Sundar Pichai today provided the 2021 update on Google’s US investments. The company will spend over $7 billion for new offices and data centers, as well as expansions, across the country.
Despite being one of the first companies to widely adopt work from home in the past year, Google still wants to get its employees back in offices for “collaboration days” as part of a “flexible…
As part of its Android 11 update, the Motorola Edge+ on Verizon is gaining a new “Ready For” desktop mode. It’s clear that some at the company still have an affinity for 2011’s Atrix-Webtop concept of having one device power and be the origin for all your other…
Android 12 DP2: Google Pay surprisingly already works
March 18, 2021
Most people don’t install early Android developer previews due to the lack of contactless payments. Ahead of schedule, Google Pay is enabled and works in Android 12 DP2.
Under “top resolved issues” in the Android 12 Developer Preview 2 release notes, Google says it…
How to type the Apple logo on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
March 18, 2021
Curious about conjuring up the logo? Follow along for how to type the Apple logo character on Mac, iPhone, and iPad including a keyboard shortcut.
There are a few different ways to type the Apple logo quickly and we’ll cover two of the most popular options below. If you’re using a PC, you won’t be able to use the keyboard shortcut that requires the option key, and non-Apple operating…
The popular instant messaging app WhatsApp was updated this week with a change that will impact some users who still have old phones. The latest version of the app has dropped support for iOS 9, which means it will no longer work on iPhone 4s.
Starting with version 2.21.50…
How well does FIFA 21 run on Google Stadia? [Video]
March 18, 2021
Stadia’s biggest sports game to date has arrived in the form of the EA’s classic FIFA 21. And as a game that relies heavily on reactions, quick decisions, and squad control, one of the biggest questions is just how FIFA 21 will run on the cloud-based Stadia.
We’ve…
By 2030, Google wants all of its facilities to use carbon-free energy 24/7. The company is now providing a Carbon-Free Energy Percentage (CFE%) for Google Cloud regions so that enterprise customers can incorporate carbon emissions into their infrastructure decisions.
While Google already matches annual electricity consumption with 100% renewable energy, it still has to rely on fossil fuels to…
The third EA game has just arrived on Google Stadia, and it’s the most important to date. The global hit, FIFA 21, is now available on Stadia, and it’s launching with a hefty discount.
FIFA 21 is available at launch on Stadia starting at $24.59 in the US, down from the…
At the start of December, the Google Play Music website and mobile apps officially stopped working for all users worldwide. It marked the biggest milestone in the transition to YouTube Music, but there is one last step. Before February 24th, transfer your Play Music library…
The next release of Android 12 is here with Developer Preview 2 (DP2) rolling out to Pixel phones today. It follows the DP1.1 patch released at the start of this month, and offers a number of new features for developers to use in their apps.
Like the first release, DP2 is still within the “priority window” for developers to test and submit feedback on upcoming Android 12 APIs. Google is…
