Last year, Google introduced the ability to customize how sensitive your Smart Displays and speakers are to the hotword. Assistant is now using federated learning on Android to prevent “Hey Google” misactivations and misses.
For a handful of users, opening Google Assistant settings today reveals a new “Help improve Assistant” option to “save audio so speech technologies can learn over…
The OnePlus 9 series is starting to ship to early buyers today, but it launched without the promise of support for Verizon’s 5G network. Now, just a few days after that reveal, Verizon is stepping up with 5G support on both devices.
George Koroneos, PR manager for…
OnePlus has spent the better part of a decade building its reputation on two thing: the best specs and the lowest prices. Over time, the latter has been eroded away a bit, and OnePlus also introduced its “Pro” lineup that, well, creates a device that directly goes…
Google Fi app for iPhone adding ‘Privacy Screen’ to protect voicemails with Face/Touch ID
March 27, 2021
On iOS, Fi subscribers can check their voicemail through the companion app. An update to Google Fi earlier this week introduces a new “Privacy Screen” feature to lock those messages and other sensitive information with Face or Touch ID.
This Privacy Screen is identical to the feature introduced for Google Drive and Search last year, while it’s currently being tested for Chrome Incognito…
According to a report by Max Weinbach via EverythingApplePro’s YouTube channel, Apple is doubling down on the colorways for the iPhone 13 refresh, at least for the Pro models. The iPhone 13 is expected to mostly resemble the iPhone 12’s industrial design, albeit with a…
Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV [Farm It! and Hitchhiker]
March 26, 2021
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for March 26: Farm It! and Hitchhiker.
You can learn more about and download all the new…
2015’s Fairphone 2 is now receiving Android Pie
March 26, 2021
The idea that Android smartphones can’t be updated long after their supposed “shelf life” is one that persists. However, not for sustainable smartphone brand Fairphone, as the firm is pushing the Android Pie update to the Fairphone 2.
Sure, Android Pie is over two years old at this stage, but given that the Fairphone 2 is now five years old itself, this is a fantastic show of support for…
Google Photos has gone through some serious alterations and edits over the years, but the latest minor but appreciated change is the addition of labels to each of the editing tool icons.
The change isn’t something you maybe care too much about, but it clears up confusion…
The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro deliver high-end specs, revamped cameras, and more, and it seems the series is already a hit. As OnePlus 9 pre-order listings open widely in the United States, the new generation is already out-selling its predecessor.
Starting today, the OnePlus 9…
Over the past few days, some Google Pixel owners have been seeing an error message that says “SIM Manager keeps stopping,” especially on more recent Pixel models. Here’s how to fix it.
The SIM Manager app on your Pixel is not one you’ll ever actively use, but the system uses it to handle your mobile connection to carrier data and phone services. It’s an important app to have on your…
