Mobile

Three Google apps already support Android 13’s redesigned media controls, and the fourth should be YouTube over the coming weeks. Version 17.32.32 of YouTube for Android is currently in beta and targets API 33. Most people will notice the updated player when Casting videos, while it’s also important for YouTube Premium subscribers that use background (audio-only) play.  Compared to YouTube…

Google Play makes use of a strike system for apps, with multiple resulting in termination and removal. The company is now piloting a training course (and assessment) that gives Android developers the opportunity to have the “strike count against their account’s standing waived.” The Google Play Strike Removal program, which is currently in pilot phase, wants to “help educate eligible…

A brand new version of 1Password is here and it’s called 1Password 8. This new update is only accessible through a full install of a new app, but that’s the most difficult part about moving things over. The rest is very easy. Here’s how to get and install 1Password 8 on your Android device and keep all of your data from 1Password 7. 1Password has long been a favorite password management…

If you’re having issues accessing Twitter this afternoon, you’re not alone. The service appears to be suffering from a partial outage affecting many users on Twitter for iPhone, Mac, and on the web. There’s currently no word on a cause or resolution. Update: Twitter has confirmed the outage, saying: Twitter may not be loading for some of you –– we’re working on a fix to get you back…