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The Recorder app found on Pixel phones was updated this month with various Material You tweaks and a handy Quick Settings tile. Recorder also introduced a landscape mode that would look awfully good on a Pixel tablet. Google released Recorder with the Pixel 4 and has updated the on-device transcription app several times since 2019. Major changes last year included the web app and a Material You…

Google introduced a new pattern earlier this month with a beta program for the upcoming June Feature Drop for Pixel devices, and it seems that the update had some useful changes behind the scenes. Pixel 6 now supports “Direct USB Access,” which opens the door to better DAC support. “Direct USB Access” in Android 12 is described by Google as a path to allow apps on a smartphone to…

While the US stock market has been improving during the month of March, there’s a clear leader – Apple. Reported by Bloomberg, the Cupertino company gained for 11 straight trading days on the NYSE. This is its longest streak since 2003  – before the first iPhone launched. Apple is also nearing a $3 trillion market cap. Investors seem to be going back to big tech as Nvidia and Amazon found…

While Apple in no way invented Bluetooth trackers, AirTags undoubtedly popularized the category this past year. There are ongoing concerns about these readily available devices being used to track people, and tag makers have taken steps to counter that. Google might soon add a Bluetooth tracker detection capability directly into Android. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve…