As brands such as Samsung have been moving quickly through Android 13 updates, Motorola is laying out a clear picture of its plans.
In August of this year, as Android 13 started arriving on Pixel devices, Motorola released a preliminary list of devices that would get the update. It was a small list of just ten smartphones, and obviously a bit disappointing.
But now, as GSMArena has spotted…
Some, but not all, Google Assistant users received an “action required” email starting yesterday that warned about a bug that impacted hotword and other service settings.
“[Action Required] Google Assistant Settings” was sent by “The Google Workspace Team” —…
Later this week, Gorillaz will be performing a new song off their upcoming album in New York and London. This AR performance will be available through the “Gorillaz Presents” companion app and is powered by Google’s ARCore Geospatial API.
The ARCore Geospatial API…
Oppo’s new custom Bluetooth chip can handle 24-bit lossless audio
December 15, 2022
Oppo just announced a new custom Bluetooth chip, the MariSilicon Y, which the company claims can handle audio quality comparable to that of a wired connection.
The MariSilicon Y is Oppo’s second custom chipset, following the camera-focused MariSilicon X that debuted in the Find X5 series earlier this year. This new chip is focused on improving wireless audio, with MariSilicon Y achieving a…
For the past year or so, generative AI has been all the rage within the tech community. ChatGPT from startup OpenAI has received a lot of attention for how it can respond to questions, though there are critical failings in terms of accuracy. Google executives internally…
Google Nest Cam previews are still broken on Pixel Watch & Wear OS, but work on Apple Watch
December 15, 2022
The move over to the Google Home app has been messy for Nest Cam owners for a variety of reasons, but things are finally coming together. If you use a Wear OS watch, though, the Google Home app is still missing the useful previews from Nest Cam, even on Google’s own Pixel…
Google made an ‘exclusive’ T-shirt for Play Points Platinum members
December 15, 2022
Occasionally, being on a higher Google Play Points tier provides nice perks, with Platinum members now getting a rather cool T-shirt.
This exclusive, limited edition Google Play T-shirt is available for those that earn over 3,000 Play Points in a calendar year. The highest tier (in the US, there’s “Diamond” in some countries) is a steep climb from the 600 points required for Gold.
Besides…
Given that kids like to use Assistant, Google is rolling out new parental controls, as well as new kid-friendly voices and Kids Dictionary.
Update 12/14: In Google Assistant settings, the “Parental controls” menu is now more widely available on Android and iOS this…
Google explains how Recorder Speaker Labels work, plans to use Tensor TPU to save power
December 15, 2022
As part of December’s Pixel Feature Drop, Google’s excellent Recorder app gained Speaker Labels that can identify multiple people. As with previous editions, the team behind it is out with an explanation of how the feature came to be.
Speaker Labels are powered by…
YouTube testing video queue on Android and iOS; here’s how to enable
December 15, 2022
“Add to queue” is already available on the YouTube website, and it’s now in testing for the Android and iOS apps.
At the moment, “Save to Watch later” or “Save to playlist” is how you can get back to something that you don’t want to view right away. However, these two options are more permanent and save things to your library, thus requiring manual removal after watching.
A…
