Google today issued an update on its response to the war in Ukraine. Among other ongoing efforts, Android users in Ukraine will soon have rapid Air Raid Alerts natively built into their phones.
Before this latest development, Google Play was already prominently highlighting the Ukrainian Alarm (Повітряна тривога) app created by Ukrainian developers in cooperation with the…
The Chromium underpinnings of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have seen more in-the-wild “zero day” bugs as of late. Google today explained what’s behind that browser trend, as well as what security features Chrome has in place to counter it.
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Following Gmail at the start of this year, Google Drive is the latest iOS app to get new work-focused widgets, while there are also updates for Translate and Chat on iOS in the coming weeks.
The new widgets for Google Drive are aimed at the iPad. It starts with a new XL…
At this point, Google’s biggest Android apps have been updated with Material You. Redesigns are widely rolled out, but widget availability varies depending on whether you have a Pixel or Samsung device running Android 12. The following is our running tally of which Google app Material You widgets are available where.
Widgets available on all Android 12 devices
The vast majority of Google’s…
Being able to manage and customize your notifications on a device is a key part of being able to enjoy the experience. On Android, you have a few different options for managing notifications to fit your needs. This guide will walk you through how you can get those…
There are a ton of solid 3D titles that you can play on your Android but with cloud gaming service you can access triple-A PC titles right in the palm of your hands.
For the first time, NVIDIA is opening up its limited RTX 3080 Membership tier to regular monthly…
Google rewrote the Play Store’s UI with Jetpack Compose for up to 50% less code, faster rendering
March 11, 2022
Jetpack Compose is how Google wants Android developers to create app user interfaces going forward. Google today detailed how the Play Store leveraged Jetpack Compose for its UI rewrite.
Google set out to revamp the Play Store’s entire storefront tech stack in 2020 since “existing code was 10+ years old and had incurred tremendous tech debt over countless Android platform releases and…
Google has informed Android developers that Play Store users in Russia have lost the ability to purchase apps, games, IAPs, and subscriptions.
Update: Google has paused Play billing in Russia as of March 10, 2022. This follows the company saying last night that users in…
Messages will send videos as Google Photos links for the benefit of RCS-less iPhones, rolling out iMessage reactions
March 11, 2022
In recent weeks, Google has been testing and slowly rolling out a number of new features for Messages on Android. The company announced today that iMessage reactions, Google Photos integration, and several other capabilities will soon widely launch.
On iOS, users can…
Meta adds iPhone Health app integration for Oculus Quest 2 workouts ahead of Apple headset reveal
March 11, 2022
Meta has been working for over a year to integrate its Oculus VR workouts with Apple Health. Now, it’s finally going to happen as soon as next month.
According to a report by CNET, Meta plans to not only integrate the Quest VR 2 with Apple Health, but with “other fitness platforms” in the future as well. That said, syncing Quest VR fitness with your iPhone Health app can be tricky, as the…
