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 to a Pixel through communications apps like Mail, Messages and WhatsApp. Pixel users share their car access through…
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…
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 create fun, shareable image sets in a variety of styles. You can make something reminiscent of a shopping mall photo booth or…
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…
Google reports decline in Android memory safety vulnerabilities as Rust usage grows
December 2, 2022
Last year, Google announced Android Open Source Project (AOSP) support for Rust, and today the company provided an update, while highlighting the decline in memory safety vulnerabilities.
Google says the “number of memory safety vulnerabilities have dropped considerably…
Nest Wifi Pro gets first-ever discount on Google Store
December 2, 2022
The Nest Wifi Pro is just over a month old, and the first discount on the Wi-Fi 6E system is now available from the US Google Store.
These deals come just after the Google Store’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 deals came to an end:
$30 off Nest Wifi Pro 1-pack: $169.99
$50 off Nest Wifi Pro 2-pack: $249.99
$60 off Nest Wifi Pro 3-pack: $339.99
The discounts are modest but always…
You can now keep track of what accounts you use Google sign-in on with 1Password [Video]
December 2, 2022
Using your Google account or social accounts to sign in to other sites is a convenient option, but it can be easy to forget which accounts are using the option. In one of its latest updates, 1Password is now able to keep track of what accounts are using sign-in from Google…
Unlocked Galaxy S21 is finally seeing Android 13 update, along with several other devices
December 2, 2022
The Galaxy S21 isn’t an old phone in the slightest, yet it has taken a bit of time for Android 13 to come to the Samsung flagship of yesteryear. Now, the unlocked S21 is seeing Android 13 along with a multitude of other devices.
Since the start of Samsung’s official…
In addition to a slew of other announcements in October, Google shared that group end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messages would start rolling out by year’s end. Ahead of that, some uses are seeing how Google Messages will note E2E encryption status in group chats.
There was already one indication that testing has started, and another is a new “end-to-end encryption” section inside Group…
