Besides revealing work on support for Ring doorbell notifications, the latest version of Android System Intelligence gives you control over data used for At a Glance and other smart features.
Android System Intelligence (previously Device Personalization Services) is responsible for At a Glance, Live Caption, contextual notification actions, smart replies, and other ML-powered features on…
Truly wireless earbuds are a great way to bring music, podcasts, and more along with you, but it can be difficult to choose which is the right one for you. In this guide, we’ll answer some of the biggest questions around Google Pixel Buds, including which model might be…
Ever wonder how much battery capacity Apple has put in its iPhones over the years or what size battery your current iPhone has? While the company doesn’t publicly share the information, battery details eventually surface in teardowns. Join along for a look at the complete…
Two of Apple’s biggest carrier partners in the United States, Verizon and AT&T, reported their quarterly earnings this week. The earnings releases come amid economic concerns and ahead of the iPhone 14 launch in two months. For the second quarter, Verizon reported a loss of 215,00 postpaid subscribers and AT&T reported a gain of 813,000 net postpaid subscribers.
Verizon’s Q2…
The Messages app gets some slick upgrades with iOS 16. One of the headlining features is the ability to edit iMessages on iPhone after sending them. Read on for a hands-on look at how the feature works as well as its limitations.
Apple’s Messages app has received a…
Earlier this year, Apple began allowing “reader” apps to provide external links for customers so they can log in and pay for a subscription from outside the App Store. Now Netflix is rolling out an option in its iOS app that takes users to its website in order to finish…
WhatsApp beta v2.22.16.12 is adding the ability for users of the cross-platform messaging app to hide their online status from everyone.
The ability to hide your online status is an extension of the ability to adjust a similar setting in the form of the “Last seen” status with selected contacts in your address book; that option has been around for almost a year, but is expanding to include…
Galaxy Watch 5 Pro tipped to be one of the only Wear OS watches with 3-day battery life
July 22, 2022
One of the biggest problems with Wear OS smartwatches has always been battery life, but it seems the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is going to make a big effort to avoid that problem, with claims of three-day endurance being thrown around.
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 series is roughly…
Comment: Google Wallet is simple, focused, and the opposite of the messy ‘GPay’ disaster
July 22, 2022
This week Google Wallet officially rolled out to Android users just a couple of months after it was announced at I/O 2022. It represents a new focus for mobile payments on Android, and it’s great, if only because it’s exactly the opposite of the “GPay” disaster that…
Today, Google opened pre-orders for its latest mid-range phone, the Pixel 6a, which comes complete with the power of Tensor. Here’s where you can pre-order the Pixel 6a in the US, besides the Google Store, and where to get the best deals.
Where to pre-order the Pixel 6a
With the Pixel 6a, Google has managed to take the AI prowess of the flagship Pixel 6 and put it into an even more affordable…