Over the past several years, Google has been working to make Android apps smaller in size by optimizing what code and resources are downloaded to devices. The latest initiative on this front is “App install optimization” in Google Play.
When you turn on app install optimization, Google can tell which parts of an app you use the first time you open it after installation. When enough people…
Hands-on: Sofa is a beautiful iOS app to neatly organize all the media you want to check out
March 17, 2021
One of our modern challenges is keeping track of the things we actually want to spend our time on with the massive amount of digital content that’s available. Sofa is a sharp iOS app that looks to solve that problem with a simple, yet customizable hub to organize movies…
The latest update to Google’s Home companion app is rolling out on Android and iOS this morning. Besides Home 2.34 adding support for the 2nd-gen Nest Hub, the Google/Nest Wifi experience gets a big update with network usage graphs.
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If you are to go out and get a smartphone in early 2021, the Oppo Find X3 pro should be a candidate. That’s provided you can stomach the entry price and it’s available in your region.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra set a high bar for smartphones at this early stage of the year. Oppo has followed up in borderline spectacular fashion with a smartphone that is easy to recommend at first glance, but there…
Google is adding a small but highly useful feature to the Calendar website that lets you snooze notifications. This was a “top user request” that’s long overdue for the web client.
On macOS, “Snooze” is available under the More dropdown, with Google advertising…
Comment: Google Pixel ads are falling behind Samsung on both quantity and quality [Video]
March 17, 2021
Most people hate the sound of ads, but whether they’re on the internet, billboards on the road, or commercials on TV, they’re a highly effective way of getting information to the public. Smartphone makers turn to all of these avenues to sell their latest models, but…
Starting next month, Apple will allow the Russian government to pre-install apps on iPhones, iPads, and possibly other devices like Macs in future.
In accordance with a new Russian law, Apple users will see a dialog box upon initial setup of new devices that features web browsers, antivirus, messenger, email clients, and more to be installed by default. The list of apps is provided by the…
GoPro’s new ‘Quik’ app brings powerful photo and video editing features to your iPhone
March 16, 2021
GoPro is out today with a big change to its iOS app. It’s now been transformed into “Quik” and has been redesigned to work with your photos and videos no matter if you took them with one of the company’s action cameras, your iPhone, or DSLR. Quik includes powerful…
China’s O-Film, a camera module manufacturer, told investors today it received a notification from a “particular overseas client” saying it would cut its business ties, according to Reuters.
“The impact of this specific customer order change on the company’s…
iPhone app privacy labels have been a real eye-opener in showing just how much of our personal data is accessed by certain apps. If you’ve ever wondered which apps collect and share the most data, cloud storage company pCloud did the legwork.
The company examined app privacy labels in the App Store, and compiled a ranking of apps by the percentage of personal data collected, as well as the…
