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Android's September update adds music lookup to Circle to Search and Wear OS updates
AppWizard
September 3, 2024

Android’s September update adds music lookup to Circle to Search and Wear OS updates

Google is rolling out new Android updates, including a music lookup feature for Circle to Search, which allows users to identify songs playing on-device or nearby. The Earthquake Alert System is now available in all U.S. states, providing warnings about potential seismic activity. Wear OS has been updated to include offline map viewing and voice search capabilities. The TalkBack feature has been enhanced to provide detailed descriptions of images using Gemini models. Chrome on Android will introduce a read-aloud functionality, allowing users to customize reading speed and voice for various content.
'Audio Search' feature for Google's Circle to Search is revealed in early demo
AppWizard
August 14, 2024

‘Audio Search’ feature for Google’s Circle to Search is revealed in early demo

Google is enhancing the Pixel 9 series with an "Audio Search" feature for Circle to Search, allowing the app to listen to music and accept humming or singing for queries. An icon will enable users to initiate music searches by tapping it, which will display search results after listening to music from services like Spotify. Users will also be able to sing or hum songs to perform searches, similar to existing features in the Google app and YouTube Music. Additionally, there may be a quick informational bubble when opening Circle to Search, and Google is planning to introduce split-screen support for this function on Pixel devices.
Circle to Search might gain audio lookup for sounds on your device
AppWizard
June 18, 2024

Circle to Search might gain audio lookup for sounds on your device

Google is developing an audio lookup feature for its Circle to Search function, which will allow users to run audio queries based on sounds from their device. Additionally, updates for sharing, editing, and split-screen support are also in development for Circle to Search.
Google Phone's new Lookup tool will help you evade scammers
AppWizard
June 15, 2024

Google Phone’s new Lookup tool will help you evade scammers

Google's latest Pixel Feature Drop for June 2024 includes a new feature called Lookup in the Phone app, which simplifies the process of reverse-searching phone numbers. Lookup helps users determine whether missed calls are worth calling back by providing information about the origin of the call. This feature is currently available in the Phone by Google app beta and will be expanding to all users soon. Lookup can help users avoid phone scams and save time by verifying the legitimacy of unknown numbers before returning calls.
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