Android Auto is a great platform for keeping connected to maps, music, and messages while behind the wheel, but it also seems to be hit with bizarre bugs from time to time. Currently, Google is trying to fix an issue that’s seeing limited impact, but causing some Android Auto users to see huge icons.
A thread on Google’s support forums this week as a known issue relating to Android 12 and…
In recent years, Samsung has become well known for updating their wide lineup of Android devices — from budget phones to luxury foldables — to the latest security update in a timely manner. Here’s every phone and tablet that Samsung has updated with the July 2022…
Google said today that its first-party apps offer over 30 widgets on Android. An upcoming widget from Google Maps will provide the latest on nearby traffic at your current location.
Update 7/7: The Google Maps Nearby Traffic widget is now widely rolling out via a…
Meta Quest Pro VR/AR headset name found in iOS app; spec similar to Apple Headset reports
July 7, 2022
We knew that Facebook’s parent company Meta was working on a new high-end VR/AR headset, but a couple of new reports reveal both the name – Meta Quest Pro – and more about what to expect.
The broad specifications for the combined virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset seem close to what has been reported for the upcoming Apple Headset …
Facebook virtual reality…
Apple had big security news yesterday, announcing that iOS 16 will introduce a new iPhone Lockdown Mode designed to protect users from even the most sophisticated cyber attacks like those carried out by NSO’s Pegasus spyware.
Apple says that the mode offers an…
If you were unable to place an outgoing call with Google Voice this afternoon, that was due to a problem “affecting a majority of users.”
From around 4:12 p.m. to 5:04 p.m. PT, “Customers impacted by this issue may experience calls made through Google Voice to…
Google last changed the Play icon in 2016 when Play Movies & TV, Music, and Newsstand were still vibrantly kicking. Over six years later, the Google Play Store is getting a new logo.
Before the 2016 redesign, which also placed everything in triangles, the icon had more shadows.
This new Google Play logo is still a triangle, but notice how the corners are much more rounded compared to the…
After previous branding, price, size, and color leaks, we now have our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro thanks to what should be official renders.
Evan Blass on 91mobiles this evening leaked the next-generation Galaxy Watch devices as…
The July security patch is rolling out to Pixel (4/XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5, 5a, 6, and 6 Pro) phones today in what should be one of — if not — the last Android 12 updates before the next major version of Google’s OS launches.
There are 12 security issues resolved in the…
Last week Google’s Gboard keyboard finally launched a split keyboard option but only for foldable devices. As it turns out, the split keyboard in Gboard also works on Microsoft’s Surface Duo.
A split virtual keyboard isn’t a particularly uncommon feature for larger screens, with Apple’s iPad having offered the feature for years and third-party keyboards on Android also commonly having the…
