Google is introducing a new way for Maps users to contribute without having to leave a review. Google Maps photo updates will be available in the coming weeks, while a “Local Love” challenge is kicking off.
Photo updates in Google Maps are comprised of images and a short text description. This new content type lets you capture a “recent snapshot of a place” without having to leave a…
Crowdsourcing plays a big role in keeping Google Maps accurate and current. Google is introducing a more immersive desktop tool to edit roads in Maps over the coming months.
From maps.google.com, you open the side navigation drawer and click “Edit the map” — towards…
After integration between Netflix and Google TV was shuttered last year, things are finally back on the repair. On Chromecast with Google TV, the Netflix directory is back in action.
Chromecast with Google TV allows users to link their various streaming accounts and…
Google adding quality, performance guidelines for smart home devices that work with Assistant
March 12, 2021
Google Assistant capabilities created by third-parties, including developers integrating smart home devices, are known as “Actions.” The company today announced an updated Google Assistant Actions policy that introduces device quality and safety guidelines.
Google wants to ensure “reliable and timely responses” when you ask Assistant on your phone, speakers, and Smart Displays to control…
Following Pixel 4a success, Google focusing on wider India availability and price for 2021 successor
March 12, 2021
For the past several years, Google has not provided meaningful details about the progress of its smartphone division beyond occasionally touting the popularity of its cheaper devices. A new report today sheds some light on the Pixel line, including the 4a, in India.
A…
Samsung clarifies that its extended ‘regular’ Android updates only arrive twice a year
March 12, 2021
If the past year has shown anything, it’s that Samsung is finally taking Android updates seriously, those both big and small. Now, we’re getting some clarification on Samsung’s long-term support, specifically the last year of Samsung Android update support.
As of…
Google has shared a release date for the beleaguered Stadia port of Terraria, along with announcements of two more games, Trine 4 and Blue Fire.
One of the more anticipated game launches for Stadia has been that of Terraria, bringing the sorely missing genre of sandbox survival to the streaming platform. Unfortunately, the game’s Stadia port was briefly held hostage during a situation…
Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, id Software, and more, has come to fruition today, bringing many exciting games like Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to Android and more through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Much of the…
Google’s Pixel phones are the first Android 11 devices to get stringent MDF security certification
March 12, 2021
From getting major Android releases that improve privacy first to monthly patches and the Titan M chip, security is often an under-discussed selling point of Pixel phones. The latest security advantage sees Pixel devices on Android 11 get Common Criteria’s Mobile Device…
Three months after an employee riot brought assembly lines to a halt, Wistron has resumed iPhone production in India.
However, both the company and government appear wary of any repetition of the unrest caused by underpaid wages. It took two months for Wistron to announce that it was restarting production, and a further month to actually do so, and that is so far on a limited scale …
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