The latest Nest lineup brings new cameras and a doorbell, but these products don’t work with the original Nest app at all. The Google Home app is missing some key features, including the ability to get a manual clip from recordings or see live Nest Cam feeds through the web, but Google says both of these are coming.
In our initial review of the Nest Cam (battery), our biggest gripe with the…
Samsung has a more complete smartwatch experience out of the box than any other Wear OS watch that’s ever hit the market, and now that it’s available for purchase, that experience is only expanding. This week, Samsung launched a new “Walkie Talkie” app for the Galaxy…
Here’s a quick peek at the Google Play Store with Material You and Dynamic Color [Gallery]
September 1, 2021
Google officially announced the Play Store’s Material Theme in August 2019, while a dark mode came that October. Since then, pages like “Manage apps & devices,” settings, and navigation have been significantly revamped. A Material You redesign with Dynamic Color is…
Google delays wide-scale October office return to early 2022
September 1, 2021
Joining a slew of other companies amid the Delta variant of COVID-19, Google today announced that the vast majority of staff won’t have to return to offices until January 10, 2022.
In a memo this morning, CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company is extending its “global voluntary return-to-office policy through January 10, 2022, to give more Googlers flexibility and choice as they ramp…
Samsung releases first official Android 12 teaser, confirms Beta is coming in September
September 1, 2021
Google is set to release Android 12’s stable build on Pixel phones sometime soon, but it seems Samsung will be closer than ever in starting its beta program. According to a new teaser, Samsung will release its first Android 12 build in September.
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Stadia is getting a nice quality-of-life tweak this week, as the platform is now rolling out the ability for users to change their name without asking Google for assistance.
Announced on the official Stadia subreddit, Google is now rolling out the ability for players to…
Google Assistant rolling out new trigger that starts routines when dismissing an alarm
September 1, 2021
Google Assistant routines are a great way to automate home functions through voice commands, and slowly they’re getting smarter. Now, Google Assistant is rolling out a new routine trigger that allows routines to start when you dismiss an alarm.
Rolling out widely today, users can now set up this option for any Google Assistant routine they’ve created. Under the “add starter” button, a…
Opinion: Google Messages and RCS weren’t ready for the complications of Hurricane Ida
September 1, 2021
In the midst of Hurricane Ida, I’ve found that RCS is not ready to be depended upon, while Google Messages has not thought out all the edge cases for the future.
As I sit down to write this post, my immediate family and I — having safely evacuated to Texas — have a…
Google rolling out Chrome 93 for Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS
September 1, 2021
Following version 92’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out. Chrome 93 is here today as a smaller update.
Today, the Recently Closed menu (Overflow > History) only lets users restore Tab Groups in their…
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 get a battery health toggle that limits charging to 85%
September 1, 2021
Samsung’s new foldable phones are picking up an option to extend battery health. On both the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, a new toggle allows users to put a hard limit on charging.
Buried in the settings of One UI 3.1.1 on these devices, Samsung offers users the ability to limit the top end of charging on their device. The limit caps charging, whether it’s wired or wireless, at 85% capacity.
