Just last week, the Nest Hub Max was updated with another way to skip “Hey Google.” This currently only works for certain commands, but Google Assistant will eventually let you make custom Quick Phrases.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 has only been on the market for a few weeks, but it’s already getting its second update which brings “performance improvements.”
Verizon released a changelog this week for an update headed to its Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro…
What cameras fully integrate with the Google Home app
September 15, 2022
The beauty of smart home systems like Google Home is that you can connect tons of different devices from a plethora of different manufacturers. How well those devices work with Google Home is a complicated matter, however. We’ll go over cameras that work well with the…
Google Play Store redesign for Wear OS starts appearing [U: Rolled back]
September 15, 2022
As telegraphed by September’s Google Play system update, the Wear OS Play Store is beginning to get its new redesign.
Update 9/14: In recent days, this redesign has disappeared for most people that originally got it in a sign that Google’s not ready to launch it. However, some Wear OS owners do still have the revamp.
Going back does emphasize how the original design is very barebones. That…
Google scales back Area 120 by half, refocuses on ‘AI-first’ projects
September 15, 2022
Google is scaling back its experimental Area 120 division by half, refocusing the group on “AI-first” projects.
Since 2016, Area 120 has served as Google’s “in-house incubator,” giving employees an opportunity to build upon experimental ideas full time, rather than…
While it still feels like Samsung’s latest smartphone launch was just a few days ago, we’re now entering leak season for the company’s next flagship. The Galaxy S23 series is due out in February if last year’s pattern holds true, and the timing of a new battery…
How to reset your Galaxy Watch 5 or 5 Pro and why you might want to
September 15, 2022
No smartwatch is perfect, and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch line has a track record of random bugs and issues. While fixable on the Galaxy Watch 5, most of these bugs require you to perform a factory reset on the watch, which is straightforward and not as inconvenient as it would be on a phone.
Why you might want to reset the Galaxy Watch 5
In the past, we’ve seen many different bugs make their way…
The steady stream of leaks about the new “Chromecast with Google TV (HD)” continues today with rumored US pricing and a series of marketing images.
According to SnoopyTech on Twitter this afternoon, the “Chromecast with Google TV (HD)” costs $40 in the United States.
Google Workspace branding comes to Keep and other Android apps
September 15, 2022
In recent months, “Google Workspace” branding has been appearing on more Android splash screens, and Google Keep is now the latest example.
Last year, Gmail on the web, iOS, and Android gained the “Google Workspace” brand underneath the animating app logo.
On…
iPhone 14 Pro always-on display makes for an even better Apple TV Remote
September 15, 2022
The iPhone 14 Pro always-on display has a neat little party trick: the always-on display still works when you are using the phone as your Apple TV Remote, as reported by CNBC in their review.
On existing phones, you can activate the Apple TV Remote from Control Center if you don’t have the actual remote handy.
Apart from being found in Control Center rather than a home screen icon, on iOS 16, it…
