A few months ago, WhatsApp was working on a global voice message player for its app. Now, with the latest beta, it’s finally rolling out this feature to users.
According to WABetaInfo, this feature will let you listen to voice notes even when you switch to a different chat. So, if you start listening to a voice message of a friend and someone else sends you a text, you can switch to this other…
Tumblr for iOS updated with ‘sensitive content’ toggle to comply with App Store guidelines
January 12, 2022
Tumblr has recently been hiding some search results in its iOS app due to Apple guidelines restricting sensitive content on the App Store. Now the social network has updated its app to include a new toggle that lets users choose whether or not to view such content when using…
The iPhone’s lock screen has gone through a small handful of design changes over the years, but it’s never truly been supercharged. With iOS 5, Apple improved the way multiple notifications appear. In iOS 6, they introduced the persistent camera shortcut. In iOS 8…
QR codes are an excellent, if under-appreciated technology nowadays, but part of the difficulty for some has been the hurdles in scanning codes. For years, the functionality wasn’t built-in on smartphones and required a third-party app. As built-in QR code scanners become more prevalent, Google is apparently adding better shortcuts for the functionality in Android 13.
Screenshots from what is…
After poor work conditions report, Foxconn iPhone plant in India set to reopen this Wednesday
January 11, 2022
Late last year, 9to5Mac reported that Apple had ordered Foxconn in India to suspend iPhone production at a plant while placing the company on probation until it resolved problems with living conditions in Foxconn’s dormitories. Now, it appears the iPhone plant will…
Google has begun sharing details of what’s new in each month’s Google Play system patch, the new update system for recently released Android phones, tablets, and more.
One of Google’s biggest efforts for Android in recent years is to make updating parts of the…
After a week of teasing throughout CES 2022, the OnePlus 10 Pro has now been unveiled as it officially launches in China.
Unlike in years prior, the OnePlus 10 Pro is launching first in China with a global reveal expected later in 2022. Much of the device has already been unveiled with the 6.7-inch smartphone packing in a 120Hz LTPO display that is capable of dynamically changing refresh rate…
Samsung’s launch schedules over the past couple of years have been out of the ordinary, but it seems like the company’s next flagship may be a return to normal. According to a new rumor, the Galaxy S22 launch date may be February 8.
Korean news outlet DDaily.co.kr…
Here are all of the times Google has tried, and failed to stick with an iMessage competitor
January 11, 2022
Messaging is a core part of any smartphone, and it’s something that Apple has really nailed with the iPhone and iMessage. Googlers have voiced their frustration recently over how Apple uses iMessage as a tool for lock-in and while Apple’s resistance to RCS and other…
Last year, Google debuted the ability for games to stream from the cloud with support for touchscreen controls, and now it’s expanding the feature to a new title. Hundred Days now supports Direct Touch on Stadia.
There are a lot of ways to handle touchscreen controls on games. Some titles use virtual joysticks and buttons, while others have clickable UI elements. Direct Touch on Google Stadia…
