Following the Android widget redesign, the next big Google Keep update adds rich text formatting to the web app.

Welcome to episode 53 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about the upcoming Material 3 Expressive redesign.

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This afternoon’s lineup of the best Android games and apps on sale today is waiting down below. On your way to check those out, you’ll also want to stop by the price drops we are tracking today on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7, the $100 price drops on Galaxy Watch 7, and the FREE Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipping with Galaxy Watch Ultra purchases. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Human Fall Flat, Quest of Wizard, Sun Origin Post Apocalypse, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

New Gemini app features eventually make their way to Google’s enterprise accounts, but it’s usually long after the consumer rollout. Google announced today Gemini Live is finally coming to Workspace customers.

Today’s best deals are starting with the latest Galaxy Watch models – Samsung is now handing out FREE set of $250 Galaxy Buds 3 Pro with Galaxy Watch Ultra purchases and it is now offering $100 off every Galaxy Watch 7 config from $200. We also spotted the best price of the year on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7 with the 10-core Snapdragon X Plus at $375 off and the latest Diamond-edition Bose Ultra Open earbuds down at $209 ($90 off). All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

According to new images in a leaked Samsung app, the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 series will do away with the usual fully circular design of the company’s smartwatch.

Google is reminding Pixel Watch owners about the transfer function available in Wear OS for when they switch to a new smartphone.

The Galaxy Watch heavily relies on tiles as one of the main ways wearers can access information from their devices, and they seem to do the job fine. Samsung wants to switch things up, according to new leaks suggesting that the company will introduce a new type of tile along with some updated designs for the Galaxy Watch with One UI 8.

Google Messages for Android is getting the ability to delete a chat message for everyone in a group RCS conversation.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

The Gemini developments continue this week with 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Pro going from “experimental” to “preview” status in the app. 

Samsung is preparing a big new update for Galaxy Watch and its features are continuing to leak, with the latest details including a version of the “Now Bar,” as well as other new features and tweaks.

In recent months, Android has been adding support for a 16 KB page size that will boost performance, and Google is now introducing a support requirement for apps in the Play Store.

Google Home isn’t high on the ecosystem list that allows third-party manufacturers to display video feeds in-app. Now, Ecobee is one of just a few brands that can integrate video feeds from its doorbell directly through Google Home.

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works.

Google Play’s best deals of the day are now ready to go down below for your Android devices. Samsung has now opened reservations for the new ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone next week – you can land a FREE $50 credit with no commitments – and we have Google’s latest Pixel Watch 3 from $249 as well as this Galaxy Chromebook Plus at it lowest price of the year. But for now it’s all about the apps including titles like Inked, Wreckfest, Kingdom Rush Origins, and more. Everything awaits below. 

Google is rolling out a redesign of the Search bar homescreen widget on Android that better emphasizes the optional shortcut.

Google today published a report about how it’s using the latest AI approaches to combat spam across Search, Chrome (with Gemini Nano for Enhanced Protection), and Android.

Today’s deals are kicking off with up to $70 in savings on Pixel Watch 3 models alongside open-box listings with full warranties at up to $120 off. Those offers join the ongoing $300 price drops on Pixel 9 Pro alongside a chance to score the Google Find My Device CARD Point wallet tracker at $21 and this sweet deal on Samsung’s ‘thinnest and lightest’ Galaxy Chromebook Plus – it is now down to the best price of the year at $125 off. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Samsung just confirmed that its Galaxy S25 Edge will be fully unveiled on May 12, but leaks continue to surface, this time with a promise of “all-day battery” that doesn’t seem to line up very well with the leaked capacity of this device.