In the early days of Google’s wearable platform, smartwatch apps were bundled with their phone counterparts. Android Wear 2.0 moved to a standalone app model as part of introducing the on-device Play Store. Google now plans to deprecate that legacy approach to Wear OS apps next month.
With Android Wear 2.0, Google set out to make its wearables more independent and capable of accomplishing…
The vast majority of Google’s iOS apps have not been updated since early December. A trio of smaller Google applications saw new versions towards the end of last month, while YouTube for iPhone and iPad was just updated this evening.
Following the last YouTube release…
Apple and IBM’s partnership to bring devices and software solutions to the enterprise dates back to 2014. Now in a related development, the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to buy 11,000 iPhone SE smartphones that will include IBM’s software…
How to get around Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, more
February 13, 2021
Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to get around Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021.
Activation Lock is a security feature that is turned on when Find My is enabled. Here’s how Apple describes it:
Activation Lock helps you keep your…
Everything we know so far about the iPhone 13/iPhone 12s lineup
February 13, 2021
The 2021 iPhone, whether it be the iPhone 12s or the iPhone 13, is lining up to be a small upgrade over the iPhone 12. Even though we’re still months away from its introduction, the rumors on what to expect from the 2021 iPhone upgrade are starting to gain traction.
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Google commits to ‘more than 100 games’ coming to Stadia in 2021; here are the next nine
February 13, 2021
With the closure of Stadia Games and Entertainment giving Stadia at least the appearance of an uncertain future, Google is taking the wraps off of its plans for “more than 100 games” coming to Stadia in 2021, including nine games coming to the streaming platform in the…
Alphabet Scoop 112: Previewing Android 12
February 13, 2021
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the leaked Android 12 mockups, what new features are possibly coming, App Pairs, return of “Columbus”, and more.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and through our dedicated RSS feed.
New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are recorded every Thursday afternoon…
Google Meet gets fixed IP addresses for personal Accounts to help network configuration
February 13, 2021
Back in 2019, Google provided dedicated Meet IP addresses to help network prioritization. That was focused on Workspace domains, and Google Meet is now listing a range of official, fixed IP addresses for all other users.
This will allow Google Workspace customers and…
Recommendations are one of the best parts of the Google TV platform, and in turn, the new Chromecast, too. Since launch, users have been wanting the ability to create multiple profiles on the device, and in a coming update, Google TV is apparently set to grant that wish to…
Android Auto’s new killer feature is the ability to create custom Google Assistant shortcuts
February 13, 2021
in 2019, Android Auto got a redesign that put a new coat of paint on old features, but didn’t really add anything new. Now, nearing two years from the release of that redesign, Google is giving Android Auto a powerful new feature — custom Assistant shortcuts.
This feature doesn’t arrive as a surprise, as it was first spotted earlier this year in teardowns of the Android Auto app. With…
