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Chrome 92 for iOS adds ‘Full Page’ screenshot support, Face/Touch ID lock for Incognito Tabs

July 21, 2021

Google is rolling out Chrome 92 for iOS today with a number of new user-facing features and tweaks. Chrome 92 rolling out: Android Toolbar shortcut, more efficient phishing detection, & better site controls Chrome 92 expands Site Isolation to extensions, more sites on Android Google Lens coming to desktop Chrome as new integrated image search tool With this update, Google Chrome now…

Chrome 92 rolling out: Android Toolbar shortcut, more efficient phishing detection, & better site controls

July 21, 2021

Following version 91’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out. Chrome 92 is here with a slew of user-facing security and productivity enhancements. Google is improving how users manage per-site permissions.

Chrome 92 expands Site Isolation to extensions, more sites on Android

July 21, 2021

As part of the broader Chrome 92 update today, Google is expanding the availability of Site Isolation on Android, as well as to extensions on desktop browsers. Site Isolation gained prominence in light of 2018’s Spectre and Meltdown CPU vulnerabilities that could allow…

Google Lens coming to desktop Chrome as new integrated image search tool

July 21, 2021

In a significant expansion, Google is bringing its Lens visual search tool to the desktop web via the Chrome browser. You’ve long been able to right-click on a picture in Chrome to access the “Search Google for Image” option. This uploads the photo in question to Google Image Search and shows your results in the standard google.com layout. Moving forward, the right-click menu will show…

Google shutting down My Maps Android app in October in favor of web

July 21, 2021

Google is preparing to shut down its My Maps app on Android this October in favor of only supporting the web app. 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…

Android 12 bug sees missed call notification stuck on Pixel phones, will be fixed

July 21, 2021

The beta releases of Android 12 have, mostly, been pretty stable so far, but as with any early release, there are usually a few quirky bugs throughout. In Android 12 Beta 3, an annoying hiccup on Pixel phones sees the missed call notification stuck, but Google is aware and…

Google still owns a VR game studio with a brand new Owlchemy Labs title in the works

July 21, 2021

In May 2017, amid a big virtual reality push, Google announced that it acquired Owlchemy Labs. Known for Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Owlchemy shared today that it’s making a new VR game. No other details were shared with Road to VR today besides the fact that the studio is currently hiring to support development, and that it will “share details in the coming…

Google stops showing ‘AMP’ label in search results on mobile

July 21, 2021

For the past few years, Google has been pushing a technology called “AMP” that is meant to speed up the mobile web. Now that it’s been widely adopted, though, Google is removing the “AMP” icon from Search results, instead showing the mobile-optimized pages just…

Android Auto may gain better support for automatically opening on more car head units

July 21, 2021

The latest Android Auto beta points to the app being able to automatically open itself on more cars’ infotainment centers. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store.

Samsung confirms fully virtual Unpacked event for Galaxy Z Fold 3 on August 11, opens reservations

July 21, 2021

After a ton of leaks and rumors, Samsung has just confirmed that it will host a virtual event to launch its next collection of Galaxy devices, with the upcoming Unpacked event set to take place on August 11. As reported earlier this week and the one prior, Samsung will officially be hosting its next Unpacked launch event on August 11. The event will be entirely virtual, with a livestream…