Google Photos helps you commemorate the end of the year with 'Best of 2019' photo book

Google Photos helps you ring in the end of another year with an auto-generated collection of your best photos of the year. In the app, you'll see a "View your new photo book" notification once it’s ready. It contains around 60 pictures all in all in chronological order. But you can rearrange the images to your liking.

And if you want a physical keepsake, you can get these books printed. Google charges $17.99 for a 7-inch, 20-page softcover version, which you can add up to 100 pages more with each page costing $0.79, or $27.99 for a 9-inch, 20-page hardcover, with an extra charge of $0.99 per additional page (still up to 100 more pages).

Source: MobileSyrup

Google introduces a new 'Watchlist' feature

A new feature in the Google app will make it easier for you to keep track of the shows and movies you've watched and want to watch. Some users on Reddit spotted a new card underneath the trailer tab with buttons "Watched It?" with a checkmark and "Watchlist" with a bookmark icon. Not all users seem to have access to this feature yet. But it's accessible through the Google app for iOS and Android or on the web.

If you tap on the Watched It button, this will then change to Watched. Meanwhile, if you select the Watchlist button, the movie or show will be added to Google's bookmark list, which you can access through this link (google.com/save). There you will see a new Watchlist collection with cover art featuring the movies and shows. One other way to see your list is to type "My watchlist" into the Google search bar, which shows your complete list as well as film release dates. There doesn't seem to be a way to see what you've watched, unfortunately.

Source: 9to5Google

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite leaked user manual corroborates past design leaks

Samsung has yet to confirm that it will launch the “Lite” version of the Galaxy S10 but there have been tons of rumours about the device. The latest leak is the Portuguese user manual, which confirms the previous leaks about the handset. The rumoured device will also sport what looks like Samsung’s design language moving in 2020: a punch-hole display and the rectangular camera module on the back. We’ve seen this design implemented on the recently launched Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71.

The manual shows the Galaxy S10 Lite sporting an in-display fingerprint scanner, a power button and volume rocker on the right side, SIM and microSD slot on the left, and USB-C port at the bottom. The phone will also supposedly have MST and NFC to support Samsung Pay. What seems to be missing is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Samsung patent suggests company is working on smartphone 'stretchable display'

We've seen what Samsung has done with a foldable display, but a newly discovered patent suggests the company is exploring the idea of stretchable displays. The diagrams seen on the patent filed by Samsung with the US Patent and Trademark Office show the screen can be increased at will thanks to a moveable backside plate. The smartphone seems to sport narrow sides and a wider chin.

The patent describes a sensor capable of recognizing any change in touch input so the phone can calculate how much to increase or decrease the screen size. If Samsung decides to make this into an actual product, it can be useful for media consumption or gaming, among other uses.

Source: GizChina