One of the big new announcements coming out of Google’s Pixel 10 launch this week was that the Fitbit app is about to get a massive redesign and, after spending some time playing around with it and getting an overview of all of the new features, I think Google is putting together something that’s going to be incredibly helpful, but …
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The Google TV app is rolling out a new update on Android that delivers a Material 3 Expressive redesign that also causes some problems for the phone-based remote. Live in version 4.39 of the Google TV app for Android, the Material 3 Expressive redesign brings a fresh coat of paint to the app, as well as an entirely new page. …
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed it will roll out a new customization setting in Android to let users turn off the background blur effect. Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design makes ample use of blur throughout the UI. The setting is coming in the “near future” for accessibility and could also offer a minor improvement in …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cracker Barrel is marching forward with an ongoing makeover. And to the dismay of some fans, the chain’s new logo now ditches the barrel itself. Or rather, the drawing many have associated with Cracker Barrel over the years. The man leaning on that barrel is also gone, as are the words “Old Country Store.” Instead, the …
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Ahead of Gemini Live visual guidance beginning to roll out next week, a new update to the Gemini app on Android redesigns the homescreen widget. The highly resizable widget is no longer a simple rectangle. In the case of the single-line widget with just a row of icons, the left side is significantly more rounded. It’s meant to align with …
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Topline Conservatives have raged against restaurant chain Cracker Barrel on social media after the brand unveiled a new text-only logo that drops the man and the barrel, with some accusing the company of going “woke” and abandoning its country roots. Cracker Barrel is replacing a logo that included a man and a barrel with a text-only version. (Photo by Tim …
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Files by Google is the latest first-party app to get M3 Expressive redesign. The general layout is mostly unchanged with this update focused on updating components. The redesign starts with an animated Material 3 multi-browse carousel that uses “adaptive shape morphing and dynamic scrolling to create a parallax effect.” Like Google Photos, the image at the left is largest, the …
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Apple may be preparing one of the biggest changes to its smartwatch lineup in years, as next year’s Apple Watch is expected to come with a significant redesign. The company is already set to launch new variants of its Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra next month alongside the watchOS 26 release. Even though the company redesigned the …
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Following the updated homescreen widget, Google Drive for Android is rolling out a Material 3 Expressive redesign. This redesign starts the new search app bar component where the hamburger button and profile picture are placed outside the field, which is thicker than before. There’s a centered “Search in Drive” hint after the “Google Drive” wordmark animates out. Meanwhile, the entire …
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At least one new Apple Watch model launching next year will feature a “significant redesign,” according to Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes. In a paywalled report this week, citing supply chain insiders, DigiTimes claimed that a high-end 2026 Apple Watch model will feature “exterior design” changes, including but not limited to “eight sensors arranged in a ring pattern visible through …
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