The Google Clock application doesn’t often gain new features, but a quiet update has added the ability for you to record your own custom alarm sounds.
Rolling out via a server-side update to Google Clock 7.3, custom alarm sounds are available for your regular alarms and even any timers you set. This complements the existing ability to use downloaded or custom sounds from the Files app or your…
Do you have the Android Auto ‘Coolwalk’ redesign yet? [Poll]
January 16, 2023
After some heavy delays, Google finally launched its latest major redesign of Android Auto, codenamed “Coolwalk,” to the general public early this month. But many users still have yet to get the update – have you?
What is “Coolwalk” anyway?
As a quick summary…
New Galaxy Watch 5 update is rolling out now with tool for checking battery health and more
January 16, 2023
Samsung is rolling out a new update to the Galaxy Watch 5 series that brings support for a new “Device Diagnostics” tool as well as delivering an updated security patch.
Rolling out as of today, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro are both getting their first new…
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House of Blueberry has raised $6 million in seed funding for its digital fashion business in the metaverse and interactive entertainment.
Makers Fund led the round, with continued participation from Everblue Management. House of Blueberry will use the money to expand partnerships with new games and online worlds to…
Half of all iPhones could be made in India by 2027; Chinese suppliers already feeling effects
January 16, 2023
A new report suggests that up to half of all iPhones could be made in India by 2027, following earlier estimates of 25% by 2025.
The Chinese report says that local suppliers are already feeling the effects of Apple’s efforts to move production out of the country, with…
Google has gotten full approval for the Stadia Controller’s new Bluetooth support ahead of the upcoming patch.
While Google’s game streaming service is set to shut down in a matter of days, the passionate team behind Stadia has been hard at work on a few final projects.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 reportedly adopting ‘droplet’ style hinge, should lessen display crease
January 16, 2023
Through four generations of its flagship foldable, Samsung has kept mostly the same design for its hinge which leads to a noticeable crease in the inner display. But with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, it seems Samsung might finally make some real progress on the hinge by adopting a “droplet” style.
There have been two main designs for foldable to date when it comes to the hinge. Samsung’s design puts…
Google Discover rolls out three-column UI ahead of Pixel Tablet
January 15, 2023
Google has been optimizing its first-party apps with large-screen optimizations since I/O 2022 and that’s expected to culminate with the Pixel Tablet. The latest update is a three-column UI for Google Discover on tablets.
We’ve already shown how Google is updating…
Google is in the process of bringing the “Coolwalk” redesign of Android Auto to most users, but there’s another new feature also making its way to the platform. Rolling out now, Android Auto is finally adding a seek bar in music apps.
While Android Auto has supported a…
Google this week invited K-12 students in the US to create a Doodle for its Search homepage. For 2023, the Doodle for Google theme is “I am grateful for…”
Taking a step back to think about what we’re grateful for can be a great way to take care of our mental health and refocus on what’s most important. What moments, people, places and things are special to you? What or whom can you not…
