Some have found that Google Assistant voice typing no longer works on their Pixel 6 phones. Here’s how to reset the Google app to get things working again.
While Android phones have offered voice dictation options for years now, things took an incredible step forward with the debut of Google Assistant voice typing on the Pixel 6. In addition to transcribing your words (in supported languages)…
This gesture trick lets you share photos between iPhone, iPad, and Mac faster than AirDrop
March 30, 2022
Ever run into the issue where a photo on one Apple device takes a while to sync to the rest with iCloud Photos? Check out this little-known three-finger gesture to share photos instantly between iPhone, iPad, and Mac without having to use AirDrop.
Shared by creator Michael…
Apple has always had policies to not provide repair services for lost or stolen devices, but only if they had the Find My feature enabled. Now the company will also deny iPhone repairs if the device is reported as lost or stolen in the GSMA Device Registry.
According to an…
Some Nest Hub owners today are waking up to a UI redesign, though the update looks to have bootlooped the Assistant Smart Display for others.
This Nest Hub redesign starts when you swipe down from the top of the screen. Instead of being taken to the “Home control” tab, which has been the case since the last major redesign in late 2020, you get a quick settings panel. It’s reminiscent of…
Charging has always been a focus for OnePlus, with the brand usually having the fastest wired charging speeds of any smartphone sold in the US. This year, the OnePlus 10 Pro ups the ante with 80W charging, but that’s limited to 65W in the United States.
When it launched…
Google Play Protect marks discontinued YouTube Vanced Manager as ‘harmful,’ prompts uninstall
March 29, 2022
The feature-adding and ad-blocking YouTube Vanced app was discontinued earlier this month, but the app’s developers said it would continue to work until changes to YouTube’s API killed it off for good. Now, those with the app still installed are seeing Google Play…
A report today says that ‘Russian Google’ Yandex is sending data harvested from millions of iOS app users to Russia – whether or not you use the company’s apps. Laws there could compel the company to make the data available to the Russian government.
Your data can be grabbed from a wide range of third-party apps which use a developer tool created by Yandex. Developers save time and money…
How to export a Google Doc to PDF in Google Drive
March 29, 2022
Google Docs has been a go-to product for many for quite a long time. Google Drive can handle complex text documents, as well as easy and simple tasks. One of those is exporting text documents as PDFs. Here’s how to export PDFs in Google Docs.
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In the coming weeks, Google Chat will replace classic Hangouts for Workspace customers. As part of this, Google said it would disable the old Hangouts mobile apps, and that looks to be underway with the iPhone app now removed from the App Store.
Update 3/29: Hangouts for…
Apple patent reveals next-generation force sensors for Apple Watch, MacBook, and iPhone
March 29, 2022
Except for the trackpad on MacBooks, Apple has all but discontinued Force Touch (also known as 3D Touch) technology from its products. However, it seems that the company still has plans to somehow bring Force Touch back, as new patents reveal next-generation force sensors for Apple Watch, MacBook, and even iPhone.
US Patent & Trademark Office published on Thursday (via Patently Apple)…
