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Google Photos adds ‘Out to play’ Memories collection aimed squarely at proud parents

February 10, 2021

Google Photos “Memories” section is a nice way of surfacing photos and videos that you might have captured, uploaded, and then completely forgotten about. A brand-new collection within Google Photos is now showcasing children-themed Memories called “Out to play.” As someone who prefers pets to people, the option is not visible on the various devices we’ve tested but was spotted as…

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro likely to sport 4,500mAh batteries

February 10, 2021

The upcoming OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will undoubtedly be a landmark moment for the BBK-owned firm after major changes in 2020. A new leak suggests that the battery capacity of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will be a pretty sizeable 4,500mAh. Max Jambor, a reliable leaker, has shared…

Galaxy S20 FE gets One UI 3.1 update ahead of most other Samsung devices

February 10, 2021

Samsung has been doing great in the process of bringing Android 11 and, in turn, One UI 3 to its smartphones, but there’s another whole update to bring. One UI 3.1 debuted on the S21 series, and now it’s starting to expand with a release on some Galaxy S20 FE…

Twitter expects ‘modest impact’ on ad revenue due to iOS 14 privacy changes

February 10, 2021

Apple will soon require all developers to ask users before tracking them across the web, and companies like Facebook have been criticizing these changes as they affect their business models. Now Twitter claims that the privacy changes in iOS 14 will also have “modest impact” on the company’s revenue. As reported by CNBC, Twitter today announced its fourth-quarter 2020 earnings with $1.29…

Apple once again starts blocking M1 Mac users from side loading iPhone and iPad apps

February 10, 2021

9to5Mac reported last month that Apple was implementing a new method to stop users from sideloading unsupported iOS apps on M1 Macs, which was actually enabled for some time with a server-side change and then reversed moments later. Following the macOS Big Sur 11.2 release…

Some Chromecast with Google TV users report ongoing freezing issues w/ some apps

February 10, 2021

The Chromecast with Google TV has been a hit so far thanks to useful software features, a clean UI, and a reasonable price tag. Unfortunately, though, it hasn’t been without issues. One ongoing problem that some Chromecast uses have been facing for the past few months has…

Google rolling out Cast firmware 1.52 to Nest Hub, Max: New Alarms UI, Sunrise, Zoom, and more

February 10, 2021

The Google Nest Hub and Hub Max are picking up a handful of new features with Cast firmware version 1.52. This release has been in the Preview Program for the last few weeks, and is now widely rolling out to all other users. New Nest Hub alarms UI + Sunrise Google has been testing a revamped Alarms screen since September, with more Nest Hub owners in the Preview Program receiving it last month…

Samsung brings Android 11, One UI 3 to a handful of Galaxy A and Galaxy M devices

February 10, 2021

So far, Samsung has done a very good job in rolling out Android 11 to its lineup of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, but there’s still a fair bit of work to do. Over the past week or so, Samsung has been expanding Android 11 to more Galaxy A and Galaxy M series devices…

Chrome OS may soon be able to mirror your Google Pixel phone’s screen

February 10, 2021

Chrome OS’s upcoming Android “Phone Hub” may be getting the ability to mirror your phone’s screen as an exclusive feature for Google Pixel phones. For a few months now, we’ve been tracking Phone Hub as the latest way that Chrome OS and Android will be “Better…

Google releases separate ‘YouTube Music for Chromebook’ PWA on Play Store

February 10, 2021

As of last year, downloading certain apps from the Play Store on Chrome OS would automatically “install” the Progressive Web App. The latest service to follow this PWA approach is YouTube Music, though Google is taking a circuitous route with a separate Chromebook listing. Searching for YouTube TV, Google News, or Twitter on the Chrome OS Play Store today will install a shortcut that’s…