Pidgeon, formerly Lensii, is a photo-sharing app designed to take on Instagram. Its founder says it will run on a freemium model and will never play host to the annoying onslaught of ads that plagues the app it’s meant to replace.
Chronological Feeds, Enhanced Messaging, and Only Photography
After a bit of a bumpy start and an elongated waiting period to be approved by both Google Play…
Testing Rocks on Earth to Help NASA’s Perseverance Work on Mars
February 15, 2022
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Testing Rocks on Earth to Help NASA’s Perseverance Work on Mars
Using carefully selected terrestrial rocks, engineers try to figure out how to work with crumbly rocks like the one the rover encountered on…
Report: 29% of execs have observed AI bias in voice technologies
February 15, 2022
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According to a new report by Speechmatics, more than a third of global industry experts reported that the COVID-19 pandemic affected their voice tech strategy, down from 53% in…
Big Gmail redesign starts rolling out to personal accounts as Google explains how the new UI works
February 15, 2022
At the end of last month, Google officially detailed the “new integrated view” for Gmail on the web. This redesign is now rolling out for the first Gmail users, including those with personal Google Accounts.
Google only listed availability for Workspace tiers during the initial announcement. On Friday, the company announced that the rollout had begun for both “users with personal Google…
Google Pay app makes it easier to access your NFC payment cards
February 15, 2022
The new Google Pay app is a complete departure from the one that came before, with a heavy emphasis on peer-to-peer payments and rewards. With a new update, the Google Pay app has been tweaked to make it easier to access your NFC payment cards on the fly.
Live in Google…
Google TV’s ‘Library’ tab failing to load for some users, preventing access to watchlist, more
February 15, 2022
The Google TV homescreen makes it easy to find the content you want across your favorite streaming services, but it also has native access to shows and movies you’ve purchased from Google. Lately, though, the “Library” tab of Google TV seems to be having some loading…
Samsung skipped seamless updates for the Galaxy S22 series… again
February 15, 2022
Android updates are getting faster and more regular, especially on Samsung devices. However, Samsung still hasn’t adopted Android’s faster and safer “Seamless Updates” feature that was introduced years ago, and the Galaxy S22 keeps up the streak.
A quick step back, what are seamless updates? The use of A/B partitions for system updates enables the phone to install an update while…
Galaxy S22 has much stronger cellular performance with weak signal, widening the gap for Pixel
February 15, 2022
Connectivity is perhaps one of the most important parts of a smartphone, and as the landscape evolves with new 5G tech and more, it’s always interesting to see who reigns supreme. After the last major Android flagship, the Pixel 6 was a bit lacking when it came to…
Android 13 allows the Pixel 6 and other devices to run virtual machines with Windows and Linux
February 15, 2022
Android is already a flexible platform, but it seems power users will get even more flexibility in the next major update. Thanks to Android 13, phones such as the Pixel 6 are able to run virtual machines for Windows and Linux with better performance and fewer…
Google Pixel phones have a few tricks to improve copy and paste — here’s how they work
February 15, 2022
Being able to copy and paste text on your phone is vital to everyday usage. On Google Pixel, there are a few features that make the copy-and-paste process incredibly seamless. This guide explains how to copy and paste text on Google Pixel from just about any app and gives you a few copy-and-paste tips and tricks, too.
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Copying text traditionally on Pixel
Copying text using…
