The Google Home app started off as a solid way to manage your smart home devices, but as it has been flooded with new hardware and taken on the legacy of Nest, it hasn’t felt as though it was keeping up. Now, Google is moving toward a new Google Home app that makes some big promises, and we’ve spent a couple of days gathering a few first impressions.
New sections break muscle memory for the…
Twitter Blue subscription no longer available; checkmarks gone from some paid accounts
November 11, 2022
The Twitter Blue subscription – which turned the social media platform into a theme park for trolls, pranksters, and scammers – is no longer available in the iOS app. (It was never available in the Android one.) Additionally, some of those who paid for the subscription…
The iPhone production crisis in China has led Foxconn to announce plans to quadruple its workforce in India. The move will not, however, solve the immediate problem.
While Apple and its suppliers have been working for years on reducing the company’s dependence on China as…
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: The popular Football Manager franchise is now 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…
Twitter reportedly suspended Blue subscription sign-ups 'to help address impersonation issues'
November 11, 2022
Twitter Blue is currently missing from the iPhone app’s menu rail. On iPads, it’s still there, except clicking on the option to subscribe returns an error. One of Engadget’s editors tried it out on his iPad and got a notification that says it will be…
Google asked US Marine Corps veteran to create Veterans Day Doodle
November 11, 2022
Today’s Google Doodle in honor of Veterans Day in the United States was created by a US Marine Corps veteran and Diné.
Since 1919, the United States has held annual celebrations on November 11 to honor the military. The holiday, called Armistice Day in Europe to…
Google releases ‘Now in Android’ on Play Store to demo Material You and modern app development
November 11, 2022
As the 2022 Android Dev Summit series continues, Google has released a “Now in Android” app on the Play Store to serve as a reference for the best modern development practices.
Now in Android was previously available on Github for developers to build themselves, but its new Play Store availability allows for wider access and lets anyone experience “Android design and development best…
Google announced User Choice Billing for the Play Store in March to let Android apps use their own payment system. Spotify is now rolling out initial billing support, while Google Play is bringing UCB to more markets, including the US.
User Choice Billing lets Android apps…
Samsung rolling out new Galaxy Watch 4 update, still seems to be bricking some watches
November 11, 2022
Earlier this week it was revealed that a recent Galaxy Watch 4 update was bricking smartwatches, leaving them entirely useless. Samsung is now rolling out a fresh Galaxy Watch 4 update, seemingly to fix the problem, but some users are still running into issues.
Rolling out…
Compared to previous generations, the Pixel Buds Pro was more of a success for Google and the company is now sending out a feedback survey following the July launch.
Sent via email, Google starts by asking “how satisfied are you with your Pixel Buds Pro software” across 10 areas, from “Not at all satisfied” to “Extremely satisfied” on a five-point scale:
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