Following Apple Music’s redesign of its widgets, Beats for Android is adding some to let you quickly manage headphones from the homescreen, while the companion app is also getting a “Locate My Beats” capability.
Update 4/16: Version 2.5.5 of Beats for Android is now rolled out in Google Play with the new widgets and Locate My Beats functionality.
The two widgets are functionally identical…
Chrome for Android tests confusing New Tab Page revamp, how to get the old design back [U]
April 17, 2022
While Chrome has been visually refreshed over the years, Google has kept the core user experience intact to avoid “disorienting” users. Over the past few weeks, however, Chrome for Android has been testing a redesigned New Tab Page that changes quite a few things for the…
Following Apple Music’s redesign of its widgets, Beats for Android is adding some to let you quickly manage headphones from the homescreen, while the companion app is also getting a “Locate My Beats” capability.
Update 4/16: Version 2.5.5 of Beats for Android is now…
This week’s top stories: Google Photos unlimited backup returns, Weather Frog for Nest Hub, more
April 16, 2022
In this week’s top stories: Google Photos regains a carrier-exclusive unlimited backups plan, Weather Frog hops onto 2nd-gen Nest Hub, Waze gains a “Retro Mode,” and more.
Once an exclusive perk of the Pixel series before being retired, Google has announced the upcoming return of an unlimited backups plan for Photos. The option will seemingly be exclusively available to T-Mobile customers…
What’s on Google TV: Stranger Things 4 trailer, HBO Max takes #3 slot in streaming wars
April 16, 2022
This week Netflix released the first trailer for Stranger Things 4, the next season of the acclaimed show, while HBO Max reportedly earned the third slot in the streaming wars. Here’s what you need to know.
iMDb TV is becoming ‘Freevee’
Amazon this week announced…
WhatsApp for iOS readying the ability to hide ‘Last Seen’ status from specific contacts
April 16, 2022
Six months ago, WhatsApp start to implement another privacy setting for its users with a new option to hide your “Last Seen” status from specific contacts. The company now is rolling out this feature for beta testers. Here’s what you need to know.
This function now…
PLG: An acronym that will transform software
April 16, 2022
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If there’s a single constant to the software industry, it’s that it keeps evolving. We’re now on the cusp of its newest shift.
For most of its history, the industry was organized around an…
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here!
Manticore Games today announced for its first anniversary that it is bringing Core, its metaverse platform, to iOS. It’s also releasing Party Portals, a…
LG Velvet gets Android 12 in the US w/ new privacy features, no sign of Material You [U]
April 16, 2022
While LG is done with smartphones, the company is fulfilling its promise of still supporting existing models. Now, the LG Velvet is getting its Android 12 update.
Rolling out starting in Korea, the LG Velvet is the brand’s first smartphone to get Android 12. While the…
As previewed last month, Google Chat on iOS will let you set which contacts can reach you in Focus mode. This applies to the dedicated Chat app and the integrated experience available in Gmail.
You can now specify which Google Chat and Gmail contacts you still want notifications from when your iOS device is in Focus mode. This is useful in situations where you need to limit screen time, but…
