With this week’s release, Google is “moving into the final phase” of Android 12 and focusing on “polish, performance, and stability” rather than adding new features. However, a bug in Android 12 Beta 4 sees most notification banners not pop up.
When a notification comes in on Android, you’re supposed to see the app icon/name in the status bar, and a short banner with the sender name…
Galaxy Watch 4 will get Assistant eventually, but only has Bixby now; Google Pay delayed [U]
August 14, 2021
Samsung products have always been a bit tricky when it comes to voice assistants since the company has its own Bixby offering but usually is required to still support Google Assistant alongside it. With the Galaxy Watch 4 series, the Wear OS-based smartwatches will be…
Samsung’s take on Wear OS is great for Galaxy owners, but Google’s side clearly isn’t a priority
August 14, 2021
After a few years of neglecting the platform, Google is putting effort back into Wear OS in a huge way this year, and that starts with the . Samsung is the first company to bring Wear OS 3 to the market, and it comes with a custom skin on the platform that, as you’d…
Google accused of infringing on Sonos patents by US ITC judge, could lead to an import ban
August 14, 2021
Google and Sonos have been engaged in a semi-public feud over the past couple of years which has seen some legal battles as well. Following a lawsuit started in early 2020, a preliminary ruling has been passed down that accuses Google of infringing on several Sonos patents.
Sonos Chief Legal Officer Eddie Lazarus today revealed that the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a…
Starting with the Pixel 3, Google has prepared special-use wallpapers for its phones that can be seen in renders and other promo materials, displaying the generation of the device in large type. But despite only being used for marketing purposes, the backgrounds have been…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 180 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for 8/13: The popular Pokémon-like Monster Hunter Stories…
Apple SVP Craig Federighi responds to confusion over iOS 15 iCloud child safety policies in new interview
August 13, 2021
In a video interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple SVP Craig Federighi discusses the reaction to the iCloud Child Safety features announced last week.
Federighi admits that the simultaneous announcement of the Messages protections for children and CSAM scanning, two similar features but work in very different ways, has caused customer confusion and Apple could have done a better job at…
iPhone with USB-C port: EU presses on with pointless law
August 13, 2021
Many of us would like to see an iPhone with USB-C port in place of Lightning, so that we can finally have a single charger type for all our main Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The European Union is trying to pass a law that would make this mandatory, despite the fact…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…
We’re still finding new little tidbits and tweaks in Android 12 Beta 4, but one change that might be polarizing is in how landscape notifications are now handled.
If you do have auto-rotate enabled on your device, being able to reply or see notifications in the right orientation is a big bonus. As initially spotted by @Futur3Sn0w on Twitter (h/t Android Police), the change in Android 12 Beat 4…
