While it still hasn’t rolled out widely, Google is actively working on bringing a full dark mode to Google Search on desktop. Thanks to another A/B test, we’ve discovered that Google Search dark mode will also be able to follow the system theme on your desktop.
If you launch an incognito window on Chrome (or in our case Chrome OS), you might be greeted with a new message on your search. A…
Chromecast w/ Google TV homescreen rolling out smaller app icons on ‘For You’ tab [Update]
February 11, 2021
The best part of the Chromecast refresh is the Google TV interface that comes along with it, but as with any Google product that UI is subject to change over time. This week, it appears that a slight tweak to the Google TV homescreen is being tested with smaller app…
Google Chat readies beta preview for Hangouts users
February 11, 2021
For over two years now, we’ve known that Google was planning to kill off their classic Hangouts app in favor of opening Google Chat to those without Google Workspace. With the migration set to take place in the first half of 2021, Google Chat is preparing a beta test to…
Google Doodle honors Mexican singer and songwriter María Grever
February 11, 2021
Google has replaced their homepage logo with a Doodle honoring María Grever, an internationally acclaimed composer from Mexico.
María Grever was born on September 14, 1885, in Guanajuato, Mexico, as María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres. Her passion for music emerged as early as age 4 when she composed a Christmas carol for her school.
After studying music in France under the tutelage of great…
Due to a mistake, Slack for Android may have briefly logged your passwords as plain text, meaning you should probably change your password.
As reported by Android Police (h/t The Verge), an email has gone out to some people who use Slack for Android, requesting that you…
Moto G8 Play starts receiving Android 10
February 10, 2021
Motorola has begun seeding the Android 10 firmware to the Moto G8 Play in Brazil. The firmware, QMD30.47-19, is the same Android 10 that Motorola pushed to the One Macro in India a few weeks ago and is about 1.46GB in size.
Android 10 brings along a number of improvements.
Samsung UK revealed that pre-orders for the Galaxy S21 series set a new record and surpassed pre-orders for the preceding Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S10 series.
Exact pre-order numbers were not revealed though the Galaxy S21 Ultra was outlined as the most popular model accounting for over half of all sales. This news comes nearly two weeks after the open sales for the S21 series began and almost a…
Xiaomi introduced the Mi 11 flagship to the world yesterday, and its Lite sibling will seemingly follow very soon. A device with the model number M2101K9AG and the product name “Mi 11 Lite” has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG, as well as by SIRIM – the Standard…
More details about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip2 and Z Fold3 surface
February 10, 2021
An inside source revealed to some key details about Samsung’s upcoming foldable phones – likely named Z Flip2, and the Galaxy Z Fold3.
The report mentions the handsets’ model numbers – SM-F926 for the Z Fold3 and SM-F711 which is attached to the Z…
Google News Showcase launches in UK, Argentina
February 10, 2021
After initially launching in Australia, the brand-new Google News Showcase has officially launched in the UK and Argentina.
This brand-new product effectively offers a licensing program to publishers for news content, with local, national, and independent publishers in the UK providing content that can then help draw in potential subscribers. You may also remember that this initiative launched…
