Originally shared by 9to5Google

Google planning health initiative, appoints leader to organize AI, Nest, & Google Fit interests

Despite its machine learning prowess and massive consumer reach, Google has yet to launch major health products. However, the interest is there, with the company today appointing the former CEO of a health care system to lead and organize various teams.

http://9to5google.com/2018/11/08/google-health-efforts-planning-head///cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

So…. Here you have the proof. Darker pixels consume less energy! They don’t need to be black to already get pretty impressive battery savings.

Originally shared by 9to5Google

Google encouraging dark themes in Android apps to conserve battery life

Users have long requested a dark theme within apps. With demand only rising due to the inherent brightness of the Google Material Theme, Google’s apps have begun to adopt night modes. Now, the company’s own research can quantify the battery savings…

http://9to5google.com/2018/11/08/google-dark-themes-android-battery///cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Awesome! App updates will be a lot cooler and seamless in the near future!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/11/7/18072588/android-dev-summit-app-updates-api-continued-use//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Maybe I should actually wait for 2020 to buy my next phone, just, because of the performance and battery life boost… 🤔

Originally shared by Younes Layachi

https://wccftech.com/samsung-ufs-3-0-storage-2019-lpddr5-ram-coming-2020///cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

One UI is slick AF! 😍

Originally shared by Android Police

Gallery: Take a look at Samsung’s new “Night theme” dark mode for Galaxy phones.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/11/07/gallery-take-look-samsungs-new-night-theme-dark-mode-galaxy-phones///cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Originally shared by Android Police

Google Duo v43 drops some colors, prepares sharing videos during calls, data saving mode, and an email blocklist [APK Teardown].

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/11/07/google-duo-v43-drops-colors-prepares-sharing-videos-calls-data-saving-mode-email-blocklist-apk-teardown///cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Google just (a few weeks ago) reduced their Photos app size by ~39% from v.4.2 – v.4.3!!

This is amazing! That means a lot of apps will be much less heavy in the near future!! 😍

Originally shared by Android Authority

Just because Samsung makes notched displays doesn’t mean it will use one on its next flagship.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-notch-displays-922979/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=gplus//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js

Originally shared by Artem Russakovskii

Google Duo 43.

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/duo-by-google/duo-by-google-43-0-220325137-dr43_rc14-release///cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js