This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss their thoughts on the new Pixel 5a and its non-fabric case, a look at the long-awaited Galaxy Watch 4 and its new OS, and Ben’s first week with the Z Flip 3.
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Report: New Google Pay app seeing slower-than-expected growth, unclear if Flex impacted
August 20, 2021
Back in March, a longtime Google vice president in charge of Google Pay and Next Billion Users left the company. That team was merged with Google’s shopping/commerce efforts, but a new report today points to the new Google Pay seeing slow growth and progress.
According…
In late 2018, Google hired Dr. David Feinberg to “organize [the company’s] health efforts” into one division tasked with “help[ing] everybody live their healthiest life.” The Google Health leader is now leaving the company after two years.
According to the Wall…
The process of shutting down classic Hangouts for Workspace users is almost complete as Google this week enables the integrated Gmail with Chat and Rooms for even more paid accounts.
Following our reporting, Google in late 2018 confirmed that it was shutting down classic Hangouts for Chat and Meet. The legacy service is being split into standalone messaging — with a group productivity focus…
Whether you’ve just gotten your first iPhone or iPad or have had iOS devices for a long time and need a quick refresher, it’s useful to know how to print directly from your device. Read on for several options for how to print from iPhone and iPad.
The easiest way to…
Google sees Android apps on Mac, Windows as its ‘Games Future,’ according to internal plan
August 20, 2021
Google is infamously known for starting multiple projects to accomplish what is more or less the same task. That practice extends to gaming, with court documents today revealing an Android and Google Play-focused “Games Future” that’s apparently running parallel to…
Comment: MagSafe Duo has turned into my go-to accessory for iPhone 12 and Apple Watch
August 20, 2021
Alongside the iPhone 12 last year, Apple unveiled its new MagSafe wireless charging technology. The MagSafe ecosystem has grown to consist of a variety of accessories, including the MagSafe Duo two-in-one charger with one MagSafe puck and an Apple Watch charging puck.
When unveiled, the MagSafe Duo was mocked by many as a less-ambitious version of Apple’s failed AirPower all-in-one charger.
How to play PC strategy games on macOS and iOS
August 20, 2021
Playing PC strategy games on macOS and iOS wasn’t always possible, but those days are over thanks to . AAA titles including the newly added historical strategy game make GeForce NOW a must-have cloud gaming service for games looking for console-level experiences on Macs…
Hulu adds homescreen widgets to its Android app
August 20, 2021
If you’re binging your favorite content from Hulu on an Android phone or tablet, the app just got a handy new tool. Available now, Hulu has homescreen widgets now.
Released in the latest update on Android, Hulu has picked up two widgets. One, the “Discover” widget…
Google sees Android apps on Mac, Windows as its ‘Games Future,’ according to internal plan
August 20, 2021
Google is infamously known for starting multiple projects to accomplish what is more or less the same task. That practice extends to gaming, with court documents today revealing an Android and Google Play-focused “Games Future” that’s apparently running parallel to Stadia.
“Games Future” is an internal “Google Confidential” presentation that was made public as a result of the Apple…
