After years of neglect, Google finally gave Wear OS a boost last year, and that arrived with the help of Samsung and the Galaxy Watch 4. Finally, good hardware gave the platform a chance to thrive, which is only getting better now. How can you follow up the watch that tripled platform sales in just one year? With the Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung answers that question with some relatively minor…
Google Keep adds Wear OS 3 tile to quickly create notes
August 28, 2022
Over the past year especially, Google has encouraged Wear OS app developers to add tiles, and Google Keep is now the latest first-party application to do so.
It’s quite simple with two circular buttons at the center for starting a new note or list. A pill-shaped…
With the launch of the new iPhone 14 models coming up, previous iPhone models are about to lose value. In fact, in the past few years they have lost about 12% in value in the first month following the launch of the new iPhones and an average of 23% in the three months…
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 functionality.
Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
Four features we expect to see on iPhone 14 this year
August 27, 2022
On September 7, Apple will announce the upcoming iPhone 14 series. With rumors heating up, there are some features that are pretty much confirmed on these new phones. Read on as we roundup four of them that we expect to see on the iPhone 14.
Max regular iPhone 14 is…
Apple September 7 event: iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, iOS 16 release date, latest rumors
August 27, 2022
On September 7, Apple will hold its traditional event. Although there are several products the company could be readying, two of them people are expecting the most: the iPhone 14 series and the Apple Watch Series 8. Here’s what Apple could announce at its “Far Out”…
At I/O 2022, Google detailed a way for Android apps to build cross-device experiences, similar to Nearby Share, and the SDK’s developer preview is now available.
The Cross device SDK “allows developers to build rich multidevice experiences with a simple and intuitive set of APIs.” Namely, Google takes care of device discovery, authentication, and connection protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: Android 12L boosts this iterative but important upgrade
August 27, 2022
Foldables clearly have a big role in the future of smartphones, but to date, every model has come with compromises – whether those be on hardware or software. With the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung has brought its hardware to a strong point, but it might just be the boost from…
Google’s Fuchsia team has begun a new effort that would allow Fuchsia devices to be managed with the ADB tool, just like an Android phone.
On Android today, developers and enthusiasts are able to access some of the core components of their phones and tablets from their…
Google Meet gets push-to-talk with space bar unmute shortcut
August 27, 2022
Google Meet is getting a rather nifty shortcut that lets you unmute yourself by holding down on the space bar.
Some people prefer to stay muted during a call and manually unmute when they have something to say. Google Meet on the web will soon get the ability to “hold down the space bar to be unmuted.” Releasing the key will return you to the muted state.
Google says this “will also help…
