You might be aware of Settings Services since a recent update added more sizing options for the Pixel Battery widget, and a Google support article now fully explains what the app is responsible for.
The Settings app on your phone uses core system software called Settings Services. The software allows setup, connection, and customization for settings on your phone and certain app…
Did something happen and you need to download the video your Nest Camera captured? Or did someone drop by and leave a voice message on your Nest Doorbell? In either situation, viewing and exporting your Google Nest Doorbell and Nest Camera video recordings would be your next…
Outcasters, one of Google Stadia’s only exclusive games, is now free to play for everyone
July 13, 2022
Google Stadia has had a handful of timed exclusives over its time, but only a few that never expanded to other platforms. Today, Google Stadia’s exclusive game Outcasters is finally going free to play for everyone.
Outcasters first debuted in late 2020 as a collaboration…
In a midday surprise, Google has launched a new homepage Doodle celebrating the first five public images taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Google, being a technology company, takes great interest in the advancements of science, and when major events happen, it’s only fitting its employees find a way to celebrate. To that end, Google has done quite a few of what it calls “real-time…
Did you know there are free game trials on Stadia that don’t require you to sign up? In fact, there are several genuinely fantastic titles that are free to play. Here are the games you can jump into right now without an account.
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Earlier this year Google signed a temporary deal with Match Group, the company that owns the popular dating app Tinder, which would allow the group’s apps to use third-party billing during a lawsuit. Now, Google has issued a counterclaim against Match, saying that the…
Google wants more ‘Pixel Smarts’ ML features, like Recorder, which had an unexpected origin
July 13, 2022
Recorder is one of Google’s best applications of on-device machine learning (ML), exclusive to Pixel phones. The transcription app surprisingly originated inside the Google Creative Lab as the company sets out to build more “Pixel Smarts.”
In addition to capturing audio, Recorder also transcribes spoken words in real-time without requiring an internet connection. This speech-to-text occurs…
Motorola shows off its next Razr foldable with revamped design and same large outer display
July 13, 2022
Motorola skipped a foldable release last year, but there has been plenty of evidence of a new model coming this year. This week, the next Motorola Razr was officially shown off in China, confirming exactly what’s in the pipeline.
Lenovo Mobile China GM Chen Jin showed of…
Google to slow hiring as Sundar Pichai calls for ‘consolidating where investments overlap’
July 13, 2022
In a sign of the times and following other tech companies, CEO Sundar Pichai told employees today that Google is “slowing the pace of hiring for the rest of the year.”
The uncertain global economic outlook has been top of mind. Like all companies, we’re not immune to…
The Galaxy Watch 4 is, as a whole, a great device. However, dictation and the stock keyboard are not strong points of the watch in any capacity. Fortunately, those who want a full QWERTY keyboard for the Galaxy Watch have options available. This guide will take you through exactly how to set up Gboard’s QWERTY keyboard on the Galaxy Watch.
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