Google Maps Street View hasn’t been able to get a foothold in India and implement some of its features since 2011; that is, until now. With help from some local organizations, Google Maps is bringing 360-degree panoramic view to 10 cities in India, with more to come in the next two years.
Google Maps inherently needs to collect a lot of data. Of course, data is a touchy subject for a lot of…
In less than two months, Apple will announce the iPhone 14 series. As the company readies for this release, it has recently overhauled the iPhone 13 buying page on its official online store, and now it’s answering the most asked Android phone questions so they can discover…
Ahead of this fall’s Made by Google event, a new “Wireless Device” has shown up at the FCC, which could be a new product for the company’s Nest lineup.
Before a product with tech like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be sold in the United States, it needs to get approval…
Android 13 likely getting a September launch
August 2, 2022
Alongside the August 2022 Security Bulletin, Google today published the “Android 13 Security Release Notes,” and it suggests that the next major version of the mobile OS will launch in September.
These release notes detail “vulnerabilities affecting Android devices which are addressed as part of Android 13.” Google lists 107 CVEs across the Android runtime, Framework, Media Framework…
In recent years, Samsung has become well known for updating their wide lineup of Android devices — from budget phones to luxury foldables — to the latest security update in a timely manner. Here’s every phone and tablet that Samsung has updated with the July 2022…
The messaging app popular among gamers, Discord, is picking up a complete revamp on Android, with the goal of delivering new features at the same pace as other platforms.
In a blog post today, Discord revealed that “Discord for Android is getting a major overhaul.”…
At the start of last month, Google announced that Duo is becoming Meet and adding all of its features over the coming months. Google Duo’s Meet merger is now beginning to roll out on Android.
Update 8/1: In recent days, the Google Duo-Meet merger has widely rolled out. All devices – both Android and iOS running version 170 – that we checked today feature the “Duo is getting even…
Android 13 Beta now available for the Pixel 6a
August 2, 2022
Google is rolling out Android 13 Beta 4.1 to the Pixel 6a following the mid-ranger’s launch on Thursday.
The Android 13 Beta 4 patch arrived last Monday for all other phones to deliver bug fixes and should be one of the final releases before the consumer launch.
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a recent filing spotted by Rock Paper Shotgun, the company told New Zealand’s Commerce Commission the troubled publisher produces no “must have”…
In less than two months, Apple will announce the iPhone 14 series. As the company readies for this release, it has recently overhauled the iPhone 13 buying page on its official online store, and now it’s answering the most asked Android phone questions so they can discover all the benefits when switching to an iPhone.
Different from most support videos, Apple is posting this one on its official…