The latest Google Doodle celebrates the anniversary of the creation of Route 66, the famous highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles and serves as a historical touchstone in American car culture.
By the 1920s, automobiles were on the rise in the United States. For a point of comparison, Ford had just begun production of their affordable Model T in 1908, opening automobile ownership to the…
Strong iPhone growth saw Apple as the only smartphone brand to increase shipments during the first quarter of the year, according to a new market intelligence report. All other major brands saw their shipments shrink – by anywhere from 4% to 30%.
The independent estimate…
Cellebrite iPhone cracking: Here’s which models the kit can unlock and access, and how to protect your data
April 29, 2022
Cellebrite iPhone cracking kit allows the company’s clients to access virtually all of the private data stored on a phone – in some cases, even if the phone is locked.
But the exact capabilities depend on both the model of the iPhone and the version of iOS it is running.
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for 4/29: The accliamed iOS artistic puzzler “Prune” is available on Apple Arcade.
You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the…
At the start of the year, Google announced the Privacy Sandbox on Android project, a new system designed to eventually replace today’s existing third-party cookie schemes and reinvent a more privacy-centered method for serving advertisements. After an initial round of…
NVIDIA adds native M1 Mac support to the GeForce Now app
April 29, 2022
The GeForce Now macOS app should run more smoothly for many Mac users after the addition of native support for Apple’s M1 chips. NVIDIA initially rolled out M1 support last year, albeit through Rosetta, a translation process that allows apps based on x86–64…
Following the iOS app in March, Google Translate for Android now has a homescreen widget that follows the latest Material You design language.
Previously, Google Translate for Android just offered a 1×1 homescreen shortcut that lets you quickly create and launch a specific language pairing. The new widget consists of two rows and is similar in style to Google Maps.
Google notes the current…
As work on the Chrome version continues, Google announced the Privacy Sandbox for Android in February to make mobile advertising more privacy-conscious. A Privacy Sandbox Developer Preview is now available today “on top of” Android 13.
The Privacy Sandbox on…
Snapchat unveils $229 ‘Pixy’ camera drone, bringing ‘Director Mode’ to Android app this year
April 29, 2022
During its Snap Summit event today, Snapchat officially announced a new video drone called “Pixy” that fits in the palm of your hand, as well as a new “Director Mode” that’s headed to Android later this year.
Snapchat ‘Pixy’ drone
Starting at $229 and…
Google is preparing to launch a brand new way to move from Apple’s iPhones to an Android device. Here’s your first look at Google’s “Switch to Android” app running on an iPhone.
Update: Google’s Switch to Android app is now widely available.
When moving from one Android device to a new one, it’s easy to simply connect the two phones together – either wirelessly or with a USB…
