Back in July, Google made a push for fun interactive experiences on Assistant devices. In the midst of the holiday season, more games are coming, along with a redesigned lobby on Smart Displays that better curates what is available.
Games on Smart Displays are powered by the Interactive Canvas framework with features like Continuous Match Mode, where the microphone is kept active so that you…
Google boosts referrals and other rewards on new Google Pay to $21 until the new year
December 17, 2020
The new Google Pay app brings new ways to manage your funds and exchange money between friends, but it also has a powerful rewards offering. Now, Google is boosting some rewards in the new Google Pay to $21 through the new year.
From now until December 31, select rewards…
Netflix has a huge library of content, but its well-designed app may be one of the service’s more attractive features. Now, Netflix is testing a new audio-only mode on its Android app.
As first reported by the folks over at Android Police, some Android users are seeing a…
Google tests new Search image and text previews on hover
December 17, 2020
Google Search is perhaps the most-used tool on the web today, and as such the company is always experimenting with new ways to improve it. This week, Google Search is testing a slight UI tweak that shows image previews when you hover over a link.
Showing up now for some users in private browsing modes, this new UI tweak for Search looks normal at first glance, but it can provide a bit more…
Today, Pixel phones and the top Samsung devices are guaranteed to get three years of major software upgrades. Working with Qualcomm, Google is now making it feasible for Android devices to get 4 OS versions and years of security updates.
In 2017, Google re-architected…
Discord is the latest video chat app to add iOS and Android screen sharing support. The feature is rolling out to users starting today and has been optimized for game streaming and remote YouTube/TikTok/etc. viewing parties.
Earlier this year, we saw Skype gain the handy…
Samsung denies rumors of Galaxy Note discontinuation
December 16, 2020
Samsung is planning to introduce the Galaxy S21 lineup next month and we’ve received multiple reports that as the S21 Ultra and the Z Fold3 after it adopt the S Pen the company will retire the Galaxy Note series. Yet, a report from South Korea arrived today, disproving these rumors – a company official said a Galaxy Note launch is being prepared for next year.
Samsung S Pen incoming…
Huawei releases HarmonyOS 2.0 beta for select phones, still lets you roll back to EMUI 11
December 16, 2020
Huawei released the first version of its in-house operating system, HarmonyOS, which supports smartphones (the first version made its debut on a smart TV). The software is currently in beta and both users and developers are invited to try it out.
The phones that are…
Infinix Smart HD 2021 announced with Helio A20 SoC, 6.1" screen, and 5,000 mAh battery
December 16, 2020
Infinix today announced its latest entry-level smartphone dubbed Infinix Smart HD 2021. It is powered by the Helio A20 SoC and boots XOS 6.2, which is based on Android 10 (Go Edition).
The Infinix Smart HD 2021 has 2GB RAM and 32GB storage onboard, but it also comes with a…
Honor CEO promises an immediate smartphone launch after company's takeover completes
December 16, 2020
After Huawei sold Honor to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co., Ltd., it was made clear that this wouldn’t affect Honor’s brand direction and overall vision of its future products. Even the CEO and senior manager remained the same.
However, there are some administrative procedures that need to be taken care of before Honor finally becomes and independent brand and when it…
