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Alongside the launch of Amazon’s brand new iPad-styleAndroid Alexa Tablets starting at $230, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by loads of fantastic hangover Google and Samsung Prime Day deals. However, we have uncovered much lower prices now live courtesy of Best Buy open-box listing: Galaxy Z Fold 8 at over $570 off for the 256GB and over $600 off for the 512GB (more details here) and Pixel 11 Pro models at nearly nearly $400 off (Canyon and Olive). Those offers join some solid discounts on the 2026 Nothing Headphone (a) and giant lineup of Windows laptops and PCs start at just $179 in Best Buy’s updated Techtober Sale – just be sure to also scope out the new NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Copilot+ PCs no up for pr-eorder too. 

According to a fresh leak, Samsung’s upcoming over-ear headphones might be called “Galaxy Studio.”

Samsung’s Galaxy S27 launch is getting closer, which means pricing and final details are being finalized and, further, leaked. The latest report lists Galaxy S27 series pricing and one spec that divides the lineup into two distinct tiers.

In launching its new Surface Laptop Ultra this week, Microsoft showed off its magnetic USB-C port and I immediately want it on everything.

Amazon has an all-new lineup of tablets ready to tempt you this holiday season, and for once, you might actually want to buy them. While the company has tried in previous years to make an upmarket play for relevancy in the tablet space, these new Alexa Tablets — RIP “Fire” — have the one thing everyone’s wanted for years: actual Play Store support.

At Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud today announced the “Gemini agent” for enterprise customers.

The clock is ticking on the 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day deals, but we are taking a quick break to surface the best Google Play app and game deals. We have now added several highlights to our Primke Day lineup below, including Ash of Gods: Redemption, Backflip Madness 2, Foretales, Dungreed, ScourgeBringer, and more. Just be sure to dive into the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+/Ultra launch deals, as well as Galaxy Tab S11 hitting best prices in months at $355 off, and the lowest prices ever on Galaxy Z Fold 8. The apps await below.

With yesterday’s October 2026 update, the Pixel 11 series is not yet running Android 17 QPR1.

When Google added Pixelsnap to the Pixel 10 series, it wasn’t just building in support for all kinds of magnetic accessories — it was also adding in some excellent software functionality, like upgraded screensavers for when your phone is docked and charging. After gaining some new styles and features alongside the launch of the Pixel 11, Google is finally bringing these upgraded styles to older hardware, despite the lack of magnets.

Color LED bulbs were refusing to do their job because of a Google Home bug. Google says the fix is rolling out now.

Alongside the now live Galaxy Tab S11 models now at up to $355 off the list prices. Those offers join the now even lower prices on Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra models at new Amazon all-time lows (Up to $400 off)  as well as a long list of Google pixel deals – up to $300 of Pixel 11 series phones, new all-time lows across the Pixel Watch 5 lineup, and solid discounts on Pixel Buds Pro 2. We also have along list of deals across the current-generation Noting lineup, loads of Anker chargers, and much more waiting below

One of the beloved features of Google’s original big push into laptops, the Chromebook Pixel, is getting a revival in Googlebook’s Glowbar, but it very much feels like a hollow version of what came before.

Google’s AI-detector for images and videos, SynthID, is getting a full release today. It will work for more than just content developed with Google’s AI models and initial partners.

XREAL’s first pair of Android XR glasses, XREAL Aura, finally have a price tag – $1,279.

The latest Henry Cavill promo for Googlebook has arrived and, with it, some Justice League deja vu as the star’s mustache has vanished between the first two ads.

Google has confirmed that a fix is rolling out for a bug that leaves Android Auto briefly auto-playing music when your car starts, even if you have autoplay disabled.

Google today announced an “experimental gaming platform” called Playground that lets you “create, play, and share” browser-based games. The goal is to “make game creation more approachable and ignite everyday creativity.”

After updating the bottom half of the homepage earlier this year, Google Wallet for Android is rolling out a stacked list redesign for accessing credit and debit cards.

We have a sizable collection of Google Play app and game deals alongside millions of discounts waiting in the fall Amazon Prime Day, including Is This Seat Taken?, ISLANDERS: Mobile, Druid, Kero Blaster, BE-A Walker, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced, Box Head: Roguelike Premium, Unreal Life, and more. Just be sure to dive into the new all-time Galaxy Z Fold 8 at $350 off, the lowest prices to date on the Pixel 11 series lineup at up to $300 off, and these solid Pixel Watch 5 deals from $335 too.

Following last month’s addition of Gemini control, Google is rolling out a sizable Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a firmware update.

If Gemini isn’t quite your cup of tea, Anthropic’s Claude now supports sidebar integration with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

Motorola is expanding its Android 17 rollout, with the update making its way to many more devices including the Razr Ultra (2026) this week.

Following last month’s big QPR1 update, Google is rolling out the October 2026 security patch for Android 17 on the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel 10a, Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

As its rollout expands, Samsung is now bringing its Android 17-based One UI 9 update to the Galaxy S24 series as well as older foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 6.

A ton of phones are on sale for Amazon Prime Day, and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro might just be the best value of the bunch at $419.

Google today announced its new EmbeddingGemma 2 model that can be used to “organize, search, and connect information directly on consumer hardware.” To show off its potential, Google created an AI Edge Foresight Mac app for “intelligent notetaking.”

Following the homepage redesign and fullscreen passes revamp this year, Google Wallet is trialing a vertically stacked card list.

If you don’t need quite the latest and greatest from Samsung’s smartwatch lineup, the Galaxy Watch 7, Watch 8, and 8 Classic are pretty compelling for Fall Prime Day right now.

Googlebooks don’t have the same level of web app support as Chromebooks, as only “compliant” apps can be installed, and that’s not the only regression from ChromeOS, as Linux apps don’t work in the same way either.

The official 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day sale is now in full swing with loads of notable deals from the Androidverse. We have up to $300 off the Pixel 11 series over at Amazon alongside new all-time lows on several Pixel Watch 5 models, including the Z Fold 8 Ultra have now dropped to the lowest prices they have ever been offered for on Amazon at up to $400 off the list prices. Those deals join a series of price drops on Bose headphones, some of the latest from the Sony 1000X lineup, and the best prices to date on Microsoft’s latest 2026 Surface Laptop and Pro 2-in-1 Copilot+ PCs. All of that and a bunch more awaits below. 

Everything is getting more expensive these days, so it’s almost necessary to wait until a scheduled sale like Prime Day or Black Friday to purchase big-ticket items.

I’ve been looking for a new pair of headphones recently, and came across a few Prime Day sales that I think are worth considering.

The Galaxy Watch 9, Samsung’s newest model, is currently $60 off while most shoppers rush to Amazon to snatch up Prime Day deals. This might be a better option.

Googlebook is pitched as the laptop for Android users but, at launch, the vast majority of Android users can’t use the platform’s best features.

Mere months after its launch, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is discounted by hundreds for Amazon’s Prime Day to its lowest price yet.

A new leak reveals that Google’s upcoming Fitbit Edge tracker will probably have a price somewhere around $180 and offer 7-day battery life.

The 2026 fall Prime Day sale is now officially live with new all-time lows across the Pixel 11 series at up to $300 off and the best straight up cash discounts we have tracked to date on Amazon for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 at $350 off and Z Fold 8 Ultra at a massive $400 off in brand new condition, as well as solid $420 price drops on S26 Ultra. 

All of that and more awaits below alongside loads of charger deals, smart home gear, e-bikes, powerstations, smart TVs, and more. 

Fall really begins in the kitchen. Morning coffee — no ‘iced’ necessary — becomes a daily ritual again, soup is finally back on the menu, and before you know it, family dinners start giving way to big Thanksgiving day plans and plenty of holiday hosting. With so much going on, it’s far too easy to overlook the quality of the water you drink, brew, and cook with, and you’d be surprised at the impact it can have on flavor, health, and more.

Like the Pixel Watch 5, the US Google Store is discounting the Pixel 11 and 11 Pro for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.

If you are an early Googlebook buyer, you should know that one of the first changes you should make on one of these new machines is to adjust the trackpad speed, because it’s a bit frustrating out of the box.

Good morning! Today, I’m searching for Prime Day deals, watching Chris Rock masterfully dodge questions about The Slap, questioning Sam Altman about whether we have to accept “some bad things” to justify AI’s exponential growth, and brushing up on my chess game after many years of neglect.

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Spurred by the use of markdown files in the AI age, Google Drive and Google Docs are adding full, native support for markdown (.md) files.

Googlebook is now on sale and shipping to customers and, on day one at least, they can’t install the Slack web app.

According to the latest version of Google Play services, Find Hub tags are getting two new capabilities.

One of the biggest questions around Googlebook is what app support will look like and, as the platform officially arrives for customers this week, Luminar is debuting a rebuilt photo editing app for Googlebook.

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.

Googlebook is an Android-based platform and, with that, comes the potential to do a bit more with it. Google has confirmed you can unlock the bootloader on a Googlebook, and now Magisk root support is already in the works.

Meta’s most recent updates for its Ray-Ban smart glasses deliver upgrades to audio playback as well as new turn-by-turn walking navigation.

Samsung’s Android 17 rollout is speeding up, with more last-gen Galaxy devices now getting One UI 9 updates in the US.

Amazon ramp-ed up its early fall Prime Day deals ahead of tomorrow’s official start time with loads of new deals, but we also have your Google Play app and game deals of the day at the ready too. Highlights include Cultures: 8th Wonder, Dawnfolk, Metal Soldiers 4 Pro, The House of Da Vinci, Box Head: Roguelike Premium, WINCH IT OUT, LIMBO, Paign 2 – RPG, and more. Just be sure to dive into the Pixel Watch 5 deals that went live today, the first discount on the Steph Curry Special Edition model, and Lenovo’s all-new 4K Yoga Tab Gen 2 Android tablets at up to $227 off with FREE ANC earbuds thrown in.

OpenAI confirmed today that its ChatGPT app will be adding more space for ads starting with a test later this month.