The US ban on Huawei has had massive impacts on the Chinese company over the past couple of years, effectively taking down what was once the second-biggest smartphone brand on the planet. Now, the US is taking things up a notch, and cutting off Huawei from 4G chips for its phones, too.
Since the export ban first took effect, Huawei has been unable to source 5G-capable smartphone chips from US…
The latest 3.519.0 firmware update for the Pixel Buds A-series is causing Bluetooth pairing issues for those that have installed it on their wireless earbuds.
Although only a minor bump from firmware version 3.514 which was released back in October, version 3.519.0 has…
Chromecast with Google TV 4K gets first update of 2023
February 1, 2023
Google is rolling out the first update of 2023 for the Chromecast with Google TV, though this appears to be a small bug fixer.
STTE.220920.016.H1 features only a minor build jump from the last update (STTE.220920.015.A1) in November. This 51.12MB download keeps your device…
Leaked images reveal Meta is once again working on a smartwatch to flesh out its metaverse hardware ecosystem, with the watch being built on Android — not Wear OS.
Last year, it was reported that Meta had dropped its plans to release an Android-powered smartwatch, with the hardware leaking extensively at the time. Today, courtesy of leaker Kuba Wojciechowski, we can now see a second generation…
Keep is Google’s very own notes and lists app. Google Keep’s feature set is basic, though it offers a lot of functionality. This guide will take you through the main features you can use with Google Keep and why it’s become a default notes app for us.
Since Keep is a…
Setting up a Matter device with Google Home on Android is delightfully easy [Gallery]
February 1, 2023
The Matter standard for smart home devices has been full of big promises, but the vast majority of people haven’t been able to experience it for themselves. If you’re curious, though, here’s what it’s actually like to use Matter on Android with the Google Home…
Google Maps on Android readies planned charging stops for EVs
February 1, 2023
Google Maps for Android will soon make it easier to plan longer road trips in your electric vehicle, offering planned charging stops along your route.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see…
Apex Legends Mobile is shutting down on Android and iOS in May
February 1, 2023
As a result of a recent loss in game quality, EA has made the decision to shut Apex Legends Mobile down in May, with users still being able to play until then.
Apex Legends Mobile has a huge fanbase consisting of not only gamers who enjoy the full PC version, but mobile…
Google hosting in-person Cloud Next ’23 this August
February 1, 2023
After a three-year absence, Google Cloud will host an in-person event for its annual developer and partner conference. Google Cloud Next ’23 will take place in San Francisco at the end of August.
The normal 2020 event was canceled due to Covid-19, and 2021 was a virtual…
One Google Fi customer had accounts hacked in SIM attack related to recent data breach
February 1, 2023
Last night Google Fi disclosed a data breach to customers that, for at least one person, turned out to be a far more serious situation involving their phone number being moved to another device and seeing accounts hacked in real-time.
Google Fi’s disclosure of this recent data breach told customers that a “limited amount of Google Fi customer data” was accessed by a third-party, explaining…
