MobileNews

Google redesign simplifies ‘Collections’ homepage of bookmarks

December 7, 2022
Back in June, we noted that Google is no longer developing “Assistant Memory,” and the Collections feature that it would have presumably replaced is now seeing a redesign. Collections is Google’s integrated bookmarking feature that surfaces saves from Search, Discover, and Maps. It was updated last September to be slightly more automated.  The latest redesign significantly simplifies…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Stopping data leaks with AI, Shield raises $20M

December 7, 2022
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. If you want to catch data leaks you need to have real-time visibility over where it lives…
GamingNews

Microsoft vows to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo consoles

December 7, 2022
Microsoft vows to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo and to continue making it available on the latter’s consoles for 10 years if its Activision Blizzard acquisition pushes through. Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming’s CEO, has announced the company’s commitment on Twitter, adding that “Microsoft is committed to helping bring more games to more people — however they choose to…
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MobileNews

How to create themed icons for any app on Android

December 7, 2022
Themed Icons on Android are a throwback to the days of icon packs and sometimes chaotic customization. While they are fun and inviting, a lot of apps still don’t have a themed icons variant. This guide will take you through creating themed icons for any app on Android in…
MobileNews

Google Search results add topic filters as part of carousel redesign

December 7, 2022
In addition to continuous scrolling on desktop, Google is rolling out new topic filters for mobile Search. It starts with a redesign of the carousel underneath the Search bar that makes use of pill-shaped buttons that are accompanied by blue icons. Books, Finance, Flights, Images, Maps, News, Shopping, and Videos have matching icons, with Google tending to show one or two of those traditional…
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MobileNews

GPay and Google Assistant losing ‘pay for gas’ in the US; in-app parking also deprecated

December 7, 2022
While GPay is getting some Material You tweaks, the app is losing the ability to pay for parking and gas right from your phone in the US. Starting with gas, GPay users in recent days have been prompted about the upcoming removal of the feature on Monday, December 12. Google says it “originally offered this functionality to give people a simpler way to pay at the pump and to help our partners…
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