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Microsoft Edge quickly skyrocketed to the second-most popular desktop browser after switching to Chromium, the same engine that powers Google Chrome. Since its debut, Microsoft Edge has added lots of useful new features including, today, the debut of a Kids Mode with parental controls. Available now to Microsoft Edge users on Windows and macOS, Kids Mode is designed to let parents give their…

The latest update to the Google Pixel Buds app hints that the upcoming Pixel Buds A may ditch the series signature swiping gesture for adjusting volume. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see…

After another third-party ROM brought Android 11 to the Galaxy Note 9 and S9, it’s the turn of the Galaxy S8 and Note 8. The only downside is that due to the inherent differences between the Exynos and Snapdragon variants, only those with Galaxy S8 and Note 8 models that pack Samsung’s own chipset can even run this Android 11-based ROM. While that is a shame, the big bonus here is that the…

Google has unceremoniously revamped the dedicated Wear OS Play Store landing page giving more prominence to featured apps and watchfaces on the wearable platform. The change looks to have been made in the past 24-48 hours after a cursory glance on the Wayback Machine, and the older Wear OS Play Store landing layout looks to have been live until at least April 14. While the old layout was more…