In November of 2019, Google upgraded Assistant’s “play me the news” capability with personalized audio digests. Google Assistant has now removed “Your News Update” and gone back to only offering standard sources.
For the past two years, Google has offered two “News playlist format[s].” The original “News briefing” dates back to the inception of Google Home and was comprised…
Review: Google’s $599 Pixel 6 isn’t just an amazing deal, it’s arguably better than the Pro
November 6, 2021
The Pixel 6 series is a reinvention of the company’s smartphone lineup, and that’s obvious on the Pro. The standard model, however, takes a step back with a design that feels more Google-ly, with specs that hold up to that flagship and a price that arguably makes it the…
Google is all-in on Rich Communication Services (RCS) as its main consumer messaging strategy. That said, Google Messages is working on the ability to have video usually sent over MMS be sent using Google Photos instead.
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Google Assistant on Pixel 6 is randomly placing phone calls for some, here’s how to stop it
November 6, 2021
Some Pixel 6 owners have found their phone spontaneously placing calls to contacts, and Google Assistant may be to blame. Here’s how to fix the issue.
Between the impressive camera upgrade and the all-new Google Tensor chip inside, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been surprisingly popular phones. As is often the case, though, Pixel phones are not without their issues, especially at…
Google Pay app adds quick shortcut menu to make its new interface a little less confusing
November 6, 2021
The new Google Pay app is a stark departure from the version that came before it, and it’s no secret that it hasn’t been as big of a success as Google hoped. Now, the company is adding a new shortcut menu to the Google Pay app.
Seemingly rolling out on an…
A new Twitter search button has been added to the iOS app, making it easier to search the tweets of a specific user …
XDA Developers first spotted it.
We have discovered that a Search @Username’s Tweets button is appearing on the latest (stable) version of the iPhone…
3nm Mac and iPhone chips coming as soon as 2023, Apple Silicon roadmap leaps ahead of Intel
November 5, 2021
Apple is taking the PC world by storm with its first debut of Apple Silicon chips inside of Macs, taking what it learned from developing the iPhone and iPad A-series of chips and bringing that architecture to laptops and desktops.
Today, The Information said that Apple has no intent of slowing down and has plans for even faster second- and third-generation chips in the coming years.
The M1, M1…
Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Transformers Tactical Arena]
November 5, 2021
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for 11/5: Transformers Tactical Arena is the latest title…
While Android 12 for Samsung devices look more likely with each passing week, the Korean firm is rolling on with its consistent monthly security patches. For November 2021, a select few Samsung Galaxy smartphones are already seeing the latest updates. Here’s the full…
Google Maps reaches 10 billion Play Store downloads
November 5, 2021
Undoubtedly the gold standard in the navigation and cemented in the No. 1 position on the mapping charts, Google Maps has now reached the 10 billion download milestone on the Play Store.
Given that there are very few “free” mapping services that can match the accuracy and feature set of Google Maps, it’s a must download no matter what mobile OS you prefer. It has joined a very small and…
