some thoughts on the Clicks Communicator, Google’s Digital Wellbeing tools, and the whole thinking behind minimalist devices. Plus, we send Stadia off with one final goodbye.

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Google’s Gemini upgrade for Android Auto is a long-awaited and sorely needed one, but it’s taking a while. Do you have it yet?

With the web now dominated by short-form videos, captions have stopped just being an accessibility tool, becoming essential to allow for users to quickly watch content on mute. Today, Google Vids is delivering a big upgrade to its built-in automated captions tool.

Google has confirmed that, starting with a release scheduled for July 2026, Chrome will end support for macOS 12 – “Monterey.”

Following prior testing, Google Discover is keeping AI headlines around as they “perform well” with users.

Google announced Gmailify in February 2016 and is now ending support for its system to upgrade third-party email accounts.

As we wait for the broader redesign, Gboard for Android is getting a nice quality-of-life improvement with the “auto-switch after apostrophes” shortcut.

As revealed in the ongoing court saga, Google and Epic Games have apparently struck a new deal that involves Android, Unreal Engine, and some sort of “product development,” and it’s going to remain a secret for the time being.

Version 8.5 of Google Clock for Android was released last week and it’s rolling out the ability to dismiss alarms by swiping. 

Google Photos continues to build out the Create tab with a new “Me Meme” feature in the Android and iOS apps.

In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps if you have automatic updates disabled.

The old adage that “you get what you pay for” shouldn’t necessarily have a negative connotation. Take, for instance, NYC’s famous “dollar slice,” which locals and tourists have trusted for decades as a reliable and delicious after-hours dinner.