LineageOS 18.1 with Android 11 now fully supports the OnePlus 6 and 6T, beating the highly anticipated OxygenOS 11 update for the former flagship duo.
The Android 11 update saga for OnePlus smartphones is rumbling on, but if you’re simply not patient enough to wait for OxygenOS 11 on the OnePlus 6 or 6T, then Lineage provides you with the latest OS ahead of the “official” drop. By adding…
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss additions and changes to the Google Assistant that is only on the Pixel and what they are excited to see at Google I/O 2021.
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If you’re still rocking the 2018-released OnePlus 6 or OnePlus 6T, hopefully you aren’t too excited about the Android 11 release. OnePlus has just confirmed we won’t see its release anytime soon.
In a post today, OnePlus confirmed that the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta…
Spotify launches redesigned ‘Your Library’ with new grid view, dynamic filters, more for iOS/Android
April 29, 2021
Spotify has announced an update today for both iOS and Android that brings a redesigned “Your Library” tab. Changes include a new grid view, dynamic filters, improved sorting, and more to better access all of your music and podcasts in one place.
Spotify announced the update in a blog post this morning with the changes starting to roll out now to all mobile users.
Starting today, we are…
April Chromecast with Google TV update brings Advanced Video Controls & Wi-Fi, Bluetooth fixes
April 29, 2021
Google is rolling out a rather sizable April update to the Chromecast with Google TV that brings several fixes and a handful of new features.
Version QTS1.210311.005 (still Android 10) includes the April security patch, which is a jump from December 2020 released two…
Apple Maps has received some handy improvements with iOS 14.5 that include reporting accidents, hazards, and speed checks, expanded ETA sharing, as well as refreshed guides. Read on for a look at how to report accidents in Apple Maps and more.
Apps like Google Maps and…
New court documents show that Fortnite didn’t rely on Apple’s platform for much of its overall revenue. According to files seen by the Verge from Epic’s trial against Apple, the iOS system was one of the smallest platforms in terms of revenue for Epic Games.
Court documents reveal that PlayStation 4 generated 46.8% of Fortnite’s total revenues from March 2018 through July 2020, while…
Leaked Facebook memo reveals how advertisers will be impacted following iOS 14.5 release
April 29, 2021
Apple finally introduced iOS 14.5 this week, which comes with the long-awaited App Tracking Transparency feature to prevent third-party apps from tracking users across the web. Since the announcement of this feature, Facebook has been complaining about the impact this option…
Assistant gets better at understanding context as Google touts ‘nearly’ perfect alarm/timer responses
April 29, 2021
Google today announced a trio of updates for Google Assistant that leverage AI to improve pronunciation accuracy and context.
Similar to how you can already teach Assistant to pronounce your name, Google is expanding this capability to contacts. Users will be asked to…
Google-run Android Earthquake Alerts System is now providing warnings in first two countries
April 29, 2021
Back in August, Google announced that it would turn your Android phone into a seismometer to form the “world’s largest earthquake detection network.” The Android Earthquake Alerts System will now start sending warning notifications in Greece and New Zealand.
Establishing a ground network of seismometers, like in California, is not always possible. Google’s solution is to use the…
