Manifest V3 is how you’re meant to build Chrome extensions, and Google today laid out a more detailed transition timeline away from Manifest V2.
Manifest V3 has been criticized for impacting ad blockers, but Google has said it’s prioritizing privacy with this extension design. Last year, the company said Manifest V2 extensions would be phased out in 2023.
Ahead of that, Google is detailing the…
While Samsung has moved on to Wear OS for its smartwatch needs, the company isn’t done with Tizen wearables just yet. The Galaxy Watch 3 is now getting an update with new watch faces and health improvements.
Rolling out now to the Galaxy Watch 3 (SM-R840), Samsung’s…
Proclaiming “the age of visual search is here” and that the “camera is the next keyboard,” Google at Search On 2022 announced a trio of new features and updates for Lens, like AR Translate.
Google Lens is now used 8 billion times a month, which is up from 3 billion…
Google Search adding ‘Discussions and forums’ section and translated news coverage
September 29, 2022
At Search On 2022, Google announced that “Discussions and forums” will be getting their own sections in results, while translated news coverage is also coming next year.
Google frames “Discussions and forums” as originating from people’s desire for more “first-hand advice.” It will appear “when you search for something that might benefit from the diverse personal experiences found…
Square appears to be preparing to allow merchants with Android devices to accept “Tap to Pay” contactless NFC payments without a dedicated card reader.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google…
As you type in the Search box, Google is going to start showing more suggestions and ways to refine your query, while certain results will look drastically different from the current 10 blue links approach.
Google wants to “provide relevant content straight away, before…
The Pixel Watch is a product that’s been anticipated and hyped up for years, and it’s finally hitting the market in just a week. But what’s the most important element of the Pixel Watch? According to 9to5Google readers, there’s a pretty clear priority for what Google needs to get right with the Pixel Watch.
What do we know about the Pixel Watch so far?
Officially, Google has shown off the…
Android apps are getting a ‘major’ Google TTS quality upgrade
September 29, 2022
“Speech Services by Google” is responsible for providing text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (transcription) capabilities for Android apps. Google is now rolling out a major TTS audio quality upgrade for 64-bit Android devices.
Android text-to-speech is getting…
Google will let you directly search for dishes at nearby restaurants and adds more shopping features
September 29, 2022
Google is becoming a better place for restaurant browsing by letting you search directly for dishes, while Search is also set to get a slew of new shopping features.
Noting that “40% of people already have a dish in mind when they search for food,” Google will let you…
Apple is taking credit for Google adding iMessage reactions on Android
September 29, 2022
Before Google’s “Get The Message” campaign in August, Android’s Messages app was updated with iMessage reactions at the start of this year. In a very weird turn of events, Apple appears to be taking credit for Google adding iMessage reactions on Android.
As spotted by David Imel today, Apple’s iOS 16 “All New Features” page lists the following addition for the Messages app:
SMS…
