After testing in October, Google Messages looks to be widely rolling out a redesign of read receipts with icons replacing words (sent, delivered, and read).
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Previously, the status of an RCS chat would cycle through “Sending,” “Sent,” “Delivered,” and…
Google I/O 2023 must be just around the corner, as the company has launched a new “input/output” puzzle that should reveal the date and location for this year’s event.
History of Google I/O
For over a decade, the Google I/O developer conference has served as the…
Google I/O 2023 takes place May 10
March 8, 2023
Following the literal input/output puzzle this morning, Google has announced that I/O 2023 is taking place Wednesday, May 10.
There was no developer conference in 2020. The next year saw a live presentation in front of some employees on a smaller, on-campus stage. In 2022…
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When it comes to phones, Google’s big Pixel differentiators are the camera and ML/AI-powered voice features that work locally. This includes Call Screen, Hold for Me, and Direct My Call…
One of the best note-taking apps for iOS — GoodNotes — is launching an Android beta for selected Samsung tablets.
On iOS, high-quality note-taking applications are not all that difficult to find. Sadly, on Android, it’s a more difficult proposition with few…
Despite support officially ending in late 2022 after four years, the Galaxy Note 9 has received a surprise update with the February 2023 security patch.
In recent years, Samsung has cleaned up a murky reputation when it comes to Galaxy devices software support windows and…
Industry sources claim that Samsung is building a team to develop its own CPU cores for the rumored “Galaxy Chip” for phones and laptops, but Samsung denies this report.
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Last year, Samsung’s TM Roh announced plans to develop its own chipset “unique” to…
Batteries naturally degrade over time and the Galaxy Watch 5 is no different. Through an extra app on your Galaxy device, you can check exactly what the battery life status is on your Galaxy Watch 5. Here’s how.
Overall battery health, which differentiates from battery…
Historically, Google updates its Pixel phones on the first Monday of the month at 10 a.m. PT. That’s today, but there’s no March update yet in an unexpected delay for Google Pixel.
Update 2: March 2023 Pixel Feature Drop changelog leaks out
Update 1: As of 10:30 a.m.
In the latest example of a late Google Play system update, the February 2023 patch for Pixel phones is just rolling out today after having missed its original month.
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On the Pixel 7 (running Android 13 QPR1 stable), the update is 54MB. On the Pixel 6 Pro (QPR2…