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 program for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T won’t be opened up until August of this year. Yes, nearly a year after Android 11 first…
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…
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 Waze have offered valuable features like accident and speed check reporting for several years, so it’s great to see Apple Maps…
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…
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 say the name, and “Assistant will listen to your pronunciation and remember it.” Google says the initial recording will not…
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…
You’ve probably noticed over the past few years that more and more websites are prompting users to enable notifications. While useful from time to time, it can be annoying, too. Here’s how to stop any and all websites from asking to send notifications in Google…
Google posts I/O 2021 schedule, starting with Sundar Pichai keynote on May 18 at 10 a.m.
April 29, 2021
As we get closer to I/O 2021, Google today posted the schedule of sessions and other events for its three-day developer conference next month.
‘New look’ for Android 12 widgets, Wear drops the ‘OS,’ & more from Google I/O 2021 sessions
It starts with the Google I/O Keynote hosted by CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday, May 18 at 10 a.m. PT. The company will likely show off the rumored…
