The increased prominence of Google Password Manager continues with the latest version of Chrome for Android replacing the browser’s built-in saved credentials list.
Update 12/2: After the official announcement in late June, Chrome 107 and 108 are widely replacing the Android browser’s native credentials list with the Google Password Manager. You’ll see a “New” badge in Chrome settings…
Google on the difficulty of designing a 24-hour time picker
December 2, 2022
The Material Design team has an interesting blog post into what it calls the “24-hour Clock Design Challenge” that chronicles Google’s work creating a time picker for those that use a 24-hour format clock on their Android devices.
The first Material Design 24 hour…
Samsung will update these Galaxy devices to Android 13
December 2, 2022
After launching on Pixel phones earlier this year, Android 13 is now headed to Samsung Galaxy devices outside of a beta program. Here’s what devices have already received their update, and which ones will probably get it over the coming months.
What’s new in Android 13…
Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Dead Cells+]
December 2, 2022
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games.
New: Action game Dead Cells+ is the latest release on Apple Arcade.
You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App Store, then swipe down to the very…
Huawei teases a smartwatch with built-in wireless earbuds
December 2, 2022
As convenient as wireless earbuds can be, you typically have to carry a case around to store and charge them. Wouldn’t you rather free up your pocket? Huawei thinks so. As The Register notes, the Chinese brand has teased a Watch Buds smartwatch that includes earbuds…
You no longer need others to use the same phone OS to share your digital car keys. Google has added car key sharing to Pixel devices, making cross-platform swaps available in an early form. If you’re using an iPhone running iOS 16.1, you can send keys stored in Wallet…
The Google TV app is starting to roll out a neat new trick, with the ability to cast TV shows and movies from multiple streaming services from one location, as well as a revamped remote for Android TV OS devices.
Available “starting early next week,” the Google TV app will make a few tweaks to how it can interact with Android TV and Google TV devices.
The first change will be the ability to…
Android adds a dedicated Reading mode app for web pages and more
December 2, 2022
Google has announced that as part of its expanded Accessibility functions, Android is gaining a new Reading mode capable of turning websites and other content into easier-to-read formats.
This new Reading mode can be downloaded to your Android phone and plugs into the…
Google Photos gains holiday card-ready collages as Gboard Emoji Kitchen freezes over
December 2, 2022
Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, Google Photos is launching an easy way to create delightful holiday card collages, while Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen is gaining a flurry of wintry combinations.
Using the collage editor in Google Photos, you can quickly…
Going forward, digital car keys in Android’s Google Wallet will no longer be restricted to one user. Google is adding the ability to share your digital car keys with other people who need access.
During Google I/O in 2021, Google announced the coming ability to unlock your vehicle with a digital car key, held in your Android device’s wallet app. With that, you could unlock your vehicle with…
