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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch postponed for October

June 26, 2021

Samsung is among the endless list of companies being hit by the shortage of chipsets, and the Galaxy S21 FE smartphone is the latest victim. Earlier this month, Samsung denied rumors of the late arrival of the phone, although the company did not sound confident in its statement. Today new report arrives from South Korea, revealing the launch has been postponed from early August to October, and…

Another batch of Galaxy Watch 4 leaks shows off some official-looking renders

June 26, 2021

As Google prepares to give Wear OS a soft reboot, the platform’s debut hinges on the arrival of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 4 series. This week, just days after the Galaxy Watch 4 Active leaked, supposed images of the Galaxy Watch 4 have now leaked as…

Google Chat web redesign is also coming to Workspace [Update: All enterprise users]

June 26, 2021

Last month, Google started rolling out an online revamp of Chat to free consumer accounts as part of the classic Hangouts migration. That Google Chat web redesign is now coming to paid Workspace users over the coming weeks with a number of enhancements. Update 6/25: Google…

TiVo Stream 4K Android TV update fixes YouTube TV freezing issues in time for Google freebie

June 26, 2021

Just a week after Google announced it would give the hardware away to some of its subscribers, the TiVo Stream 4K is picking up fixes for a rough YouTube TV issue that caused the app to crash at random. ZatzNotFunny picked up on the rollout of a new firmware version for the TiVo Stream 4K, version 5614. The update is rolling out now as an OTA to owners of the Android TV stick. It’s an 814MB…

Spotify preparing a redesigned Android widget w/ album art color matching

June 26, 2021

Android 12 puts a new emphasis on widgets, and perhaps just ironically, Spotify is now preparing a brand-new homescreen widget. As a part of the Spotify 8.6.40/42 update, the app is adding support for a brand-new homescreen widget that ditches the old look, adopting…

Google TV home screen gains autoplaying video ads

June 26, 2021

One aspect of Google TV, and recent updates to Android TV, that fans haven’t been happy about is the addition of ads in the home screen. These ads on Google TV have now taken another intrusive step as they begin to autoplay a video right on your home screen. Last year…

Here’s how the remote included with Walmart’s Android TV box works on Chromecast w/ Google TV

June 26, 2021

Walmart just launched a duo of Android TV streaming devices that are pretty standard but have two compelling selling points. For one, they’re both super cheap, and as a second point, the remote included with Walmart’s Android TV streamers looks really nice. In case you were curious, it does indeed work with the Chromecast with Google TV, but in a limited capacity. The remote included with…

Google Photos brings ‘Sharing’ tab back to bottom bar, moves ‘Print store’ [Updated]

June 26, 2021

Last June, Google redesigned the Photos app with cleaner navigation, new logo, and a map view. In response to “user feedback and comments,” Google Photos is reverting one change to bring the “Sharing” tab back to the bottom bar. Update 6/25: If you didn’t have…

Twitter may soon let you connect your Google Account

June 26, 2021

Twitter is working to make it possible to sign in to your account through a connected Google Account. For years, Google has offered a way for apps to let their users sign up or log in with nothing more than their Google Account, saving the step of needing to fill in basic…

Chrome for Android will follow Material You color theming on Pixels [Updated]

June 26, 2021

One of the hallmarks of the upcoming Material You design language, featured in Android 12, is apps theming themselves based on your current wallpaper. Signs have begun to point toward Chrome for Android preparing to support Material You color theming. Update: A new flag confirms the Material You coloring will indeed be coming soon to Chrome on Pixel phones. Material You is set to freshen up…