In this past week alone, there’s been a flurry of developments around Google and buzzy, emerging technologies. The latest sees Google Cloud ramp up a digital assets division focused on helping other companies adopt the blockchain.
Google’s enterprise offers various cloud offerings to businesses. Besides productivity apps with Workspace, data analysis tools, storage, and more, the latest…
In recent days, some Pixel Superfans received a free Nest Audio (a not too thematic inclusion), Pixel 6 Pro socks, and coloring book. That last item of the care package looks to have inadvertently revealed that Google’s next phone will be named the “Pixel…
The Google Play Store offers several ways to pay for apps and subscriptions, including the option of adding the charge to your carrier bill. Verizon, though, is now dropping support for carrier billing in the Play Store.
Google has confirmed on a support page that Verizon…
Google Messages is preparing a new setting that will keep you from accidentally zooming and increasing the size of your text.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within…
Google’s online coloring book goes in-depth on hardware hues while offering wearable hints
January 28, 2022
Besides the physical comic book that looks to have confirmed the “Pixel 6a” name, Google also made an online version to celebrate the “inspiration, beauty, and application of hardware colors developed” and used for its products.
At colors.withgoogle.com, you’ll…
Hands-on: Motorola’s wireless Android Auto dongle is dead simple, and very quick to pair
January 28, 2022
Wireless Android Auto support is something rarely seen built into cars, but the rise of third-party dongles has made it much easier to bring this functionality to cars that don’t already have it. Tomorrow, a new wireless Android Auto dongle under the Motorola brand will…
With Android Automotive, Google maintains the underpinnings of the OS and various services, while car makers can fully customize the UI. That customization extends to third-party apps sporting some differences depending on the car brand.
In announcing that version 1.2 of the Car App Library is now available in beta, Google noted how applications built for Android Automotive are “automatically…
Apple’s cheapest iPhone is now $359, but you shouldn’t buy it
January 28, 2022
Ahead of the impending launch of the third-generation iPhone SE, Apple is liquidating some of its previous-generation, low-cost devices. But as tempting as the idea of an iPhone with 128GB might be for $359, you absolutely should not buy it. Read on as we explain why.
As…
Following the release of iOS 15.3 to the public earlier this week, Apple is now continuing the beta testing process. The company is rolling out the first betas of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and watchOS 8.5 to developers now. Head below for the full details and build numbers for…
With iOS 15.4 beta 1 Apple is starting to test the ability to use Face ID while wearing a mask but without the need for an Apple Watch around. Not only that, but the company is also improving glasses support.
Mask support was first spotted by YouTuber Brandon Butch. On the screenshot, you can read Apple’s explanation about this feature:
“Face ID is most accurate when it’s set up for…
