Ahead of this fall’s Made by Google event, a new “Wireless Device” has shown up at the FCC, which could be a new product for the company’s Nest lineup.
Before a product with tech like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be sold in the United States, it needs to get approval from the FCC. In recent years, Google has managed to make its FCC listings a lot more vague, hiding the finer details of its…
Android 13 likely getting a September launch
August 2, 2022
Alongside the August 2022 Security Bulletin, Google today published the “Android 13 Security Release Notes,” and it suggests that the next major version of the mobile OS will launch in September.
These release notes detail “vulnerabilities affecting Android devices…
In recent years, Samsung has become well known for updating their wide lineup of Android devices — from budget phones to luxury foldables — to the latest security update in a timely manner. Here’s every phone and tablet that Samsung has updated with the July 2022…
The messaging app popular among gamers, Discord, is picking up a complete revamp on Android, with the goal of delivering new features at the same pace as other platforms.
In a blog post today, Discord revealed that “Discord for Android is getting a major overhaul.” The revamped app won’t change in design but rather has been built on top of the “React Native” framework to speed up the…
At the start of last month, Google announced that Duo is becoming Meet and adding all of its features over the coming months. Google Duo’s Meet merger is now beginning to roll out on Android.
Update 8/1: In recent days, the Google Duo-Meet merger has widely rolled out.
Android 13 Beta now available for the Pixel 6a
August 2, 2022
Google is rolling out Android 13 Beta 4.1 to the Pixel 6a following the mid-ranger’s launch on Thursday.
The Android 13 Beta 4 patch arrived last Monday for all other phones to deliver bug fixes and should be one of the final releases before the consumer launch.
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a recent filing spotted by Rock Paper Shotgun, the company told New Zealand’s Commerce Commission the troubled publisher produces no “must have” games. Yes, you read that right.
“There is nothing unique about the video games developed and published by Activision Blizzard…
In less than two months, Apple will announce the iPhone 14 series. As the company readies for this release, it has recently overhauled the iPhone 13 buying page on its official online store, and now it’s answering the most asked Android phone questions so they can discover…
iPhone as Mac webcam: How to use Continuity Camera in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura [Video]
August 2, 2022
Apple is expanding the capability of its Continuity Camera feature this year with macOS Ventura and iOS 16. Now users will be able to use iPhone as Mac webcam for a high-quality, wireless experience. Follow along for a hands-on look at how to use Continuity…
9to5Mac revealed last week that iOS 16 already has new wallpapers ready for a new always-on mode, which should be one of the key new features of the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro. And to back up these rumors, the latest beta of Xcode 14 also points to an always-on display coming to the next-generation iPhone.
As noted by iOS developer @rhogelleim, the SwiftUI preview (which lets developers interact…
