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, including associated info like location, to give you faster searches, better recommendations, and more personalized…
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…
Here’s how iMessage-like reactions on WhatsApp for iOS will work
February 2, 2022
It’s been months since WhatsApp started to develop iMessage-like reactions for its app. Now, the company seems almost ready to release this feature.
On its Twitter account, WABetaInfo posted screenshots of what reactions for WhatsApp will look like for iOS and Android users. As reported previously, users will be able to react to a specific message once, and reactions are limited to six…
Duolingo is one of the world’s most popular apps, consistently ranking in the top two or three educational apps, and a hugely popular way to learn a language.
All of which had, until very recently, been completely irrelevant to me. I’m generally a fast learner, and have…
It will soon be possible to hibernate your Chromebook instead of simply putting it to sleep, allowing it to conserve even more battery while not in use.
When you close your Chromebook or walk away from it for an extended period of time, it will go into a “sleep” state…
YouTube for Android rolls out redesigned video player that lets you do more in fullscreen
February 2, 2022
YouTube tends to overhaul its website and mobile apps component-by-component. The latest example of this is a big redesign, especially in fullscreen mode, of the video player in YouTube for Android.
The primary difference is a row of buttons (using YouTube’s thin outlined-style iconography) at the bottom of the screen that let you like, dislike, open comments in the right sidebar, save to…
Google One VPN rolling out now to iPhone and iPad with 2TB+ plans
February 2, 2022
In late 2020, Google introduced a VPN for its Google One subscription that provides additional Drive/Photos storage, extended support, and other perks. After initially being Android-only, the Google One VPN is now launching on iOS.
Access to the VPN requires a 2TB or…
Review: Jabra Elite 7 Pro finally add full Google Assistant, but with a step down on sound quality
February 2, 2022
Some of my favorite earbuds in recent memory have come out of Jabra’s Elite lineup, with great fit, reasonable cases, and very good audio quality to boot. However, the company’s latest high-end model feels like a step back, as Jabra Elite 7 Pro has lesser sound quality…
Rocket League Sideswipe for Android & iOS adds new Volleyball mode, casual matches in Season 2
February 2, 2022
Following its debut late last year, Rocket League Sideswipe, the mobile port of the hit PC/console game, is preparing for Season 2. The coming update will bring more ways to play Rocket League Sideswipe, including a special Volleyball mode.
Rocket League Sideswipe Season 2 kicks off on February 2 at 8 a.m. PST. The update will deliver rewards for players who participated in Season 1 based on…
