Some Android Auto users have encountered a strange bug while using the platform recently. For reasons unclear, music playback is going on pause when opening any app on the phone that’s powering the Android Auto UI.
Google’s Android Auto is designed to discourage users from picking up their phones while driving by putting most important functions on the car’s display, but it doesn’t…
After rolling out a redesign to the Play Store that ditched the hamburger menu, Google is testing out yet another major revamp. The Play Store is currently testing a redesigned “My Apps” section that adds an overview page with more information.
A Reddit user spotted…
Ahead of the first Android 12 Beta later this month, Google is rolling out the May security patch to address bugs on the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5.
There are 13 issues resolved in the May security patch dated 2021-05-01 and 29 for…
Following Black History Month, International Women’s Day, and most recently Earth Day, Google has added a trio of new Pixel wallpapers for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
As always, the growing “Curated Culture” collection is accessed by long-pressing on the Pixel Launcher and selecting “Styles & wallpapers.” These three Pixel wallpapers for AAPI…
Google Pay support is much more common and familiar on mobile than the web, but adoption is increasingly growing. To further that, a new and “improved” Google Pay button is working to increase click-through rates.
Today, the “Buy with G Pay” button on checkout…
It’s been four years since the debut of Nintendo’s Switch console, a flexible device that just keeps evolving. Recently, it was highlighted that the Nintendo Joy-Con controller has a useful trick on Android devices — it can be used as a remote shutter button for the…
Android Auto is great for getting maps and music running in your car, but the vast majority of vehicles that support it also limit users to slow charging speeds. Now, one person has come up with a clever way to bring fast charging to essentially any Android Auto user.
Generally speaking, cars that offer wired Android Auto only offer a very limited amount of power, and while phones have become…
Google TV celebrates May the 4th w/ chronological Star Wars binge, other featured content
May 3, 2021
This week, Star Wars Day is upon us with sales on merch, fun experiences, and this year even a new TV show in the animated The Bad Batch Clone Wars spin-off. To celebrate May the 4th, Google TV is featuring Star Wars content left and right.
If you turn on a Chromecast with…
Amid YouTube TV battle w/ Google, Roku’s share of the global streaming market continues to fall
May 3, 2021
Roku and Google are currently in a heated battle over YouTube TV and video standards, but as that goes on, it’s interesting to see context developing around Roku’s side. A report this week shows that the marketshare Roku holds in the global streaming market keeps…
Sketchy leak shows off possible Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 w/ Pixel 2-inspired design
May 3, 2021
In lieu of a Galaxy Note release this year, Samsung’s Summer “Unpacked” event will see the debut of two new foldable smartphones. Now, we might be getting a first look at the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 design.
YouTube channel TheGalox posted what could be the designs of both the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. We’d encourage you to take this with a huge grain of salt…
