When Chrome launched over 11 years ago, the Omnibox was one of the browser’s signature design features. Still getting new features, Chrome’s unified address bar on Android is picking up favicons in the autocomplete dropdown.
When searching or entering URLs in the Omnibox, Chrome will offer up to five related query or autocomplete suggestions. Google is testing favicons or other matching icons…
Sony Xperia 5 review: The not-so-compact, ‘compact’ phone
January 23, 2020
Finding a flagship phone in compact form is something that has become increasingly difficult as OEMs steadily move to building more oversized devices. However, Sony has persisted with their now-defunct “Compact” series, and more recently the Xperia 5.
Sony called time on…
At its October hardware event last fall, Microsoft made quite a splash with the Android-powered Surface Duo. Slated to launch holiday 2020, the Windows team today released a preview SDK with an emulator and other documentation.
With this release, Microsoft wants to let…
One of the key new features coming to Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series is the new 120Hz display, but apparently, Samsung isn’t going to force customers into it. In fact, the Galaxy S20’s display will apparently default to its 60Hz mode.
According to Max Weinbach, the Galaxy S20 will ship with its display defaulting to its 60Hz mode. Generally, devices with high refresh rate displays end up…
Alongside the Galaxy S20 next month, Samsung is expected to debut its second foldable phone. The Galaxy Z Flip folds horizontally unlike the Galaxy Fold, and apparently, that will allow the device to lock at a 90-degree angle for some camera apps.
Max Weinbach, who’s been…
With ever-growing apps, better cameras and high-resolution video there’s always plenty of competition for the precious storage space on your iOS device. Deleting apps is one solution, but it might be better to simply offload your iOS apps instead.
Deleting an app in iOS…
How to cancel Apple TV Plus on iOS and the web
January 22, 2020
You’ve reached the end of have finished your second run of , and it seems like there isn’t much to watch on Apple TV Plus. So how do you cancel your subscription.
If you bought a new Apple device recently, you were the lucky recipient of a one-year Apple TV Plus trial. At the end of the trial, your subscription will convert into a standard monthly plan. Understandably, plenty of people…
Microsoft is starting to share more details on exactly how it imagines apps will run on dual-screen devices like the Surface Duo and Surface Neo. The software giant unveiled both devices back in October, with the smaller Surface Duo running Android and the larger Surface…
Over the past several years, Google has been adding a bookmarking feature to all of Search. “Collections” today is getting a prominent launch by being elevated to its own Google app tab on Android.
When opening Discover articles or Search results, the browser window has…
Apple releasing third developer beta of iOS 13.3.1 today
January 22, 2020
Apple today is releasing the third developer beta of iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. This comes a week after the second beta release. iOS 13.3.1 focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.
It’s likely that one of the most notable bugs fixed in iOS 13.3.1 is related to Screen Time. Apple confirmed last month that it was working on a fix for an iOS bug that lets kids easily bypass Screen…
