Every year, a new version of Android arrives, and with it, usually a bunch of new features and behind-the-scenes changes. This year, with the launch of the first Android 12 Developer Preview, we also saw the first time the release was accompanied by previews for Android TV and Google TV. That’s cause for excitement in itself, but the updates themselves don’t really have that much to…
Alphabet Scoop 113: Android 12 so far
February 27, 2021
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the changes seen in the developer preview of Android 12. Changes to notifications, what new settings there are, new gestures that are in, and those that are coming.
Alphabet Scoop is available…
Stadia port of Terraria is coming after co-creator gets Google accounts back [Updated]
February 27, 2021
It’s unfortunately not a super uncommon issue for people to be randomly locked out of Google accounts, and in many cases the recovery process is full of a lot of frustrating waiting. That’s what happened to the co-creator of Terraria, and as a result the game’s…
Sources: New Nest Hub looks like the original, Soli sleep tracking tied to Google Fit
February 27, 2021
At the start of 2021, we reported that Google is working on a new Nest Hub that will use Soli radar for sleep tracking. 9to5Google can now confirm other details about this upcoming Smart Display, including its design, sleep tracking, and other hardware features.
During the October 2018 announcement of its first Smart Display, Google said it “spent countless hours on the design of Hub.” In…
Stadia port of Terraria is coming after co-creator gets Google accounts back [Updated]
February 27, 2021
It’s unfortunately not a super uncommon issue for people to be randomly locked out of Google accounts, and in many cases the recovery process is full of a lot of frustrating waiting. That’s what happened to the co-creator of Terraria, and as a result the game’s…
Huawei P30 and Mate 20 series get Global EMUI 11 build
February 26, 2021
Just as specified in its software release schedule Huawei has begun seeding its EMUI 11 update for the P30, P30 Pro and Mate 20 series global units. The update is still based on Android 10, comes in at 1.8GB and is currently following a limited release cycle. Check out this…
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite brings Snapdragon 750G on Geekbench
February 26, 2021
Samsung’s next tablet is obviously edging closer to announcement as someone’s already running Geekbench on it.
The device, model name SM-T736B, is most likely the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite or possibly going by the name of Galaxy S8e (for Enterprise Edition).
We believe the device in the Geekbench listing is using a Snapdragon 750G, because the model number SM-T736B has been slated as the 5G…
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live get auto switching and hearing aid function
February 26, 2021
The latest software update for Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live brings some of the features found on the newer Buds Pro. The bean-shaped earbuds can now automatically switch between Galaxy phones and tablets running the latest One UI 3.1 software. In addition, users now get the…
Samsung is launching the Galaxy A32, A52, and A72 in India soon
February 26, 2021
This was never really in doubt, but Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy A32, A52, and A72 in India soon. We’re talking about the 4G versions of the trio, as well as the A32 5G, there are no hints yet about whether any other 5G-capable new models in the A series are…
Various data is used by companies like Facebook to personalize ads to an individual person based on demographics, geographic location, interests, and activity. Late last year, Apple introduced its new privacy-centered changes that forced all app developers to explicitly ask users for permission to collect this data. Facebook was not happy (and is still not happy) about it.
Apart from preparing a…
