After the abrupt shutdown of Google Stadia in September, Google is today starting the process of refunding players for their game purchases and hardware.
Starting today, November 9, Stadia refunds will start heading out to the original transaction method that Stadia players used for their purchases. As previously detailed, this includes game purchases, game expansions, and hardware purchases such…
Google Contacts getting a large Material You homescreen widget
November 10, 2022
While we wait for YouTube’s to go back live, Google Contacts is in the process of getting a new Android widget that lets you more prominently place a person on your homescreen.
Contacts has long let you create three types of homescreen shortcuts: Contact, Direct dial, and…
Google One for Android gets tablet redesign
November 10, 2022
Besides announcing Mac and Windows VPN support today, Google One for Android is getting the tablet redesign that was previewed back in May.
The redesign started at the end of last month when Google One’s Home feed switched to a grid layout that highlights key details about…
Google Pay website requiring 2FA from December onwards
November 10, 2022
Enabling two-factor authentication for the vast majority of your online accounts is the bare minimum in this day and age. Google Pay will soon require 2FA (2SV) to “view any payment info.”
Pay.google.com lets you see recent purchase Activity on YouTube, Google Play Movies (which has yet to be renamed to Google TV), “Google Play Apps” (including IAPs), Google Store, and Play Books. As a…
Safety Check on Google Pixel can share your location in dangerous situations; here’s how to use it
November 10, 2022
Google’s safety suite on the Pixel series can legitimately be a lifesaver. One Pixel feature, “Safety Check,” keeps your friends and family updated on your whereabouts when you most need it. Here’s how it works.
Safety Check is the ultimate tool for ensuring your…
Apple releases iOS 16.1.1 with bug fixes and security improvements
November 10, 2022
As expected, Apple is now rolling out iOS 16.1.1 to iPhone users. The update includes additional bug fixes and security improvements. It comes following the release of iOS 16.1 with a number of major new features last month and the continued beta testing of iOS 16.2.
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Following Tuesday’s release of iOS 16.2 beta 2 to developers, Apple is now rolling out the same update to public beta users. Along with iOS 16.2, Apple has also been testing new betas for watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1.
What’s new in iOS 16.2
Beta users can update their iPhone and iPad to iOS 16.2 by heading to the Settings app, choosing General, then choosing Software…
Apple is known for using smaller battery capacities in its iPhones than what we see in Android smartphones. But it can usually make up the difference with tight hardware/software integration. In the latest battery test, PhoneBuff found out how much power the iPhone 14 Pro…
Apple to restrict ‘Everyone’ option in AirDrop to 10 minutes in China with iOS 16.1.1
November 10, 2022
Apple today released iOS 16.1.1 for all users. While the release notes for the update say nothing about new features or major changes, there’s a significant one coming for users in China. There, Apple is changing how the “Everyone” option in AirDrop works, which will…
Modders thought it would be fun to make a folding iPhone
November 10, 2022
You don’t have wait for Apple to see what a foldable iPhone would look like in practice. China-based The Aesthetics of Science and Technology (AST) claims to have built a folding iPhone through heavy modifications. The engineers say they created the one-off with spare Motorola RAZR parts, their own 3D-printed elements and an iPhone X screen made more flexible by replacing the…
