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Google Fit can measure heart & respiratory rate using your phone’s cameras, starting on Pixel

February 4, 2021

Google Health encompasses the various teams at Google working on helping people “live their healthiest life.” The latest effort lets you measure your heart and respiratory rate using the Google Fit app and cameras on an Android phone. To measure the number of breaths you take per minute, Google Fit is using your Android device’s front-facing camera. The phone needs to be leaned on a…

Google brings desktop Search redesign to music queries

February 4, 2021

Last month, Google revamped Search on Android, iOS, and mobile with a focus on making results easier to read. A similar look has long been in development for the desktop web, with users able to preview it on COVID-19 queries. Google’s desktop redesign is now also…

Google simplifies the Android TV interface to focus on recommendations

February 4, 2021

If you like the suggestions-driven interface of Google TV but would rather not buy the new Chromecast to get those suggestions, you won’t have to. Google has unveiled an updated Android TV interface that’s simpler, but should do more to help you find new content to…

Shazam app for iPhone and iPad updated with iOS 14 home screen widgets

February 4, 2021

Following a major interface overhaul in December last year, Apple today updated the Shazam app for iPhone and iPad with home screen widgets for iOS 14. The new widgets let users have quick access to the latest songs identified by the app. Version 14.4 of the Shazam app for iOS, which was released today on the App Store, adds three home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad users. All three widgets…

Annoying Google Photos delete prompt on Android 11 gets an unofficial fix

February 4, 2021

One of the biggest changes you’ll find in Android 11 is one that sits behind the scenes. Scoped Storage is a major security upgrade for the OS, but it has some slightly irritating side effects. On Google Photos, for example, Android 11 devices put up a second prompt when…

Android TV homescreen gets another revamp, this time w/ some Google TV goodness

February 4, 2021

Over its lifespan, Google’s Android TV has seen two core designs that the company has built on top of. Google TV is set to replace what Android TV established over the next year, but now Google is bringing a lot of that experience over to current hardware. The Android TV…

TikTok is now available on Android TV, but you might not be able to install it yet

February 4, 2021

Over the past year, TikTok has taken the world by storm with addictive content that you can sink hours into. Now, it’s even easier to spend too much time on the platform. TikTok is coming to Android TV. Available now on the Google Play Store, TikTok for Android TV works a lot like the regular app. Videos are shown in a feed where you can flip through to see more content. Of course, the vast…

Galaxy S21 series explained: Which is the right choice for you? [Video]

February 4, 2021

The Galaxy S21 series is arguably one of the most well-defined series from Samsung in a long time, but you still might some things explained or at least addressed. So we’re going to go into detail so that you know just what to expect. In real terms, the differences are…

Pixel 5, 4a 5G now support Standalone (SA) 5G on T-Mobile and Google Fi with February update

February 4, 2021

Google’s monthly update on Monday primarily addressed the Pixel 4a 5G’s edge touch recognition issues. However, the February security patch also added support for T-Mobile Standalone (SA) 5G on that phone and the Pixel 5. In rolling out 5G, carriers leveraged their…

Android ‘Phone Hub’ begins arriving in Chrome OS for a select few [Gallery]

February 4, 2021

For six months now, we’ve been patiently tracking progress on a new “Phone Hub” feature that is poised to make Chrome OS and Android devices “better together.” It seems patience is finally paying off, as the Chrome OS “Phone Hub” has begun to arrive for a very limited group of people. To recap, Phone Hub is the codename for a new set of features that make your Android phone and…