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Google will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with Android 12

September 28, 2020

Unlike other popular mobile operating systems, Android has always allowed the installation of third-party app stores. In fact, many Android phones ship with multiple app stores out of the box. After hearing feedback from some third-party developers, Google now says it plans to make installing and using third-party app stores easier with the next major release of Android… This issue was…

Google says Android 12 will make using third-party app stores easier

September 28, 2020

Google is outlining new changes to its developer policies and promising to make using third-party app stores easier on Android 12. The announcement addresses recent concerns around Android app development, including a fight over alternate in-app payment systems and…

OnePlus opens closed beta program for OnePlus Nord series

September 28, 2020

The OnePlus software release cycle has an interesting release cycle that consists of a closed beta, open beta, and final release. Today, just a few months after release, the Chinese OEM is now requesting signups for the OnePlus Nord closed beta program. Like many…

A Redditor got Stadia to run on an iPhone

September 28, 2020

Although Apple cracked open the door for game streaming services to run on iPhone and iPad earlier this month, you can’t use Stadia, xCloud or GeForce Now on those devices yet. Well, at least not officially. Members of the Stadia subreddit have been testing workarounds for Google’s game streaming service on iPhone for quite some time. Many of those have required people to install IPA files…

Shazam for Android adds ability to listen to identified tracks in YouTube Music

September 28, 2020

Song identification stalwart Shazam has long been an essential for music discovery and sometimes just remembering that annoying earworm that you can’t quite pinpoint. For Shazam users though, it’s probably great to hear that you can now listen to identified tracks in…

Zen Mode 2.0 now works with older OnePlus devices w/ OxygenOS 10

September 28, 2020

Late last year, OnePlus made their intriguing mindfulness-focused Zen Mode app a standalone option for those with compatible hardware. With OxygenOS 11, the Zen Mode 2.0 app was overhauled with the rest of the system UI but it was incompatible with older OnePlus hardware…

Galaxy Tab Active 3 goes official w/ rugged design, S Pen, IP68 rating

September 28, 2020

Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Tab Active 3, a rugged Android tablet that comes with some nifty tricks for industry or the avid outdoorsman. Of course, this is a tablet designed for the hardest working environments, which means that the form factor isn’t what you’d normally associate with Samsung’s sleek 2020 lineup. Bezels are part and parcel of the package, with a 1.5m…

Samsung’s home market of South Korea a priority target for iPhone 12, says report

September 28, 2020

A report today suggests that Apple might be making South Korea a priority target for the iPhone 12, with this year’s models to go on sale there earlier than usual – or at least, at an earlier point in the rollout. To manage supplies of new iPhones, Apple makes them…

The Roku Channel is now available as a standalone Android and iOS app

September 28, 2020

There are a plethora of streaming TV services available today and you’ll have to pay up for most of them. But the Roku Channel has been one of the safe havens, providing free video content to those using Roku streaming devices and smart TVs. Now the company is making it…

iOS 14: How to stop your AirPods automatically switching from iPhone to iPad

September 28, 2020

With iOS 14, Apple has added a new automatic switching feature to the AirPods and AirPods Pro earbuds. This feature is meant as a convenience; when you start playing content on another Apple device, the AirPods connection automatically switches in unison. However, some people don’t like this behavior and would rather connect to each device manually, just like how it worked in iOS 13 and earlier.