U.S. iPhone users spent an average of about $53.80 on mobile games in 2019, according to a new report from Sensor Tower. That is up 22% from 2018.
The average for all app spending reached $100 in 2019. Games makes up the largest segment of that, representing 54%. The growth for game spending was about the same as it was from 2017 to 2018, which also saw a 22% increase. Growth has been steady for…
HTC’s just-concluded Virtual Vive Ecosystem Conference represented a step forward for the virtual events industry, serving as the first fully VR replacement for a major industry event previously held in the physical world. But instead of escaping from the global…
In a weird Inception-like move, Oppo’s sub-brand Realme is set to create a sub-brand of its own. Realme’s Narzo line will take on the growing Pocophone and Redmi lines head-on.
The idea of a smartphone sub-brand is nothing new but as we’re seeing in more competitive…
Last June, we exclusively revealed that Google was working on an Android Beam replacement and AirDrop competitor called “Fast Share.” It was renamed to “Nearby Sharing” earlier this year, but ultimately still unannounced. The Android 11 DP2 today surprisingly references the feature.
Release notes for Developer Preview 2 today explicitly reference Nearby Sharing by its original “Fast…
The Google Stadia app updated on Android and iOS this week, and while things don’t look any different on the surface, we’ve found that Google is prepping to bring wireless Stadia Controller support to Android, along with a mention of “Pro-only games.”
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If you are not content with the most recent Android 11 Developer Preview build on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable Android 10 build if you encounter any major problems.
We’ve shown you how to install…
It wouldn’t be an early Android build without notification tweaks, would it? In the second developer preview of Android 11, Google is introducing a new option to hide notifications marked as “silent.”
Since Android 10’s early releases, Google has been working on refining “silent” notifications. This new category of notifications won’t audibly ring and gets pushed to the bottom of…
Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 series is full of some really great flagship phones, but they suffer a bit in the camera department. After promising to fix issues, Samsung is now rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S20, which apparently focuses on camera and autofocus…
Apple today introduced the fourth-generation iPad Pro with a new camera setup and the A12Z Bionic chip. While we know the new processor can provide better graphics performance, Apple hasn’t mentioned what exactly changed from the previous generation with the A12X Bionic…
Android 11 DP2: ‘Quick Controls’ will put your smart home shortcuts into the power menu
March 18, 2020
In the most recent Pixel Feature Drop, Google launched easy access to your “Cards & Passes” from Google Pay by way of the power menu. As of the latest Android 11 Developer Preview, launched earlier today, Cards & Passes is set to be replaced in the power menu with something called “Quick Controls,” that appears to make smart home shortcuts easier to access.
Quick Controls are not…
