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Google says users like Android’s new Predictive Back Gesture

February 23, 2023
In Android 14, Google will roll out the new Predictive Back Gesture and its in-app version. Ahead of that, Google is surveying developers about it. With Predictive Back, Android will show a preview of the homescreen as you swipe away from the edge and the current app window shrinks. Google wants to address how the current back gesture can result in “people leaving the app by mistake.” You can…
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Android phones can now act as NFC payment terminals via Stripe

February 23, 2023
Stripe today announced that it would expand support for NFC payments on smartphones to Android, after launching the functionality on iOS last year. “Tap to Pay” was launched on iOS with the ability for business owners to accept payments from customers via NFC, effectively turning iPhones into terminals for Apple Pay and other NFC services. Stripe has today introduced Tap to Pay on Android…
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A music video that takes place inside Google Meet now exists

February 22, 2023
After an eight-year gap, Tanlines on Tuesday announced a new album called The Big Mess coming in May. Ahead of that, they released a new song called “Outer Banks” that uses Google Meet as the setting for a music video.  The music video pretty faithfully replicates the…
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Samsung February 2023 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

February 22, 2023
Even though Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S23 series, the Korean company has not forgotten about its predecessors. A growing number of Samsung Galaxy devices are getting the February 2023 Android security update – here’s the full list. Samsung February 2023 security update – here’s what’s new Every single month, Google releases a generic or generalized Android security bulletin.
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Leaked images show off the first Android clone of the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island [Gallery]

February 22, 2023
It was only a matter of time, but it seems one Android manufacturer is just about ready to debut its clone of the iPhone 14’s Dynamic Island feature, with an upcoming Realme device adding the feature. When it released the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max last year, Apple turned a lot of heads by introducing “Dynamic Island,” a new design feature that took advantage of the new hole-punch design on…
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