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Android 12 Beta 1: Power menu is blocked by Assistant, but an upcoming button will fix that

May 19, 2021

In Android 12, the power button now acts a shortcut to Google Assistant. Google may have pitched this as a handy shortcut but, let’s be honest, this is just copying a trend Apple started. Regardless of how you feel about that, there’s a very unfortunate side effect. At the moment, this change cuts off access to the traditional power menu. Within the Gestures menu of Android 12, at least on…

Android 12 Beta 1: Charging your phone now sends a wave of color across the display

May 19, 2021

Colors are going to be a big part of Android 12 when it reaches its final form and, while most aren’t live yet, Google is also adding more colors to the charging animations on Pixels with this update. Whenever you provide power to a Pixel smartphone you’ll get a neat…

Android widgets can appear in Assistant as Google looks at surfacing in Android Auto

May 19, 2021

Widgets are already getting a big visual revamp as part of Material You and Android 12. Google is now bringing widgets to Assistant and considering driving-optimized ones for Android Auto. Integrating widgets with Assistant allows for “one shot answers, quick updates…

Google sends the Blob Opera on tour, starting with extremely fun show at I/O [Video]

May 19, 2021

Last year Google debuted a machine learning with its unique “Blob Opera” and, thanks to some incredible remakes posted to YouTube, they ended up going somewhat viral. Now, Google is sending the Blob Opera on “world tour” and it kicked off with a fun opening performance at I/O 2021. The Blob Opera is a machine learning experiment, but one that can product some fun sounds too. Google Arts…

Google is building a more ‘accurate and inclusive’ camera for Pixels and beyond

May 19, 2021

Sad as it is to say, people of color are often an afterthought when it comes to cameras and that includes even Google’s. This year, at I/O 2021, Google has announced an effort to create a more “accurate and inclusive” camera for Android smartphones. Google says that…

Android 12 Beta 1: Clipboard notifications are coming and toasts now show their source

May 19, 2021

Android 12 has an increased focus on privacy, and, in a move that follows something iOS recently did, the platform will now show notifications when your clipboard is accessed as well as improving toast messages. Starting with Android 12, Google will show a toast message at…

Wear OS emulator gives a tantalizing glimpse at the Android 11-based redesign [Video]

May 19, 2021

The Wear OS emulator in Android Studio now includes a preview of the upcoming Android 11 based update for Wear OS. At I/O 2021, Google began taking the wraps off of a major upgrade for Wear OS, set to incorporate the best of Fitbit and Samsung’s Tizen. While we still have at least some months to wait before watches start shipping with the new Wear OS — and even longer before older watches…

Here’s a quick look at YouTube Music & other revamped Google apps for Wear OS [Gallery]

May 19, 2021

At I/O 2021, Google announced that its wearable platform would do a better job of highlighting first-party services, among other tentpoles. This includes YouTube Music, Google Maps, Pay, and Assistant, with a brief preview of those Wear OS apps provided today. The biggest…

Halide camera app leaps from iPhone to iPad with new Pro View, custom UI, more

May 19, 2021

Halide is arguably the most polished yet powerful camera app on the iPhone for photography. It strikes a balance with its attractive appearance and useful controls that let anyone do more with the optics on today’s iPhones. Of course, iPhones aren’t the only Apple…

Apple Music app repeatedly crashing for CarPlay users running iOS 14.5.1

May 19, 2021

A widespread issue appears to be affecting CarPlay users running iOS 14.5.1. According to a report from Autoevolution, as well as multiple reports on Reddit and other forums, the Music app on CarPlay has started repeatedly crashing upon launch for some users. Apple first released iOS 14.5.1 two weeks ago to address a bug related to App Tracking Transparency. The CarPlay Apple Music crashing…