In August 2017, YouTube introduced a “Messages” feature for its mobile apps and later the web. Two years later, the Google video site announced that its killing the built-in chatting functionality next month.
The direct messaging feature is a quick way to share and discuss videos directly on YouTube. It supports both individual and group conversations, with the last major update in May…
Motorola has long been rumored to revive the Razr line with its first foldable smartphone, and new details have come in today about this device. As anticipated, it will be a mid-ranger, and it should apparently get a release in Europe in December 2019 or January 2020. To get…
OnePlus TV arrives in India next month
August 20, 2019
Following last week’s name reveal, OnePlus says it will launch the OnePlus TV in September. The company’s CEO, Pete Lau, revealed the launch date in a post on the OnePlus forums. In the same post, Lau adds OnePlus plans to first release the device in India, with…
How to show battery percentage on iPhone X, XR, and XS
August 20, 2019
Noticed that your iPhone X, XR, or XS doesn’t show the battery percentage in the status bar? Read along for four ways to show your battery percentage on Apple’s recent iPhones.
With the status bar being more compact on Apple’s iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max, there’s less room to show device information compared to previous iPhones that had a status bar running across the entire width of the…
Apple’s Home app takes a step back in iOS 13
August 20, 2019
Apple is upgrading HomeKit this fall with new features like Secure Video and expanded automation, but it’s not all good news for Apple’s smart home framework. The Home app where users manage the smart home experience makes one design choice that is likely meant to make…
OnePlus TV launching in September, coming to India first
August 20, 2019
OnePlus has announced that it will be launching its OnePlus TV next month in September. The company also announced that the TV will first be announced in India.
The announcement was made by founder and CEO Pete Lau on the company’s forum. Lau largely talked about the…
While YouTube Music has seen a steady series of updates in recent months, Google Play Music has stagnated ahead of its eventual replacement. In April, Google removed a direct portal for smaller artists to upload songs, and is now removing the ability to gift Play Music subscriptions.
For the past year or so, Google has rolled out only minor Play Music updates, with version 8.21 for Android…
Android Studio 3.5 includes eight months of fixes and improvements, Chrome OS support
August 20, 2019
Android Studio is the main gateway to Android app development, for better or worse, but it’s not known for being particularly fast, or for necessarily working well on lower-end computers. For Android Studio 3.5, Google dedicated eight months to working almost exclusively…
You can trust Marvels superheroes to protect the Earth as well as your phone – Samsung will release Marvel-themed smart covers for the Galaxy Note10. The smart feature here is pretty basic, the covers have an NFC chip that lets your phone automatically switch to…
iPhone owners with a mind toward security have a new option for protecting their online accounts. On Tuesday, security key manufacturer Yubico announced the $70 YubiKey 5Ci, which the company says is the world’s first Lightning port-compatible security key.
At launch, the 5Ci supports a variety of popular password managers, including 1Password, Dashlane, LastPass and Bitwarden. It’s…
