The latest first-party app to get an Android tablet-optimized redesign is Google Clock with version 7.2 today. This follows Google Lens and Calculator, which widely rolled out earlier this week.
As briefly previewed during I/O 2022 last month, the big change to Google Clock is a navigation rail that replaces the bottom bar. The app’s five key sections are now located on the left side of the…
In an upcoming update to ChromeOS, the Gallery app is gaining a handy option to edit images and videos in Google Photos.
On ChromeOS today, there are a handful of image editing tools built into the default Gallery app. With one click, you’re able to crop & rotate…
Did you know you could change your vehicle in Google Maps to the Street View car? Here’s how
June 3, 2022
Can you believe it? It’s been 15 years since the development and rollout of the Google Street View car, that awesome little vehicle with a 360-degree camera attached to the top like a big lollipop. To celebrate, Google Maps has added a new Street View car mode that lets…
In addition to Gboard updates today, Google is updating two of its accessibility apps. Android’s Sound Amplifier gets a redesign and accuracy improvements, while Lookout now offers a new mode for analyzing images.
Introduced in 2019, Sound Amplifier uses the microphones on your Android phone to enhance and filter “important sounds around you.” Google says the latest update improves…
Rumors have been spreading about Samsung’s next-generation smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, and about how Samsung might be removing the rotating bezel. Thanks to a new Samsung Health update, we get to see the official names of the watch and hints at…
Google Fi expands coverage with ‘W+ network’ of high-speed Wi-Fi that counts against data cap
June 3, 2022
Back in September of 2020, Google’s internal Area 120 incubator introduced Orion Wifi to let public venues sell Wi-Fi capacity to cellular carriers. Google Fi is now using this approach to expand coverage and calling it the “W+ network.”
Orion Wifi and OpenRoaming
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Gaming on the go is easier than ever and, in most cases, it’s cheaper than you expected as your Chromebook can unlock RTX 3080-powered PC titles with little more than an internet connection courtesy of .
The recent release of a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce NOW Chrome OS app is great for casual and hardcore gamers alike. For those wanting quick, easy gaming on the go, that’s great. For those…
Square announced today that it is signing on to support Apple’s new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature. The feature, which was announced by Apple in February, allows businesses to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need for any additional hardware.
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The next major update for iPhone is iOS 16 and we’re close to seeing Apple reveal the features and changes that will arrive with the new software. There are several launches when it comes to the iOS 16 release date including the developer beta, public beta, and the…
Galaxy Watch 4 beta changelog: New notification & keyboard features on top of Wear OS 3.5
June 2, 2022
Following yesterday’s availability of the Galaxy Watch 4 beta app, Samsung has released the OTA and changelog for One Ul Watch 4.5 to testers.
Those that have installed the beta update (via Reddit) note that the Galaxy Watch 4 is now running Wear OS 3.5 after previously being on version 3.2. One Ul Watch 4.5 for the Galaxy Watch 4 touts improvements in four areas with notifications seeing the…
