Today’s Google Doodle honors Stacey Park Milbern, a champion of the disability justice movement, as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
In the United States, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is observed through the month of May and is intended to honor the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander to the country’s history. There’s no better recent example of the impact even…
The popular privacy-focused web browser Brave released an update to its iOS app on Wednesday that brings a new “Privacy Hub” to its users. There, the app shows a summary of how visited websites collect and use personal data from the device.
The feature is part of version…
Google effectively blocks Total Commander file manager from sideloading APK files on Android
May 19, 2022
The Google Play Store has apparently blocked the relatively popular file manager, Total Commander, from sideloading APK files by threat of removal from the app from the store.
Detailed on a forum post as well as in a Reddit comment, Google sent a notice to the developers of…
A newly discovered flaw in Huawei’s AppGallery store makes it possible for paid Android apps to be downloaded for free.
Given the ongoing sanctions against Huawei that prevent the phone maker from using Google’s services (among other things), the company’s own suite of apps and services have been critically important. This includes the AppGallery store, which allows for distributing Android…
Amidst I/O 2022, Google Cloud announced Immersive Stream for XR last week to use the cloud-based GPUs behind Stadia for interactive 3D and augmented reality demo experiences.
Google’s cloud division already offers “Immersive Stream for Games” so that other gaming…
Google announced its Pixel Buds Pro recently, but they’re still a few weeks out. If you’re in need of the Assistant integration, smart features, and active noise cancellation today, Sony LinkBuds S might be exactly what you need.
Building off of some of the ideas of the…
Google is now taking feedback for Android 13 Beta 2 a week after its launch at I/O 2022. At the same time, the Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 survey is also available.
Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 survey
Android 13 Beta 2 survey
Please only fill out this survey if your device is running the latest Android 13 Beta 2 (TPBB.220414.015) or Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 (S3B1.220420.005) build. You can verify this by…
Small Android phones are dead. As sad as it is to say, it’s extremely unlikely that a flagship Android phone will come out in the foreseeable future. Let’s go over why.
How did we get here?
Smartphones from both the Android and iOS camps have gotten significantly bigger…
Google Photos recently rolled out a pair of tweaks on Android and iOS that make it easier to delete media in albums, and there’s a new date/location indicator when browsing.
In the main feed, there’s a new overlay in the top-left corner as you browse. There’s…
Apple is launching a new worldwide ad campaign today that yet again emphasizes the company’s focus on privacy. This time, Apple is taking on the topic of data brokers wugs a new ad called “Privacy on iPhone.” In addition to a 90-second ad that will run on social and YouTube, Apple is also running billboards and other forms of advertising prompting “Privacy on iPhone.”
Apple’s latest…
