After years of poor software support, Samsung has done a complete reversal and is now among the best in the business, at least on the Android side of things. As part of its schedule, though, phones occasionally drop from monthly updates to less frequent patches, and now the Galaxy S9 is moving down to quarterly updates.
Spotted by Droid-Life, Samsung has just moved the Galaxy S9 from its monthly…
WhatsApp is testing the ability to easily migrate chat history between an iPhone and an Android device, according to WABetaInfo.
As the site reports, this feature is part of a strategic change in the WhatsApp app. The company had been exploring the possibility of using…
When might Apple release iOS 14.5 to the public?
April 6, 2021
As Apple continues beta testing iOS 14.5, speculation is starting to mount about a potential release to the public. Currently, all signs point to a release sometime in the spring. Read on as we recap everything we know about iOS 14.5 so far.
What’s new in iOS 14.5?
The…
Following this morning’s Tim Cook interview with Kara Swisher that focused on privacy, Apple has reminded developers to update their apps with the new AppTrackingTransparency framework before the release of iOS 14.5. AppTrackingTransparency, or ATT, is a new tool Apple is introducing to protect users’ data and prevent unwanted apps from tracking you across other websites and apps.
During Tim…
In August of last year, Google announced that it would allow more kinds of Android Auto apps on the Play Store. Developers can now publicly release new navigation, parking, and charging apps for Android Auto.
In March, Google started the process by releasing the Android…
Back in November, Google announced that Docs, Sheets, Slides, and other Workspace files will count toward storage caps. This is set to start for personal accounts on June 1, but Workspace users will be given an extension into 2022.
Google Workspace accounts, like free…
While not as packed as last month’s quiet Feature Drop, the April security patch is rolling out today to address bugs on the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5.
There are 19 issues resolved in the April security patch dated 2021-04-01 and 18 for 2021-04-05. Vulnerabilities range from high to critical, with the most severe relating to the media framework and a…
Google has launched a fantastic animated homepage Doodle featuring the letters of “Google” practicing COVID-19 prevention methods including wearing masks and staying socially distant.
Update 8/4/2020: After originally going live a week early, then being taken down…
Google acquires 3D audio startup Dysonics to develop new ‘audio hardware,’ possibly Pixel Buds
April 6, 2021
Perhaps in an effort to bolster future Pixel Buds or AR products, Google recently acquired Dysonics, a 3D audio startup.
Founded in 2011, Dysonics came out of the UC Davis Technology Incubator and started with a motion tracker for headphones. Google acquired the startup in…
Assuming a normal release schedule in 2021, the Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a 5G are nearing the end of their retail availabilities, though that’s not stopping Google from releasing an official comparison video today.
Google released the Pixel 4a in mid-August, while the Pixel 4a (5G) launched in early November. Assuming a normal yearlong availability period, the phones still have a few months to…
