Amid the work-from-home era, Google’s Area 120 incubator released Threadit to boost team collaboration with video messages that could be replied to at any time. This project is shutting down soon, but the Threadit team is joining Google Workspace.
Threadit wanted to do video without the “live” nature given that some teams do work in different time zones. It starts by recording your…
Google’s Material You design language has been available since Android 12, but you wouldn’t know it if you bought an entry Go Edition phone stuck with the old look. Thankfully, Google is finally bringing that aesthetic to lower-cost handset. The newly announced Android…
Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets are now available
October 20, 2022
Google’s iOS 16 lock screen widgets are officially available. As outlined in September, the widgets give you at-a-glance info and shortcuts for some of the company’s core apps. Gmail can show your new message counts, while Maps can either provide a link to favorite trips…
YouTube Music playlist redesign with centralized album art now rolling out on Android
October 19, 2022
YouTube Music is almost constantly evolving and changing, and the latest such change is a complete redesign for the common playlist view on Android.
This was spotted in testing earlier in 2022, but on that occasion it was only spotted running on Android tablets rather than on mobile. As initially spotted by Android Police, the YouTube Music playlist redesign is now rolling out and appearing on…
Google Assistant helping promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 19, 2022
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Google is using Assistant to help get the word out.
Assistant is used by 700 million people every month, and “How are you” and “What’s up?” are some of the most common queries. For the month of October, asking Google…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is next in line for the Android 13 beta
October 19, 2022
As Android 13 prepares to start rolling out to Samsung devices, the company continues to expand its beta program, which now supports the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in select regions.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 owners in Korea now have access to the Android 13 beta as SamMobile reports. The…
The iPhone SE 4 is expected sometime in 2023 and rumors suggest it will feature an all-new design inspired by the iPhone XR. This has once again been reported by Jon Prosser, who says the iPhone SE 4 will feature that iPhone XR design in midnight, starlight, and (Product)Red colors. There are some new renders to showcase the design…
The iPhone SE currently features the same design as the…
Samsung October 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
October 19, 2022
Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets.
Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new:
No details have…
YouTube Music adds ‘Recently Played’ iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets
October 19, 2022
Last week, Google rolled out its initial set of iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, and YouTube Music is now the latest iPhone app to introduce a pair.
“Recently Played” provides “Quick access to your recently played videos, albums, and playlists.” It’s available in a…
YouTube Music adds ‘Recently Played’ iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets
October 19, 2022
Last week, Google rolled out its initial set of iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, and YouTube Music is now the latest iPhone app to introduce a pair.
“Recently Played” provides “Quick access to your recently played videos, albums, and playlists.” It’s available in a 2×1 configuration that features a grayscale YTM icon, track name, and its origin, like a playlist (and its creator/curator)…
