This week we primarily talk about Google’s surprising pre-announcement of the Pixel 4’s Soli and Motion Sense features, as well as Pixel sales and the new Android Auto experience.
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OnePlus 7 Pro gets August security patches in July, with OxygenOS 9.5.11 now rolling out
July 31, 2019
A new software version is now rolling out to OnePlus 7 Pro units out there, and it interestingly packs the August 2019 security patches already. That is, even if we’re still in July for a few more hours in some parts of the world.
This definitely isn’t something…
Early this year, we found evidence that Google was integrating Digital Wellbeing with Chrome for Android, starting with Android Q. Now, as of the latest Chrome Canary for Android update, the Digital Wellbeing features are live, offering per-site usage data and site…
We’re still a day away from the start of August, but OnePlus has jumped the gun on the latest security patches. Beating even Google to the punch, the OnePlus 7 Pro’s latest update delivers the August security patch and some other fixes.
OxygenOS 9.5.11 was announced today on OnePlus’ forums for the 7 Pro. The update is heading out starting today in…
Netflix is tracking some users’ physical activity, but it isn’t exactly moving into Fitbit’s territory. Details of the test first emerged when a security researcher said the Netflix app on his Android device requested access to his physical activity data.
Ahead of its official reveal next week, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 has leaked yet again. With the latest renders, we’re getting a look at the Galaxy Watch Active2 in all three colors from all angles.
The folks over at obtained…
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Nvidia this morning announced Android 9 Pie for the Nvidia Shield TV. Rumored for the past week, the Android TV box is getting the latest version with Shield Experience Upgrade 8.0. Notable highlights include a redesigned Settings menu and many improvements for third-party…
Samsung announced its flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6 and it comes with a handful of improvements over its predecessor, which are not necessarily hardware-related.
The device is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset coupled with either 6GB/128GB or 8GB/256GB of…
Samsung is one of the few remaining companies to still be making higher-end Android tablets, so it’s nice to see the company show up with a new one this year. The newly-announced Galaxy Tab S6 follows up last year’s Tab S4. Like its predecessor, the Tab S6 is a 2-in-1, designed for those who need to get work done on the go. To that end, Samsung focused on a few principles — a…
