Most Android devices with an SOS feature call 911 or emergency services when activated, so does the Galaxy Watch 5 do the same thing? This guide will take you through how it works.
The Galaxy Watch has a neat feature called “SOS.” While you hope never to use it, it can come in handy for getting help in a hurry, no matter where you might be. You can activate it on your watch by tapping the home…
Here’s every app that supports Material You’s themed icons on Android 13
September 14, 2022
Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the…
YouTube Music for Android bug keeps the screen on
September 14, 2022
A recent bug with the YouTube Music app on Android keeps your display on, regardless of the set screen timeout interval.
We’re encountering this issue with version 5.23.50 of the app that rolled out late last week. You can be in any part of the app from the Now Playing UI…
Google previews Android’s new emoji ahead of December launch, releases animated collection
September 14, 2022
Emoji have become a core part of how we communicate, and today, Google has a few announcements, including Unicode 15 emoji additions, animated versions of Android’s emoji, and more.
In a post on the Google Developers blog, Google’s Creative Director of emoji and Emoji Kitchen Chef Jennifer Daniel offered up a few updates on the company’s work with emoji as of late.
First and foremost, that…
The Pixel 7 series is set to launch next month, and we figured now is a great time to talk about how poorly the official case for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro has held up over the past year.
From the Pixel 2 in 2017 all the way to the Pixel 5 in 2020, Google offered an official…
iOS 16 includes a small but notable new feature for the on-screen virtual keyboard. For the first time, you’ll find a new option in Settings that enables haptic feedback as you type. This has been a popular feature of third-party keyboards on iOS for years, and now Apple…
iPhone 14 Pro spotted in the wild ahead of Friday release
September 14, 2022
Apple will release the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro series later this week. While customers wait for their orders to arrive on Friday, it seems some people got their hands on the new iPhone 14 models prior to the official release.
One of the videos was shared by Twitter user Tech Way. In the nine-second video, it’s possible to see the new iPhone 14 Pro Max in the new purple finish. The iPhone…
iOS 16 upgrades Dictation with auto-punctuation, emoji support, more
September 14, 2022
iOS 16 is finally out. One of the most interesting features of this new operating system is all about accessibility. With iOS 16, the Dictation function got even better as it now can bring auto-punctation, emoji support, and even more. Here’s what you need to know about…
Report: App Tracking Transparency feature to blame for 40% in-app purchase price increase on iOS
September 14, 2022
A report shows the average price of in-app purchase has increased 40% on iOS since last year, and one of the main reasons is Apple’s App Tracking Transparency function that it’s making it more expensive to reach the right users.
For once, inflation is happy to not be…
iOS 16 can instantly remove the background from any image, here’s how
September 14, 2022
iOS 16 is full of headline-grabbing new features like a customizable Lock Screen, upgrades to Messages, and a refreshed design for notifications. iOS 16 also brings some smaller changes – and sometimes the smaller changes are even more notable than the tentpole features.
This year, one of my favorite features of iOS 16 is the ability to effortlessly lift the subject from the background of an…
