Google Lens has begun to appear in the Pixel Launcher’s search bar side-by-side with the Google Assistant, in a new test.
For the last few years, the Google Search bar on the Pixel Launcher has had a fairly consistent design, offering the ability to quickly search or activate the Google Assistant. This search bar’s “G” has also served as a fun additional surface for artwork and…
When will Apple release iOS 14.5 to the public?
April 26, 2021
Update: Apple has confirmed that iOS 14.5 will be released to the public this week. Furthermore, a report from the New York Times confirms that iOS 14.5 is coming today, Monday, April 26. The update will likely be released around 10 a.m. PT.
As Apple continues beta testing…
iOS 14.5 – arriving in a couple of hours – comes with a host of new features, and one of those is apps have to request permission before they can track you. Along with that, you have total control to allow or block iPhone app tracking, read on for how it works.
Apps…
Twitter Spaces begins rolling out more widely on Android
April 26, 2021
Twitter Spaces — the social firm’s take on the drop-in-drop-out voice chatrooms made popular by Clubhouse — now appear to be rolling much more widely on Android.
Spaces have been very slowly rolling out to those already enrolled upon the Twitter beta program, but it looks as though more users are seeing the option on their devices. Like Clubhouse, Spaces allow you to create a chatroom that…
Last week we asked you just how often you upgrade from one Google Pixel to another. It was a popular poll, with over 8,000 responses officially recorded — although many more left us a comment describing their process of upgrading from one device to another.
While the…
Roku may lose YouTube TV as negotiations with Google break down [Update: Google statement]
April 26, 2021
YouTube TV is an excellent, though not cheap, option for cutting cable and instead streaming live TV, but it seems Roku users may soon lose access to the app as a negotiations battle goes on.
Over the past day or so, Roku has sent an email blast to some customers to notify…
Knowledge Panels and other widgets are a big part of what set Google Search apart from competitors, but one of those features will soon disappear. The “Q&A” widget for Google Search will be removed in late June.
On a support page, Google explains that it will shut down its community-driven Q&A feature within Search on June 30. The feature allows users to leave their own answers for…
A new change to the audio-playing experience on Android 12 DP3 might prove to be very divisive, as currently playing audio will now crossfade when another app initiates playback.
It’s a tough one to properly explain, but say you’re playing a podcast in Pocket Casts and…
After years of customers complaining that the Snapchat app on Android was inferior to the iOS version, the company rebuilt it from scratch as an “investment.” As it turns out, that investment has paid off in a big way, with the new Snapchat app leading to a huge boost in…
Huawei announced the nova 8 Pro 5G last December, and now the company has followed it up with a 4G version, which is actually a nova 8 Pro 5G without 5G support. That means the nova 8 Pro 4G comes with a Kirin 985 SoC, Android 10-based EMUI 11.0, and two memory options – 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB.
The Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G is built around a 6.72″ FullHD+ 120Hz OLED screen of 2,676 x…
