A plan years in the making is finally ready to break ground. In a city council meeting today, Google was given the needed approval to start on its “Downtown West” campus in San Jose, California.
Shown off in concept art last October, “Downtown West” is Google’s plan to develop over 80 acres of land in San Jose, California, and will form one of the company’s largest properties. The…
At I/O 2021, Google announced several “Smart canvas” features that will better integrate the company’s various productivity apps. The ability to present from Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly to Google Meet is now rolling out.
To the left of “Share” at the top of…
Last year, Apple’s production schedules were significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the iPhone 12 series ended up shipping one month later than usual. So far this year, Apple seems to be circumnavigating the headwinds (including chip shortages and rising…
Apple expected to overtake Samsung as top buyer of OLED screens as it readies supply chain for iPhone 13
May 26, 2021
Digitimes reports that Apple is expected to beat out Samsung this year as the biggest purchaser of AMOLED smartphone screens.
Apple’s demand is higher than ever with the entire iPhone 12 lineup and the upcoming iPhone 13 lineup all featuring OLED screens. Apple suppliers are said to be pulling in components in June as they prepare for iPhone 13 mass production in the July timeframe.
Apple is…
An iOS app rating flaw lets developers create apps that cannot be opened until the user gives it a five-star review.
It’s the latest discovery by FlickType developer Kosta Eleftheriou, whose Twitter bio now describes him as “Professional AppStore critic.” Eleftheriou…
Google and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the UK have launched a new Career Certificates initiative to help citizens grow their digital skills.
This partnership and Career Certificate program was announced in a dedicated Google blog post with some…
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 has started its rollout to selected smartphones. Google follows a pattern of rolling out the update to its Pixel smartphones on…
The Android TV space is growing considerably and includes TVs of all sizes, types, and prices. This week, Philips has announced a new range of OLED TVs powered by Google’s Android TV that will be coming to Europe.
The Philips 7-Series OLED TVs are certainly high-end TVs…
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021.
A few weeks ago, Apple made the change that app developers, advertisers, and Facebook have long fretted about: They moved access to the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) and the ability to “track”…
Pixel Launcher Discover feed on Android 12 can be themed by Doodles in Material You-like manner
May 26, 2021
At the end of last month, Google redesigned the Discover feed on Android 12. With today’s Doodle celebrating the Savoy Ballroom, some rather Material You-like theming is being applied to Google Discover on the Pixel Launcher.
Normally, Discover has either a dark gray or white background to match your system theme. The current Doodle is primarily brown/beige, and that color is applied to the…
