For the first time, Google Pixel smartphones are set to add support for 5G networks in India thanks to an upcoming update.
The Google Pixel 6a was the company’s return to India, with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro also now sold in the region. But since their respective releases, Google’s phones have only been able to use 4G on cellular networks in India.
As reported by The Indian Express this…
Google Home app rolls out full TV controls on supported sets [U]
January 12, 2023
Some television sets can be controlled by the Nest Hub, and the Google Home app is now finally starting to pick up those touch-based controls.
Update 1/11/23: Following the late 2022 rollout, Google today made official how “you can easily control playback, switch inputs…
Samsung confirmed the launch date of the Galaxy S23 series yesterday, with the trio set to launch on February 1. Ahead of that launch, more and more leaks are showing off the design and colors of Samsung’s upcoming flagships, along with some accessories.
Just today, the…
Starting today, Google Arts & Culture has ditched its classic icon, styled after a museum, for something more modern.
Google Arts & Culture is the company’s portal to the wide world of artwork, history, and fun, bringing the learning experience of a museum to your own home. Matching that feel, the app has long been represented by a Material Design styled logo made to look like the…
Microsoft confirms Android 13 is coming to Windows 11 with more new features for apps [U]
January 12, 2023
Android apps in Windows have been an exciting feature to watch unfold over the last few months. Microsoft has no plans of slowing down support for this subset of apps; rather, the company has shared a road map of what it expects to bring to the table in the future, including…
Review: Pela cases for Google Pixel 7 offer dozens of designs and a comfortable feel
January 12, 2023
In hunting for the best case for the Pixel 6 series last year, I was quickly enamored with the compostable cases from Pela. For the Pixel 7 series in 2023, Pela is still one of the best case makers, and now that includes many more design choices.
Pela is a case brand known…
Google Meet rolling out in-call emoji reactions
January 12, 2023
In addition to raising your hand or using text chat, Google Meet is adding emoji reactions that appear “as a small badge in the sender’s video tile.” This feature has been planned since 2021.
Besides the top-left corner, emoji reaction will float up the left side of your screen as they’re sent, with Google noting how you’ll see a burst of emoji “when there are multiple user…
Google Meet adding 360-degree backgrounds on Android and iOS
January 12, 2023
Google Meet already offers a number of effects to customize your video feed and will soon add 360-degree backgrounds.
These 360-degree backgrounds move with your mobile device by taking advantage of gyroscope/orientation data. Google tells us that the backgrounds are…
Meta today announced Quest Move support for Google’s Health Connect so that “Android users [can] get credit for their VR workouts without having to manually input the minutes they exercised.”
Meta Quest Move is the app on VR headsets that keeps track of burned…
The Galaxy S23 from Samsung is set to be announced on the first day of February. Even though that’s a given, we haven’t seen official marketing photos of the Galaxy S23 leak, at least until now. A new set of official-looking marketing photos have surfaced showcasing the device in four new colors.
The Galaxy S23 is set to be the best of the best, though not much has really surfaced other than…
