All signs currently point to the next Samsung foldable making its debut in August, but ahead of that launch the company is making a big move. Apparently, Samsung is ending sales of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the US, but it’s unclear if the device is entirely being discontinued at this point.
If you head to Samsung.com in the United States with the hopes of buying the current Galaxy Z Fold 2…
Google TV lead says TCL release coming in the next two months as Android TV is slowly replaced
June 17, 2021
After expanding to Sony earlier this year, the next big name is about to join the Google TV train. Apparently, TCL is preparing to launch its batch of Google TV panels sometime in the next two months.
It was announced at CES 2021 that TCL would launch a collection of…
Gesture navigation in Android works a lot like it does on iOS, and in turn, there’s a constant navigation bar at the bottom of the display to signal that you can use gestures. On iOS, though, the gesture bar remains in place on the Pixel Launcher, and Google says that…
Google Photos brings ‘Sharing’ tab back to bottom bar, moves ‘Print store’ [Update: Back]
June 17, 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 6/16: The updated navigation system quietly returned today. If it’s not back to normal on your device, Force Stop Google Photos from the App Info menu…
New Gmail with Google Chat rolling out for free accounts, here’s how to turn on [Updated]
June 17, 2021
Last year, Google announced that the future of Gmail will see Chat messaging and group Rooms join the existing Meet video calling integration. This is already available to enterprise Workspace users, and Google is now letting personal Gmail accounts get this…
Tim Cook talks Android vs. iOS, possibility of future AR products, and more at ‘Viva Tech’ conference
June 17, 2021
Tim Cook today sat down for a remote interview as part of the Viva Tech conference, which is touted as Europe’s “biggest startup and tech event.” During the 30-minute “fireside chat,” Cook discussed Apple’s commitment to privacy, the future of AR, how iOS is…
Concept Part 2: How iOS 16 should improve apps like Photos, Music, Watch, Clock, Calculator, and more
June 17, 2021
Earlier this week, we shared the first part of our iOS 16 concept and explained why we were publishing these ideas so far in advance, especially with the first iOS 15 beta just dropping. That first piece focused on changes to system components, while this piece focuses on individual apps and ties the two together. We looked at a few of Apple’s built-in apps that we believe could use some…
Congress to vote on new antitrust package that wants zero Apple pre-installed apps on the iPhone
June 17, 2021
Last week, Democratic Representative David Cicilline introduced new antitrust reform legislation that would prohibit Apple from pre-installing its own apps.
According to a report by Bloomberg, Cicilline says that “a proposal prohibiting tech platforms from giving an…
Knowledge Panels in Google Search are available for notable places, organizations, things, and people. The latter category includes journalists, with Google now showing a Knowledge Panel carousel of their published articles.
Today, Google surfaces basic biographical…
It’s been over two years since Huawei was cut off from the Google Play Store and other crucial Android apps. Now, after splitting from Huawei, the Honor brand is launching its first device with Google apps in the flagship Honor 50 series.
Honor was sold to a government-backed group in November 2020 that allowed the sub-brand to start working with Google again. Months later, we’re finally…
