One Google Search critique of late blames targeted SEO content for the declining quality of results. Google today pushed back against that claim by saying Search has “decreased the number of irrelevant results by over 50%” in the last seven years.
Google cites “internal metrics based on quality rater data” in a Q&A with Search Liaison Danny Sullivan. These Quality Raters are…
Opinion: The death of Play Movies pushes Google TV forward, but emphasizes YouTube’s awful experience
March 24, 2022
This week, Google announced another step towards the end of Play Movies & TV as it continues to push towards Google TV instead. It’s the right call, but with a headache attached for many customers.
What’s happening to Play Movies & TV?
Google Play Movies &…
Google Play announces support for third-party ‘User Choice’ app billing, starting with Spotify
March 24, 2022
Back in 2020, Google announced that it would require all apps in the Play Store to use its billing system but later delayed that to this month. Google will soon allow Android apps to use their own payment system as long as Play Store billing is an option alongside it, with…
iOS 15 now includes every feature first announced at WWDC 2021, just in time for iOS 16
March 24, 2022
iOS 15 was first previewed in June during the WWDC21. Released in September, several features were missing with the first public availability of the iPhone’s latest operating system. Today, after six months and four major updates within this iOS cycle, Apple finally released every feature previewed during its 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference.
iOS 15 promised refinements and changes…
Last year, Instagram announced that it was working on a new chronological feed option for users. The company has officially made good on that promise, announcing today that users now have two new options to sort their Instagram feed in chronological order. Head below for the…
One of the most interesting and limited features available within the iOS ecosystem is Car Key. Launched in 2020, only a limited number of BMW models could be unlocked with the owner’s iPhone and Apple Watch. Now, Apple is expanding this feature to some Kia and Genesis…
Google seeded the Android 13 developer preview 2 last week and we now see the new features of the beta being unearthed one by one.
Starting with the redesigned media controls. They’re in their accustomed place between the quick settings and notifications, but their widget is larger now. The track’s title and description can fit inside.
The media output picker has been redesigned as…
Xiaomi Redmi 10C goes official with 6.7” LCD and SD 680
March 23, 2022
Hot on the heels of last week’s Redmi 10 launch comes a new version dubbed Redmi 10C which was announced in Malaysia. The phone bears plenty of resemblance to its vanilla counterpart but packs a larger screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 instead of the MediaTek Helio G88…
Samsung is distributing its One UI 4 software based on Android 12 to two of its tablets – the Galaxy Tab S6 and the Tab S6 Lite. The former is getting the update in Germany first while the latter is being updated in France. The Galaxy A52 5G is also receiving an OTA…
OnePlus Nord smarwatch also in the works
March 23, 2022
OnePlus is rumored to expand its Nord series into the wearables realm with a pair of Nord-branded wireless earbuds and we now get our first bit of info of a possible Nord smartwatch also in the works too. According to a new report, a OnePlus Nord smartwatch will launch in India in the coming months with a sub INR 10,000 ($130) price tag.
The Nord-branded smartwatch is expected to offer most of the…
