Last year, Google debuted the ability for games to stream from the cloud with support for touchscreen controls, and now it’s expanding the feature to a new title. Hundred Days now supports Direct Touch on Stadia.
There are a lot of ways to handle touchscreen controls on games. Some titles use virtual joysticks and buttons, while others have clickable UI elements. Direct Touch on Google Stadia…
Android 13 will allegedly allow apps to transfer media to nearby devices with a ‘tap’
January 11, 2022
While Android 12 is still rolling out to most folks, Google is deep in development on Android 13. According to a new report, Google is adding a “tap-to-transfer” feature to Android 13 for moving media between devices.
Android Police obtained UI demos made by Google to…
Motorola’s next foldable tipped to include Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 120Hz display, and more
January 11, 2022
The Motorola Razr was the second foldable to hit the market in a meaningful way, but both the original and its sequel were plagued with flaws that hindered their popularity. With the Razr 3, Motorola appears to be fixing its foldable problems – starting with the spec…
Setting up a smart watch is even more frustrating than setting up a phone. Maybe it’s the little screen or the slow pairing process common to most Wear OS devices. And, completing the tutorial on a just feels extra burdensome. Well, something you may not know is that you can absolutely skip the tutorial on the Galaxy Watch 4! Here’s how.
When setting up a Galaxy Watch 4 right out of the box…
Comment: iOS should support RCS, but Apple has no incentive to make iMessage work with Android
January 11, 2022
Over the past year, Google has publicly pressured Apple to support Rich Communication Services. The latest salvo this weekend was the harshest yet, but RCS on the iPhone is not the panacea to Google’s historical messaging woes, nor will support lead to a transformatively…
How to back up pictures and videos on Android with Google Photos
January 11, 2022
Google Photos makes it extremely easy to keep all of your photos in one place, safely in the cloud. Whichever device you use, the service allows you to keep your photos backed up. Follow along to learn everything you need to know about backing up your images to Google…
Apple appears to have officially discontinued the Beats Pill+ portable Bluetooth speaker that was first announced in 2015. The speaker was actually the first totally new product to come from Apple under the Beats brand following its $3 billion acquisition of the company in 2014. The product has now been discontinued without a clear replacement.
The Beats Pill+ originally retailed for $229, but…
Earlier today, a report indicated that some European carriers were blocking the Private Relay feature introduced by Apple with iOS 15. This feature is designed to give users an additional layer of privacy by ensuring that no one can view the websites that they visit.
Now…
After critical comments on Saturday, Android chief Hiroshi Lockheimer is back with some “thoughts and clarifications” on RCS and iMessage.
The SVP of Platforms and Ecosystems starts by stating that Google is “not asking Apple to make iMessage available on Android”…
22 of the most anticipated electric vehicles coming in 2022
January 10, 2022
Here we sit on the precipice of 2022, which is hopefully a shiny new start and not “2020 II.” One of the more optimistic outlooks we can share in the new year is the prospect of further EV adoption, led by an absolute slew of new EV models from all of the major names in vehicles. Below are some of the most anticipated electric vehicles scheduled to arrive in 2022, along with a little blurb…
