Square appears to be preparing to allow merchants with Android devices to accept “Tap to Pay” contactless NFC payments without a dedicated card reader.
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 decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see…
As you type in the Search box, Google is going to start showing more suggestions and ways to refine your query, while certain results will look drastically different from the current 10 blue links approach.
Google wants to “provide relevant content straight away, before…
The Pixel Watch is a product that’s been anticipated and hyped up for years, and it’s finally hitting the market in just a week. But what’s the most important element of the Pixel Watch? According to 9to5Google readers, there’s a pretty clear priority for what Google…
Android apps are getting a ‘major’ Google TTS quality upgrade
September 29, 2022
“Speech Services by Google” is responsible for providing text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (transcription) capabilities for Android apps. Google is now rolling out a major TTS audio quality upgrade for 64-bit Android devices.
Android text-to-speech is getting “clearer, more natural voices” with a “significant side by side quality increase” touted. A new voice model and…
Google will let you directly search for dishes at nearby restaurants and adds more shopping features
September 29, 2022
Google is becoming a better place for restaurant browsing by letting you search directly for dishes, while Search is also set to get a slew of new shopping features.
Noting that “40% of people already have a dish in mind when they search for food,” Google will let you…
Apple is taking credit for Google adding iMessage reactions on Android
September 29, 2022
Before Google’s “Get The Message” campaign in August, Android’s Messages app was updated with iMessage reactions at the start of this year. In a very weird turn of events, Apple appears to be taking credit for Google adding iMessage reactions on Android.
As spotted…
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What does the setup for a likely bad joke have to do with image bias in DALL-E?
DALL-E is an artificial intelligence program developed by OpenAI that creates images from text descriptions. It uses a 12-billion-parameter version of the GPT-3…
Ubisoft once again delays 'Skull and Bones,' a game which will surely come out eventually
September 29, 2022
Ubisoft has once again delayed its long, long-awaited pirate sim Skull and Bones. Last we heard, the game was scheduled to hit Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, Google Stadia, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft Connect on November 8th . That’s no longer…
Razer and Verizon tease a 5G gaming handheld that can play games locally
September 29, 2022
Razer, Qualcomm and Verizon are working together on a 5G gaming handheld. The carrier teased the Razer Edge 5G at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas. Details on the device are sparse, but what we do know is that it will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G3x Gen 1. Announced in…
Up Ahead for iPhone is a promising new countdown app with widgets and thoughtful design
September 29, 2022
Countdown apps for iPhone can be super motivating. Counting down the days until you’re next vacation may help you persevere through the weeks before it. Not all apps for tracking days before an event are created equally though.
iPhone countdown apps
The basics for an acceptable countdown app include two things:
A top-level view of how many days until an event
Home screen widget (and now lock…
