Android 12L is by no means a major update, but it does deliver one big new feature in its app taskbar. Here’s how to try the Android 12L taskbar on Google Pixel devices including the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
What is Android 12L’s taskbar?
First things first, what is the new taskbar in Android 12L? Designed to speed up multitasking on foldables and tablets, this dedicated bar at the bottom of…
Google Translate has been updated with a very neat quality-of-life improvement on Android that sees Gboard automatically update languages to improve text entry.
This deep integration comes into play when you enter text that isn’t in the default language of your…
In Google Chrome, Bookmarks tend to be one of those features that prove truly divisive among users. You either love them and use them often, or you’d rather not mess with cluttering up your browser. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to manage and hide them in Chrome using…
The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards are set for Sunday, April 3. Follow along for how to watch the GRAMMYs on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and the web, plus the nominee list, which artists are performing during the show, and more.
The 2022 GRAMMYs are being hosted live in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “The Daily Show” star Trevor Noah will be hosting the awards for the second consecutive…
Apple’s Health app features a lot of information and can be overwhelming to the average user. It integrates with other apps to give you an overall summary of your health in one place. When used between iPhone and Apple Watch, it can be a useful tool in maintaining your…
Custom ROM brings One UI 4.1 to Galaxy S9 and Note 9
April 1, 2022
Another week, another developer shoehorning the newest Android builds to old devices. This time it’s the turn of One UI 4.1, which has been ported to the Galaxy S9 and Note 9.
With support for the 2018’s flagship Galaxy devices now officially ended, if you are still…
Google Photos appears to be adding a new “snippet” feature that will highlight the prominent portions of your uploading video content.
Over the past few years, the wealth of auto-generated albums and Memories collections has grown. The latest such option coming to Google Photos is that of AI-powered video snippets that are appearing within the search tab.
Spotted by Android Police…
Here’s a Samsung Galaxy phone modded with a fully functional iPhone Lightning port [Video]
April 1, 2022
For quite some time, there’s been demand for Apple to adopt USB-C on its iPhone, but the company has so far refused to do so in favor of its tightly controlled Lightning standard. Now, a clever engineer has successfully managed to install a Lightning port on a Samsung…
Google Home Essentials: Reolink’s Assistant-connected cameras trade a blurry mess for actual zoom
April 1, 2022
Home security cameras are usually pretty basic when it comes to their optical hardware, with a middling resolution that uses digital zoom to get the job done and either a constant power source or a rechargeable battery. Over the past few months, though, I’ve been using…
Microsoft’s new Android division to boost Windows integrations as Google does the same with PC makers
April 1, 2022
Given its lack of a first-party mobile OS, Microsoft is firmly invested in offering its services on Android, while also being an OEM with the Surface Duo. The company has now created a dedicated Android division internally.
Windows Central reports that Microsoft earlier this week formed a new Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences (AMPX) organization under Windows/software chief Panos Panay.
