Google appears to be rolling out an A/B test to some Android TV users that updates the YouTube app with a new video player that can access the video description, adds new channel shortcuts, and more.
This updated version of the YouTube app on Android TV doesn’t, as far as we’re aware right now, change much to the core interface but rather only affects the video player. As a video ends, users…
With Android 12, the Google Assistant gained the ability to be invoked by long-pressing the power button, which normally opens Android’s power menu. In turn, the Google Assistant is gaining the ability to power your phone off with your voice.
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Annoying ‘out-of-sync’ Google Photos prompts on non-Pixel devices may go away w/ Android 12
May 22, 2021
The arrival of Android 11 brought with it the effects of Scoped Storage which, on phones that weren’t Pixels, also led to an annoying Google Photos quirk that included more prompts and “out-of-sync” warnings. On Android 12, those annoying trash prompts and more will be…
For years, Google’s “Weather” applet on Android has used a fairly straightforward design with elements from the original 2014 Material Design. Now, Google Weather is in the process of being updated to be more in line with the Google Material Theme.
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Have you ever wondered what the best calendar app for the iPhone was? Calendar apps for iPhone are a tough thing to offer advice about because different people use them in different ways. Some people are busier than others (meeting-wise), and others use their calendar as a…
The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more.
As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung…
After a long wait, Microsoft Office for Android now has an eye-saving dark mode, which is likely to be welcomed by those not already using Google Docs.
Announced in an official Microsoft blog post, the move comes long after the desktop Office applications have had the option to enable a dark mode for some time now. Although it is overdue to say the least, Microsoft has done a stellar job of…
OnePlus Watch has its priorities straight, preps Harry Potter, Cyberpunk 2077 Editions [U]
May 21, 2021
The OnePlus Watch faced a disastrous launch that’s still waiting on some extremely important updates to make the product work as promised. Instead of that, though, a recent app update hints that the OnePlus Watch may soon get a Harry Potter Edition while, in China, the…
Android 12 may solve annoying Samsung/Google Photos issue by storing screenshots correctly
May 21, 2021
If you use Google Photos on a phone from Xiaomi, Oppo, and most notably from Samsung, your screenshots are probably mixed into all of your pictures. This is because of how Samsung and others store screenshots on your device, but apparently, Android 12 will force them to do…
One of the new features introduced with iOS 14 last year was the ability to see Air Quality in the Weather app, but this is restricted to only a few regions. However, with the first beta of iOS 14.7, the company is finally expanding this feature to more countries.
As reported by multiple users on Reddit and Twitter, iOS 14.7 beta 1 brings the Air Quality feature in the iPhone Weather app to more…
