A new Google Play Store policy coming into force is set to block third-party call recording apps from the online storefront from May 11.
Changes to the Google Play Policy initially spotted over on Reddit by user /u/NLL-APPS mean that there will be further restrictions placed upon access to the Accessibility API by developers. This has been used as a workaround to enable remote call audio…
Out of respect for Earth Day, Google has replaced their homepage logo with a series of timelapse animations showing the harsh realities of climate change.
From time to time, Google temporarily replaces their homepage logo with another that’s usually made to be fun or…
Samsung debuts sustainably sourced Galaxy S21 cases and Galaxy Watch 4 bands for Earth Day
April 21, 2022
As Earth Day approaches, Samsung has debuted a new batch of accessories that are sustainably developed with Sean Wotherspoon for the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Watch 4.
Launching tomorrow, April 22, Samsung will start selling its Samsung Galaxy x Sean Wotherspoon Sustainable…
Google re-engineers how cookies work on its sites to add ‘Reject all’ button in Europe
April 21, 2022
Following regulatory fines this year, Google has announced new consent choice banners for cookies in Europe that most notably feature a “Reject all” button.
Google was criticized for just having “Accept all” previously, and now gives users the opposite ability, alongside “More options.”
Based on these conversations and specific direction from France’s Commission Nationale de…
Google’s annual Webspam Report is here to highlight progress in keeping “spam and malicious content away from Search” over the course of 2021.
Most of it is a recap about various changes, but new stats today include how Google’s SpamBrain “identified nearly six…
Apple Pay in Russia was last month suspended by the Cupertino company as one of a range of sanctions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine. A class action lawsuit has now been filed against Apple, arguing that Russian consumers have been harmed by losing access to…
The lovely kids’ iOS app Pok Pok Playroom has received another neat update, this time for Earth Day. The new content is great for open-ended play that helps kids learn about taking care of our planet, cause and effect, problem-solving, creative thinking, fine motor skills, and much more.
In less than a year since it launched, Pok Pok Playroom – for kids 2-6 years old – has won an Apple…
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is collaborating with Apple on creating the M2 chip, beating out LG Innotek. Samsung is developing the flip chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) for the new generation of Apple Silicon for 2022.
According to ET News, Samsung previously supplied FC-BGA…
Garmin Vivosmart 5 is priced like Fitbit’s Charge 5, but lacks AOD and contactless payments
April 21, 2022
For the most part, smartwatches have overtaken band-style wearables that feature screens. Fitbit is the notable holdout, while Garmin today released the Vivosmart 5.
In terms of width, the 19.5 mm Vivosmart 5 slots in between the 22.79 mm Charge 5 and 17.62 mm Luxe (or…
Since App Tracking Transparency was introduced last year with iOS 14.5, every iPhone and iPad app now has to ask users whether they want to be tracked or not. However, some developers have figured out new ways to keep tracking iOS users even when they opt out of being tracked by third-party apps.
A new independent research (via Ars Technica) has revealed how these developers have been bypassing…
