It’s been just over a week since Google announced new icons for its communications apps on Android. The new Google Messages icon is now available on the web with a rather nice animated splash screen.
New Google Phone, Messages, and Contacts app icons roll out [U]
Like Gmail, Messages is one of the few Google apps to feature an animated splash screen for its icon on the web. We’ve found…
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 for 10/28: Casual puzzle game Stitch. has launched on Apple Arcade.
You can…
Android flagships expected to use solid-state power and volume buttons, following iPhone 15 Pro
October 28, 2022
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a note today that predicts next year’s high-end iPhone 15 (Pro) will switch to solid-state power and volume buttons, and that flagship Android phones are expected to follow.
Kuo, who tracks smartphone manufacturer components, says the…
Apple could be planning to replace the clickable volume and power buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max next year with solid-state buttons. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared this detail, comparing it to when the iPhone 7 replaced the clickable Home button with a solid-state Home button.
Solid-state buttons
Kuo predicts this change will happen on the high-end iPhone models released in…
The next-gen iPhone 15 Pro models may swap its physical volume and power buttons for solid state versions that use haptic feedback, analyst Min-Chi Kuo wrote in a tweet spotted by MacRumors. The design would be similar to the non-physical home button on the iPhone 7, which…
Pixel Watch vs. Apple Watch Series 8: Can Google match the gold standard smartwatch? [Video]
October 28, 2022
It’s hard to disagree with the common sentiment that Apple’s smartwatch lineup is the top dog when we discuss wearables. Incompatibility with Android and a resurgent Wear OS headed by the Pixel Watch begs the question of just how far Google’s latest gadget stacks up…
It’s taken well over a year, but Google’s new Nest cameras finally have a Google Home web app. The experience is still rolling out, but here’s a quick look at what you can expect.
When will I get the Google Home web app?
Google says the Home app for web browsers is rolling out over the course of this week. My account first got access last night, October 26, after checking several times…
Google giving some Nest Wifi owners a 30% Nest Wifi Pro discount
October 28, 2022
The Nest Wifi Pro officially launches today, and Google is giving some Nest Wifi owners a 30% discount to encourage upgrades.
If you received a “Meet the new Nest Wifi Pro with Wi-Fi 6E” email from “Google Wifi” this morning, scroll down below the main image. There…
Google ‘perfectly comfortable’ with Tensor not winning benchmarks and vertical integration benefiting Pixel
October 28, 2022
Tensor G2 is this week’s topic on the Made by Google Podcast, and the fourth episode provides an overview of the Pixel’s approach to chips, as well as benchmarks.
Google on why the Nest Wifi Pro is glossy & how it choose Pixel 7’s Lemongrass and Hazel
Monika…
Google One for Android gets slick homescreen redesign
October 28, 2022
We’ve been waiting for a tablet redesign of Google One since I/O in May, but until then the Android app is getting a new homescreen that lets you see more details about your subscription at a glance.
The last major update to Google One for Android was just over a year ago. That Material You redesign featured Dynamic Color theming and brought a dark theme to the bright app.
Today’s revamp…
