Samsung has been pushing the idea of the Galaxy ecosystem over the past few years, building out features and new devices to let you get things done across every form factor. But where Apple has macOS to offer its customers a full experience on desktop and laptops, Samsung doesn’t have a full desktop OS of its own – DeX doesn’t count. With a suite of software on top of Windows 11, the Galaxy…
Google rolling out Android 14 Developer Preview 2
March 9, 2023
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is rolling out now ahead of next month’s first beta. It continues work on a number of tentpoles with more capabilities taking shape in this release.
Here’s everything new in Android 14 Developer Preview 2 [Gallery]
Android 14 DP2: Media…
Following last month’s launch, Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is rolling out today before beta releases start in April.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 14 Developer Preview 2’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at…
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is now available, and it wouldn’t be an early access build without Google making Media player tweaks.
The latest developer-focused build is the second such version of Android 14 that you can — and probably shouldn’t — flash on your eligible Google Pixel. Android 14 Developer Preview 1 didn’t tweak or tune the Media player which is used across the Quick…
As part of the second preview of Android 14, Pixel phones have gained a new monochrome Material You theme and are preparing to add custom lock screen clocks.
Since the launch of Material You with Android 12, Google has been steadily building upon that colorful foundation…
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 includes a “Flash notifications” function that will let Pixel owners emulate the long-lost notification LED in the upcoming build.
One of the most notable features that has been missing from many top-tier smartphones in recent years is…
The last time Google added favicons to desktop Search in early 2020 there was an uproar, but the company is now rolling out a new design.
Back in October, mobile Search received larger favicons and site names. Google is now bringing both of those changes to the desktop web.
Above the page name, you previously just saw a URL. You’ll now also get the site name and a large favicon to the left…
For the last few years, the Android team has been working on ways to improve the back gesture, making it more clear what going back will actually do. With the latest Android 14 preview, the Settings app has a predictive back gesture that can show which page you’ll be going…
Google is preparing a delightful new “Emoji Lab” wallpaper creator for Pixel phones, allowing you to craft your own wacky looking backgrounds.
Since the release of Android 12 and its accompanying Material You redesign, there has been a greater emphasis on the Android…
In 2015, Google introduced a Cleanup Tool designed to find and delete unwanted software (UwS) that might impact your browsing experience. Google is now removing the Chrome Cleanup Tool.
Google says the Cleanup Tool is no longer needed given a “steady decline in UwS findings on users’ machines,” as well as a drop in user complaints about such software. It worked by detecting and removing…