Apple is once again fighting against bills that try to force the company to allow distribution of iOS apps outside the App Store. This time, the company urged US lawmakers to reject an antitrust bill in the US Senate that would allow users to install any apps on iPhone and iPad.
As reported by Bloomberg, Apple has written a letter to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and Republican Chuck…
This week, Google announced a new change to Search that will put the information for the National Domestic Violence hotline in prominent locations.
Effective as of February 1, Google Search will show a large box at the top of search queries relating to domestic violence. The…
Opinion: The Pixel 4a may be the last ‘delightful’ Google phone, as Pixel 6a takes a new route
February 3, 2022
This week Google officially pulled the plug on the Pixel 4a, the company’s most affordable Pixel to date, and the one that so many love. Looking to the future, though, the Pixel 4a may very well be the last truly “delightful” Google phone for a while, as the…
Messages surprisingly preps nav drawer as Google Photos video upload also works for images
February 3, 2022
As Google starts rolling out iMessage reaction translations, Messages is readying a navigation drawer that surprisingly bucks the company’s recent design trend. Meanwhile, we have more details on how Google Photos media uploads will work.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
How to factory reset your Google Pixel
February 3, 2022
Believe it or not, there are many reasons you’d want to factory reset your Google Pixel. Maybe there are bugs that only a reset could fix, or maybe you want to upgrade to the and need to sell your current Pixel. Either way, this guide will show you how to get it done…
Most wireless earbuds come with standard earbud tips. Those soft, silicone tips don’t do too much for sound or comfort and Comply knows this. That being the case, the company is launching new Comply foam earbud tips for the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds…
Hands-on: Pela’s eco-friendly Pixel 6 cases ease the heartbreak of Google’s fabric cases
February 3, 2022
With the launch of its Pixel 6 series, Google killed off any hope that it would continue producing cases with a delightful fabric material. Outside of some shoddy recreations, it’s a concept that hasn’t been replicated. But since its October launch, there’s one case that’s managed to ease the heartbreak felt from the loss of Google’s fabric cases — Pela’s soft and comfortable Pixel 6…
On the Google My Activity page, one of the very first controls shown is Web & App Activity. Google will soon break up that setting with a new “Workspace search history” preference.
At the moment, Web & App Activity “saves your activity on Google sites and apps…
Facebook rebuilding its ads infrastructure to target iOS users while it loses money with metaverse
February 3, 2022
Facebook was one of the main companies affected by Apple’s new privacy policies, which now require iOS apps to ask users if they want to be tracked by third parties. During the Q4 2021 earnings report on Wednesday, CEO of Meta (Facebook’s parent company) Mark Zuckerberg…
Google TV launched in 2020 with the goal of replacing the Android TV experience entirely within a couple of years. As the clock ticks away, more brands are getting on board with the Google TV experience, including long-time partner Philips.
Philips is a popular TV brand internationally more so than it is in the United States. The brand has been a long-time partner for Android TV, with some of…
