Chrome is set to offer a new home screen widget for Android to match the delightful ones added to Chrome for iOS.
Earlier this year, Google joined the fun of introducing widgets to some of its iOS apps after the platform gained widget support with iOS 14. For Chrome, Google added three widgets, a simple search bar, a larger widget with a search bar and some handy shortcuts, and a shortcut to the…
After announcing a handful of new education features just last week, Google is updating the privacy and security defaults for students using Chrome, as well as accounts and other apps, managed by schools.
Google starts by updating its privacy notice for teachers…
Privacy and security are hugely important for home security devices such as cameras, and today, Google Nest is committing further to building up security and privacy including a new promise of at least five years of support.
In a blog post today, Google highlighted a…
TCL is only on its second major release cycle for self-branded Android smartphones, but it’s clear the company is becoming a major player in the mid-range and entry-level markets. That’s an area where Android updates are often sorely neglected, and unfortunately, TCL isn’t exactly breaking down any walls with its 20-series devices.
Speaking to 9to5Google this week, TCL confirmed its…
Google introduced the Android App Bundle format in May of 2018 at I/O as part of its modern development push. The AAB standard will become the default for new applications published to the Play Store this August.
To bring these benefits to more users and focus on modern…
Asus ZenFone 8 series starts at $599 w/ Pixel 5 size, Snapdragon 888 [Update: Now available]
June 30, 2021
With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a…
Google requiring Chrome Web Store devs to enable 2FA, combine repetitive extensions, more
June 30, 2021
Google today announced the latest set of policy changes to limit extensions abuse and improve security of the Chrome Web Store. This includes requiring 2FA for Chrome Web Store developers and cracking down on deceptive installations.
Similar to the Play Console for Android apps just yesterday, Chrome Web Store developers need to enable 2-Step Verification (2SV or 2FA) on their Google Accounts…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Caterpillar agrees to develop all-electric mining machines for Nouveau Monde Graphite.
Democratic Republic of Congo will build two solar farms in the copper- and cobalt-rich southeast.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
BMW i3’s clock is ticking as the German automaker confirmed that it will stop selling the electric car in the US this year.
The end of the i3 comes as BMW is launching the i4 and iX electric vehicles.
BMW launched the i3 in 2013, which was somewhat early in the…
Android updates are a point of contention for many devices, but Samsung has been stepping up in a big way across the board. Now, the company has confirmed that Galaxy Enterprise devices will get a whopping five years of security updates, putting them at the top of the class for Android.
Samsung previously announced in 2019 that it would provide four years of security updates to Enterprise…
