Google’s upcoming efforts to improve mobile privacy will extend beyond the upgrades in Android 11. Starting August 3rd, the company will require approval for background location requests in all Play Store-bound Android apps. It’ll determine if the feature is necessary, expected and provides “clear value,” and reject those apps that appear to be asking for too much. A social network app…
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip lays out a welcome mat for dust and debris. But while the hinge gap is concerning, it is impressive that Samsung was able to fit so many components into a foldable design. iFixit‘s teardown reveals a stack of two minuscule motherboards and two…
Android 11 Developer Preview focuses on 5G and better privacy
February 22, 2020
After a brief tease, the first Android 11 Developer Preview is available for Pixel devices — and it’s clear Google is thinking about the future with this release. The test software is built with a few new technologies in mind, most notably 5G. New frameworks let app…
So far, Star Wars fans have only been able to watch The Last Jedi and Solo on 4K Blu-ray. The rest of the live action movies will be getting the 4K Blu-ray treatment on March 31st, though, for a total of 11 Star Wars films on the high resolution format. That, of course, includes the latest entry — and the final chapter in the “Skywalker Saga” — The Rise of Skywalker, which comes out on…
Mozilla’s latest Android app takes its VPN service beyond Firefox
February 22, 2020
Mozilla has been investigating the VPN sphere for a while. Last year it launched a VPN-like browser extension, while back in 2018 it rolled out an experimental subscription-based VPN service. Now it’s launched an Android app for the full device Firefox VPN it currently has…
Blue Apron considers selling itself as it bleeds customers
February 22, 2020
Blue Apron has been struggling in recent years, and that’s leading the company to consider some extreme options. The online meal kit service has revealed that it’s looking at “strategic alternatives” that include a merger, raising funds, offloading assets or selling…
There’s just one week left to enter our iPhone 11 giveaway courtesy of Chargeasap. You can also still get the company’s new at a special preorder price ahead of its launch for a limited time:
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The new is an upcoming 150W USB-C Powerbank with 100W power delivery powered by Tesla™ Graphene Batteries. The Flash includes two USB-A ports (one at 40W and the…
Google advises consumers to not sideload its Android apps on new, uncertified Huawei devices
February 22, 2020
Last May, the US government placed Huawei on an export blacklist that impacted its working relationship with Google. New Android devices from the Chinese company could not be certified to run Gmail, Maps, or the Play Store. Ahead of upcoming Huawei devices, Google has issued…
Largest public iOS developer survey highlights Swift’s progress, interest for each of Apple’s platforms, more
February 21, 2020
The largest public iOS developer community survey wrapped up last month and the results are now live. Among the findings, the survey of over 2,000 Apple devs highlights how Swift is doing, how much interest there for each of Apple’s platforms, what revenue models are most…
Of the growing list of discovered features in Android 11 Developer Preview 1, one area that Google seems to be putting a focus on is the notification shade and especially its Quick Settings area. One such discovered change is the ability to individually recolor your Quick Settings tiles. Here’s how you can try it out on your own phone!
The biggest change coming to the Quick Settings area, of…
