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 models.
One UI 3.1 is built on top of 3.0 and the same Android 11 core, but it brings a handful of tweaks along with it. Perhaps most…
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…
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…
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 been apps freezing at random, and there’s no fix in sight.
The folks over at PiunikaWeb recently highlighted this issue…
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…
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’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 Together.” To recap, Phone Hub, which has ever so slowly begun rolling out, is a suite of features that connect your phone…
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…
Google rolling out new Pixel Buds firmware 553 update
February 10, 2021
Google last updated the second-generation Assistant headphones in September with a fix for audio cutouts after a set interval. Firmware 553 is rolling out to Pixel Buds today, though an update changelog has yet to be provided.
The Pixel Buds have only received a dozen…
Samsung is still putting obnoxious ads on Galaxy devices; here’s how to avoid most of them
February 10, 2021
Ads are a big part of the web and apps on your phone, but they’re also becoming a part of operating systems for some Android OEMs. Samsung has started pushing ads through notifications and its own apps on Galaxy phones, and they’re pretty obnoxious. If you want to avoid dealing with them, though, here’s how to turn them off – at least, turn them mostly off.
First things first, let’s…
