{"id":20266,"date":"2022-12-01T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/android-announced-some-new-features-in-time-for-the-holidays\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T17:24:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T17:24:55","slug":"android-announced-some-new-features-in-time-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/android-announced-some-new-features-in-time-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Android announced some new features in time for the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Android is announcing new features that help users express their memories and connections.<\/p>\n

One of the new features is artist-designed styles in the Google Photos<\/a> collage editor from Australian husband-and-wife visual duo Dabsmyla and renowned watercolour artist Yao Cheng.<\/p>\n

Google is also making it easier for emoji mashups. Google is calling it \u2018Seasonal emoji mashups\u2019 for Emoji Kitchen<\/a>, available as stickers via Gboard.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s now a new \u2018Reading mode\u2019 for Android that creates more accessible screen reading experiences, with a focus on customizable contrast, text size, text-to-speech, page clutter and font types. The feature is useful for people who are blind, have low vision, or are dyslexic.<\/p>\n

The YouTube Search widget<\/a> can help users find videos directly from their device\u2019s home screen. Plus, there\u2019s tap to watch in Google TV<\/a>, which gives users the ability to cast content directly from the Google TV app to compatible TVs with a single tap.<\/p>\n

Wear OS<\/a> Tiles makes it easy for users to get in touch with their favourite contacts. There\u2019s also an Adidas running integration with Google Assistant, which lets users quickly jump into more than 30 types of workouts using their phone by saying, \u201cHey Google, start a run with Adidas Running,\u201d which will start tracking a workout, noting the speed, distance and heart rate via the built-in sensor on smartwatches. Further, Wear OS\u2019 Google Keep update shows a visual enhancement to your notes, like photos, co-authors, and background colours.<\/p>\n

Further, over the next week, Google can use Assistant to jump into more than 30 types of exercises.<\/p>\n

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