At the start of 2021, a “near final version” of the operating system with which Microsoft intends to counter Chrome OS leaked. It revealed key visual similarities to Google’s offering, but it has now emerged that Windows 10X is not shipping in 2021 and might have been killed, at least in its current iteration.
According to reports from Petri and Windows Central today, Microsoft is…
Apple announced at its special event last month a new feature called “Apple Card Family” which, as the name suggests, lets users share the same Apple Card with other family members via iCloud Family Sharing. While this new feature is not yet available to users, Apple…
Walmart Onn Android TV streamer shows up on the retailer’s website with possible $30 price
May 7, 2021
Earlier this year we covered the first appearance of a self-branded Android TV streaming stick from Walmart and tonight, the product has . While it’s missing some crucial details, it shows off the design in full.
So, what does the Walmart Onn Android TV stick bring to…
App shortcuts have been a part of Android for the past several years and the most useful one from Google is arguably for the Play Store “My apps” page. If the shortcut has recently gone missing on your Pixel, there is fortunately a fix for that problem.
Long-pressing on the Play Store icon from your homescreen reveals a “My apps” shortcut. This directly opens the “My apps &…
WhatsApp for iOS is testing new sticker suggestions, as reported by WABetaInfo. With this, WhatsApp users will be able to more easily find stickers to send to friends, family, or coworkers.
According to WABetaInfo, this feature is under development and will be available…
Apple’s “Experiments” videos using the iPhone have produced some really neat results over the last few years and now the latest in the series is out with a spring theme: “Full Boom.” Check out the fascinating footage the iPhone 12 was able to capture in the new…
Google Play Store requiring Android apps to detail data use in new ‘safety section’ next year
May 7, 2021
With every major OS release, Android has continued to iterate on privacy and security features. Google announced today that the Play Store is adding a “safety section” that all Android applications must fill out to “help people understand the data an app collects or shares.”
Developers agree that people should have transparency and control over their data. And they want simple ways to…
Using Smart Displays and speakers as an intercom system is one of Google Assistant’s most popular capabilities. Google is now updating Assistant Broadcasts so that they appear on both Android and iOS phones.
The extended experience starts with telling Assistant on your…
It’s been just a few months since Google started rolling out homescreen ads to Android TV, and in that time, users haven’t exactly let up in showing their displeasure over the change. As it turns out, things have gotten so bad in the Play Store that the Android TV home…
Google brings Gboard to Wear OS for first major app launch in years, more teased for 2021
May 7, 2021
Gboard today is available on Android, iOS, Google/Android TV, and is now coming to Wear OS. The company touts this as bringing “faster and easier messaging” to your wearable.
Wear OS currently uses an app/service called “Google Keyboard.” Gboard brings a new UI that features better spacing for keys to make everything less visually overwhelming. Meanwhile, the top row features shortcuts…
