Google is making a text box/compose field tweak to the Chat mobile and web apps that sees the Workspace communication service look more like the consumer Messages client for SMS/RCS.
For the longest time, the Chat text box was a simple field with a row of buttons underneath to access various tools. Those Workspace integrations are now hidden by default with a pill-shaped field that’s flanked…
How to save Pixel’s Motion Photos as a GIF in Google Photos
December 11, 2021
Motion Photos are incredibly useful to have. They provide extra shots just in case the first wasn’t right, and they can make great GIFs. Here’s how to export a Motion Photo in Google Photos as a GIF from your Google Pixel.
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What are Motion…
OnePlus pulls Android 12 update after ColorOS transition leaves it riddled w/ issues
December 11, 2021
Android 12 has only been available for the OnePlus 9 series for mere days, but the overwhelming response from users has resulted in OnePlus pulling the plug on its Android 12 update due to various issues plaguing the ColorOS-merger.
OxygenOS 12 is essentially a skin on top…
Google confirms ‘limited’ Android bug that prevents emergency calling with Microsoft Teams installed [U: App update]
December 11, 2021
Last week, a user reported that their Pixel 3 was not able to dial 911 (emergency services in the US). Google has confirmed that there is an emergency calling bug with Android under a “limited set of circumstances” and that there is a fix.
Update 12/10: Version 1416/1.0.0.2021194504 of Microsoft Team with the app-based fix is widely rolling out via the Play Store this afternoon. After…
The latest Google Home version 2.47.10 is now rolling out D-Pad controls for even more precise management of your Android TV or Chromecast with Google TV devices.
It was not until the previous v2.46 update that we saw the long-awaited built-in remote make its debut. Prior…
The Motorola Edge X30 has been officially unveiled in China, and in the process become the first Android phone to launch with the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
While we await a smartphone to come to global markets with the latest chipset, the…
Comment: Google’s absence at gaming’s biggest events only kills confidence in Stadia
December 10, 2021
The future of Google Stadia has been in question since the day the platform debuted, and two years into its existence, that question continues to become more pertinent. As 2021 comes to a close and another big event goes by without a word of Stadia, Google’s silence is serving only to kill any bit of confidence left in the platform.
Google Stadia is still a fairly young platform. With…
The fantastic kids’ app Pok Pok Playroom gets its latest update today with a big expansion of “Town.” This new toy is amazing for open-ended play that encourages storytelling, fine motor skills, cause and effect, planning, sharing, problem-solving, and much…
Google boosts older iPhone trade-in values when buying the Pixel 5a, but not the Pixel 6
December 10, 2021
With holiday buying in full swing, the Google Store is following its Black Friday offerings with a handful of new deals. The most notable provides boosted trade-in values for older iPhones when purchasing the Pixel 5a.
Starting today until December 26, the Google Store is…
It’s taken me a while to test the night video capabilities, but it turned out that it was the iPhone 13 video stabilization performance that really impressed me!
A TV professional friend once said to me that the most common shot seen in any movie or TV show is one taken on a locked-off tripod …
Camera movements have their place, of course. Dolly movements – where the camera moves in toward…
