With unique features like RCS messaging and a handy web client, Google Messages has become an essential SMS/MMS app for Android. It seems that later this year, Google intends for its Messages app to stop working on uncertified Android devices.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
AirPods Max teardown reveals removable headband, iOS 14.4 hints at ‘headband type’ identifier
January 20, 2021
iFixit shared an initial look at its AirPods Max teardown last month, and now it has completed the intricate process. The final result has revealed some really interesting details about AirPods Max like the headband actually being user-removable which could hint at…
Facebook improves its AI that generates photo descriptions on iOS for visually impaired users
January 20, 2021
Facebook today announced a major update to its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system, which automatically generates photo descriptions for people with visual impairments. Based on AI, the system can now recognize 10 times more objects and scenes in photos shared on Facebook and…
Apple no longer signing iOS 12.5 for older devices, blocking downgrades from iOS 12.5.1
January 20, 2021
Apple today stopped signing iOS 12.5, which is available for older iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. This comes after the company released iOS 12.5.1 for these devices last week with bug fixes for the COVID-19 exposure notification feature.
Although iOS 12 was released over two years ago, Apple still offers security updates for devices such as the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 as they can’t run…
Galaxy Tab S7 series gets Android 11 update, adds ‘Second Screen’ support for Windows PCs
January 20, 2021
Samsung’s One UI 3.0 rollout has expanded to quite a few different smartphones at this point, and now it’s heading to tablets. The Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ are now getting Android 11.
In its home country of South Korea, Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11…
Hands-on with State Share on Google Stadia [Video]
January 20, 2021
After a pretty minor rollout that turned out to be a beta test for State Share on Stadia with Crayta, the potentially game-changing platform feature has arrived in full with the release of Hitman 3 — and we have spent a few days getting to know it better.
Why State…
Gmail now lets you resize Google Chat, Rooms in the web sidebar
January 20, 2021
One way to boost the adoption of Google Chat is by making it available directly in the email tab that users likely already have open. The Gmail web client now lets you resize the Google Chat and Rooms side widgets.
You can now resize the Chat and Rooms sections in the left-side navigation of Gmail on the web. This makes it easier to stay on top of your most important conversations and navigate…
Chromecast w/ Google TV ‘data may be corrupt’ issue affects some users, here’s how to fix it
January 20, 2021
One of our favorite streaming devices available today is the $49 Chromecast with Google TV. However, since the device launched in September, quite a few users have run into a problem with the Chromecast with Google TV crashing and showing a “can’t load Android system…
With some distance from the holidays, Google is bringing back a popular deal where new Fi subscribers can get the Pixel 4a 5G for $299. Meanwhile, existing MVNO members can get the phone for $100 off.
Get up to a $200 phone discount with the purchase and activation of a…
Apple shares shot on iPhone 12 photos – from portraits to pie
January 19, 2021
In a somewhat random press release this morning, Apple has emphasized some of the features of the iPhone 12 camera systems, and shared some “shot on iPhone 12” photos. These range from portraits to pie.
The photos are, as you’d expect, beautiful examples of what can be created with the phone given a creative eye and a little know-how …
Apple stresses the computational photography…
