Huawei has unveiled its long-rumored internally developed alternative to Android, which will be called HarmonyOS — which is directly translated from the Chinese word HongMeng.
While the operating system is not expected to come to mobile devices, it is set to form part of a wider ecosystem for Huawei products and services such as smartwatches, tablets, laptops, and more.
It was unveiled at the…
The Morning After: VAIO's new laptop has all the ports
August 9, 2019
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.
Welcome to Friday morning! Google is refunding the difference if your flight price drops after you book it with them, VAIO has an epic laptop with every port imaginable and Apple suggests you don’t replace your iPhone battery with…
Huawei reveals Harmony OS, its alternative to Android
August 9, 2019
Huawei’s long-rumored Android alternative, Hongmeng, is finally official. At today’s Huawei Developer Conference, the company’s Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu surprised the audience by unveiling “Harmony OS,” which is said to be faster…
Google Drive on the web was one of the very first services to get the Material Theme treatment in 2018, with the Android and iOS clients following this April. The homepages for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides were updated in February, with a similar Google Material Theme revamp now available for the Android apps.
Like other Material Theme redesigns, app bars now lack color — blue for Docs…
Apple wants everyone to know that it’s taking security seriously, and it’s willing to pay for it. The company announced today that it is launching a new bug bounty program that will pay people up to $1 million for discovering and disclosing security flaws in…
Bungie has revealed the date Destiny 2 players will be able to start moving accounts freely between platforms to be August 21st. That’s when the game studio says it’s expecting to launch cross-save support for the open-world shooter, a long-awaited feature only just…
This week we talk about our exclusive full leak of the Google Pixel 4 specs, the latest additions and changes with Android Q Beta 4, the launch of the Note10, and a lot more.
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New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are…
Google explains and defends Android Q gesture navigation
August 8, 2019
With Beta 6 yesterday, Google offered a near-final look at what navigation will feel like when Android Q launches in the coming weeks. Some users are still unhappy about the choices, with the Android team today publishing a “backstory” explaining gesture…
Are you tired of Siri mispronouncing your name and others’ names? Read on for how to easily get Siri to say names right on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
With all the different ways to pronounce names, it’s understandable that Siri can’t get them right by default.
Dear Esther for iOS is set to debut later this year
August 8, 2019
Dear Esther for iOS will release later this year. Developer Chinese Room took to Twitter to announce the upcoming arrival of its beloved indie game on Apple’s handheld devices. All the details are down below.
The journey to release Dear Esther for iOS has been a long one for The Chinese Room. The game initially began life as a free-to-play mod on…
