One under-the-radar feature arriving with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is found in the Files app. Follow along for a look at how to edit PDFs on iPhone and iPad, including the option to rotate, insert, scan, remove pages, and more.
Up until iOS 14, the Files app has offered the ability to view, markup, and share PDFs but hasn’t allowed the option to more fully edit PDFs directly on iPhone and iPad…
The Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported last month how criminals had been stealing iPhones in Brazil to access people’s bank accounts instead of reselling the devices. Now, the police seem to have finally figured out how they gain access to bank accounts, and to…
The hype is beginning to build ahead of the launch of 2021’s flagship Made by Google devices. While the Pixel 5 was a great stepping stone, we’re hoping for a true return to form, and it has seen us dream up a relatively short Pixel 6 wishlist of features and…
After an update last month focused on Wi-Fi management, the latest version of the Google Home app is looking to improve the Nest Hello experience with more controls.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re…
As the next major version of Google’s mobile OS progresses through the Beta Program, Android 11 remains the stable release throughout the summer. Google is now rolling out a more quiet July security patch to address bugs on the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel…
For the past year or so, Google has primarily focused on catering towards the enterprise video calling market to beat Zoom. Google Meet is now making a push for personal users with a set of fun effects, like filters and masks.
When you’re in a Meet video call on Android…
OnePlus confirms it is limiting the performance of many Android apps to save battery life
July 8, 2021
OnePlus flagships are among the most high-power smartphones you can buy, and if benchmarks are your deciding factor, they’re often near the top of any list. However, like many other brands before it, OnePlus has just been caught red-handed limiting the performance of most apps but paving the streets in gold for benchmarking apps.
AnandTech explains that benchmark numbers were not in line with…
YouTube, which calls itself a “Google company,” has its own branding and design direction that’s independent from the broader organization. YouTube Studio is now getting a new icon that shares some similarity to YouTube Music.
Update 7/7: The new YouTube Studio icon…
Following the complete revamp of its app earlier this year, Google Pay is now getting a usability upgrade for Android users. Starting this week, Google Pay balance can be used for in-store NFC payments using a virtual card.
Rolling out this week, the Google Pay app now…
US states file lawsuit over requirement that apps in Play Store must use Google IAP billing system
July 8, 2021
In the US, Google is already subject to advertising and Search complaints. Several US states are now targeting the Google Play Store in a new antitrust lawsuit.
At issue is the requirement that Google announced last year that all Android apps downloaded via the Play Store must use Play Billing. All in-app purchases have to go through Google, which results in the company taking a cut.
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