At the end of last month, Google delisted its classic Hangouts app from iOS and Android app stores. Surprisingly, the soon to be retired Hangouts app has returned to the iOS App Store, but only if you have the link.
For a few years now, Google has been steadily moving people away from its Hangouts app, migrating them and their conversation histories over to Google Chat (previously Hangouts Chat)…
EU set to announce new anticompetitive charges against Apple, targeting dominance of Apple Pay in iPhone
April 28, 2022
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is set to come under fire on fresh anticompetitive charges from the European Union, which will likely be formally announced next week.
Apple will face the complaint that it unfairly monopolizes the mobile payments system on the…
The iPhone 14 lineup is coming in less than six months, and reports so far have painted a pretty clear of what to expect. As we inch closer to that release, iPhone 14 dummy units and molds are starting to emerge out of Apple’s supply chain. The latest leaked iPhone 14…
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max taller displays and notch replacement corroborated in leaked panels
April 28, 2022
In March, 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple was planning four iPhone 14 models without a mini version. In addition, the Pro models would feature a taller screen due to a new punch-hole + pill design replacing the notch. Now, it seems the iPhone 14 panels’ lineup has leaked.
According to content creator Saran Byte, the iPhone 14 front panels have leaked on Weibo and show the aspect ratio…
Tested: Soundboks Go is a Bluetooth speaker big on size, volume, battery-life, and bass
April 28, 2022
Perhaps the craziest thing about the new suitcase-sized Soundboks Go is not that it makes the original HomePod look like the mini – rather that it’s not the company’s largest battery-powered Bluetooth speaker …
It’s actually a smaller version of the original…
Samsung improved on Android 12’s big widget push by letting you combine them and have multiple occupy the same spot on your homescreen. After being exclusive to the latest One UI 4.1 phones, Smart Widgets are now appearing on Samsung’s Galaxy tablets, including the Tab…
It took several months, but Apple’s Self Service Repair program is now available in the US. If you have an iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or third-generation iPhone SE, you can buy key parts (such as batteries, cameras and displays) from a dedicated store and consult official repair manuals as you fix a device yourself. You can even spend $49 to rent a toolkit for a week if you’d rather not buy…
Every year, Google recaps how it “fought bad apps and developers.” The 2021 edition comes a day after the company’s latest initiative, the Play Store’s Data safety section, has started to roll out.
In 2021, 1.2 million policy-violating apps were prevented from…
Google Play Store reportedly hit 28.3 billion app downloads in Q1 2022, led by Instagram
April 28, 2022
According to a new report, the Google Play Store drove an increase in the number of app downloaded during the first quarter of 2022, and to no one’s surprise it was TikTok that led the charge.
SensorTower reports that the Google Play Store as a whole saw 28.3 billion…
Apple doesn’t offer truly individualized customization of its products or interfaces to its users, and if anyone wants to customize the look of their Apple products – specifically their home screens – they’re in for A Time. With iOS 16 coming in September, there’s an opportunity for Apple to give consumers needed autonomy.
The only cell phones I’ve ever owned have been a Nokia…
