Mobile

In response to a research paper outlining the data collected by Google’s Phone and Messages apps, including call and text records, the company has updated both apps to better respect privacy. As initially reported this morning by The Register, a new research paper has been published by Professor Douglas Leith of Trinity College Dublin, detailing the data collected by apps that are powered by…

After updating the primary tab with interactive device toggles inspired by Android 11, the Google Home app wants to redesign the “Feed” to be more useful. The Google Home app consists of two main tabs. There’s the “Home View” with a list of all your devices laid out in a grid that Google just updated to allow for quicker actions. Next to it is the “Home Feed” tab that’s meant to…

Today, Twitter announces it’s launching a new way for users to post their own GIFs by creating them with the in-app camera on iOS devices. According to the Twitter Support account, more than just sharing GIFs, iPhone users can now create their own animated images within the app following these simple steps: On the Twitter app, tap to create a new tweet; Select the Camera icon; Choose the…

After a brief beta period, Google’s big-screen focused Android 12L update has arrived, and you can install it first on Pixel smartphones. Here’s how. What Pixel devices are eligible for Android 12L? Google supports its Pixel smartphones for about 3 years after their release, with the exception of the Pixel 6 series which sees security updates for an additional 2 years after that. The list of…