With News Showcase now six months old and live in five countries, Google is detailing the initial progress of its $1 billion plan to pay publishers for a new content card format that appears in News and Discover. Meanwhile, Google News Showcase launched in Italy today.
Google says existing publishers are creating more than 7,000 panels per week, with many “aimed at helping to inform users at…
After introducing its new version earlier this year in the US, the original Google Pay app will, for the most part, be shut down next week on April 5. That stemmed a “report” that the app’s death would also shutter support for Google Pay on Wear OS, but that’s simply…
As cloud gaming has expanded, Xbox Game Pass and its xCloud streaming tech has been a great way to experience the frictionless way to play. Now, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to play a collection of games from the Xbox 360 through cloud…
Version 2.35 of the Google Home app is rolling out on Android and iOS with some user-facing tweaks. The Home companion client today also reveals the backside of a new Google Nest device, which could be a next-generation Hello doorbell.
The most significant tweak today sees Google elevate “Accessibility” options for Smart Displays and Assistant speakers. In the main settings list, it appears…
Belkin reveals new MagSafe compatible iPhone 12 accessories, including battery packs and more
March 31, 2021
Belkin has added a variety of new MagSafe compatible accessories . The new offerings, which are all listed as “coming soon,” include a magnetic fitness phone mount, a pair of magnetic wireless chargers, a face tracking magnetic mount, and more.
As first spotted by The…
Now that Apple has confirmed the dates for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, rumors are sure to start swirling about this year’s software releases. We’ve been working on a series of concepts for each of Apple’s core platforms over the past few months and…
Along with Apple filing a patent for a reconfigurable solid-state MacBook keyboard today, the company has seen a host of other patents approved. One of the most interesting means future iPhones (and any other Apple device) could be made using the Mac Pro’s 3D cheese grater design.
Apple was granted a total of 77 new patents today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. For this interesting…
Vectornator is an all-in-one illustration, UI design, and publications app. It’s available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Linearity has released the next major update to Vectornator in version 4.0, which brings a handful of new changes and features.
Hands-on w/ Vectornator…
iOS 14.5 no longer blocks web searches for ‘Asian’ in Safari with content restrictions enabled
March 31, 2021
Earlier this year, some users noticed unfortunate behavior in iOS 14 that blocked any web searches in Safari containing the word “Asian” when adult content restrictions were enabled. Luckily, it seems that Apple has finally addressed this issue with iOS 14.5, which is…
Research shows Google collects 20x more data from Android than Apple collects from iOS [U]
March 31, 2021
Tech companies have been talking more about privacy in recent years, and Apple proudly says that it protects user data more than anyone else. This week, new research by Douglas Leith from Trinity College showed that Google collects up to 20 times more data from Android users compared to the data Apple collects from iOS users.
As reported by Ars Technica, the research analyzed the amount of…
