AdMob is Google’s solution for mobile advertising through in-app ads. Google this week quietly released an AdMob for Android app — in early access — to keep track of stats while on the go.
The client is billed as letting you “keep AdMob at your fingertips.” It’s an alternative to using the website through a mobile browser, or just sticking to desktop access. Google purchased the…
As Epic Games wages war on app stores, the company is especially villainizing Apple through advertising and videos. With its next season approaching and no way for Fortnite players on iPhone to get in on the fun, Epic Games has announced the “FreeFortnite Cup” with…
Considering how janky the experience can be on some of the older Amazon Fire tablets, the lack of “real” support and general bargain basement experience, only the recent models have managed to get our seal of approval. However, if you own an older 2018 Fire HD 8…
OnePlus releases remix of its signature ringtone w/ YouTuber Kurt Hugo Schneider [Download]
August 24, 2020
For some strange reason, OnePlus has partnered with music YouTuber Kurt Hugo Schneider and had the influencer remix the classic OnePlus ringtone.
Of course, sponsored content is a big deal for brands and businesses in the internet era, but often we as users don’t get a viable return on that firm’s investment beyond an obvious product placement or ad. While this is definitely a 3-minute…
One UI 2.5 begins rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S20 series
August 24, 2020
The highly anticipated One UI 2.5 update is now rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, having shipped pre-installed on the Galaxy Note 20 series.
We’re not sure if this was intentional, given that the Galaxy Note 20 series has officially gone on sale from today.
The world of affordable smartphones is about to get a new contender in the form of the LG K31, a very modest device that is aimed squarely at the low-end.
Measuring in at 5.78-inches, the LG K31 is a reasonably small smartphone compared to the average 2020 device. It comes…
Earlier this month, Google rolled out two big sleep-related features to all Android phones through the Clock app. On Android 11, Bedtime mode in Digital Wellbeing gains the ability to turn off the always-on display (AOD) at night.
Bedtime mode — which was previously called “Wind Down” — can be enabled while charging at night or based on a schedule. When it’s active, users can have Do…
It emerged on Tuesday that the next version of Android will force apps to use the built-in camera and ignore third-party defaults. This is part of Android 11’s focus on privacy, with Google specifically wanting to protect location data derived from the camera.
With this…
Android Auto has picked up a few handy changes lately — like the triumphant return of calendar integration — and today, another has been spotted. In a quiet tweak, Android Auto now shows the title of your song when switching between tracks.
As seen below, this change…
Google has been working on a revamp of Assistant preferences since February. It saw some tweaks in February and April, but the Google Assistant settings redesign is now seeing a wider rollout.
Compared to what we spotted earlier, there is no longer a search field above to query all settings. However, this new page will display cards to highlight key features, like adding contacts.
A user’s…
