Currently, YouTube on mobile changes default video quality based on usage instead of giving the option to change resolution right away. This guide will go through changing your videos on YouTube to a specific resolution to get the best quality.
In previous versions of the YouTube mobile app, you always had the option to easily change the resolution to whichever quality you wanted, up to 8K in…
Google Pay (GPay) getting some Material You tweaks
December 6, 2022
The GPay app, which was once the future of Google’s payments strategy, is still available for users in three countries and is getting some Material You tweaks.
From the beginning, GPay had a rather unique bottom bar that was fluid. Besides highlighting the current tab in…
Android 13 QPR1 rolling out to Beta 3.1 users — opt out before next week to avoid data wipe
December 6, 2022
As of this afternoon, the stable Android 13 QPR1 release is rolling out to users enrolled in the Beta Program, and you can now opt out of the program without a data wipe occurring.
Initially, Beta 3.1 (from November 7) users could not sideload Android 13 QPR1 with the…
Google is adopting continuous scrolling for desktop Search results as it did for the mobile website in October 2021.
Search has famously shown 10 blue links, though you’ve long been able to go up to 100 results per page from google.com/preferences.
Google says “you’ll now be able to see up to six pages of results” after reaching the bottom of a search results page, which is marked by…
Apple introduced its first smartphone with an always-on display with the iPhone 14 Pro. Now with the upcoming iOS 16.2 release, users will get flexibility with the feature to make it more subtle. Here’s how to customize iPhone always-on display.
While the iPhone 14 Pro…
Third-party apps have been rather slow to support the Android 13 media player, with Spotify just starting to do so.
It starts with a rounded square pause and circular play button at the right that smoothly animates between each state. The bottom row sees the timeline…
Fortnite is still a massive hit for gamers, and one of the most impressive things about it is that players can enjoy the same story and gameplay across consoles, PCs, and their smartphones. Fortnite Chapter 4 launched over the weekend as the latest evolution to the story, but it was having issues on Android at first.
Fortnite Chapter 4 brings players into a “new realm” with updates including…
Apple Q1 2023 revenue will be badly hit, as iPhone production a month away from normal
December 5, 2022
Apple Q1 2023 revenue seems certain to be badly hit following disruption to iPhone 14 production, with a Foxconn source today saying that production is not expected to return to normal levels until late December, or early January.
The company says that the COVID-19 outbreak…
Best iPhone 14 cases available for purchase
December 5, 2022
Our annual collection of the best iPhone 14 cases has arrived and has now been updated with new designs, brands, and more. You’ll find all of the best iPhone 14 cases available anywhere from wallet models and eco-conscious treatments to protective sheaths, logo-free clear…
Google apps with animated Android splash screens [Gallery]
December 4, 2022
Every application open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience,” and the experience can be further enhanced by an animated icon on the splash screen as seen with Google’s apps.
Update 12/4/22: In the past year or so, not too many Google apps have picked up animated splash screens on Android 12+. The biggest recent…
