A conspiracy theory being spread on Facebook and other social media platforms this week claims that iOS 14 widgets are actually serving as key loggers, tracking everything you type on your iPhone. This is unequivocally not true, and there are technical limitations and protections in place that prevent widgets from accessing your data.
The viral post on Facebook has been screenshotted and shared…
Google requiring Android apps on the Play Store to use its IAP billing system next year
September 28, 2020
As rumored last week, Google today announced that it will require all Android apps downloaded from the Play Store to use its billing system for in-app purchases (IAPs). The company also noted how its own first-party apps will adapt to this.
Today, Netflix, Spotify, and…
Sticky Widgets lets you put a virtual Post-It on your iPhone home screen
September 28, 2020
When iOS 14 launched, it was somewhat lacking in the widget department. Since then, we’ve seen a wide range of third-party apps offering useful widgets, and Sticky Widgets is the latest …
The app is a simple one. Install it and then add it as a widget to your home…
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…
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…
