For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google is previewing new features across several products covering Android and Workspace, including alt-text in Gmail.
Gmail will soon let you add alt-text to send images, including GIFs, so that people using screen readers will be able to hear sender-generated descriptions of those attachments. This is rolling out starting today.
In Google Meet, multipin…
Google’s latest Pixel phone is the mid-range Pixel 6a, which arrives this July for around $450. The device comes with Google Tensor and a familiar design, as well as delivering a new “Sage” green color that’s exclusive to the Pixel 6a. In some countries, though…
It seems the Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be shipping with a bigger battery, and a new leak all but confirms it’s going to be a bigger upgrade than some earlier leaks suggested.
Recapping what we’ve seen to date, one of the first few leaks of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 pinpointed a…
Google has spent the better part of a decade trying to push the Pixel in the smartphone market with the United States as its main target. On the back of the Pixel 6 series, it seems Google has finally solidified that slot, with a new report seeing nearly 400% growth in Q1 2022.
A new report from Canalys breaks down market share for smartphones shipped in the United States and North America as a…
The May 2022 Android security update is rolling out now to these phones and tablets in Samsung’s wide-reaching lineup of Galaxy devices.
Samsung May 2022 security update — What’s new?
As usual, Samsung began rolling out its May 2022 update before the month of May…
In addition to other Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) announcements today, Google is making it easier to find accessible Android apps in the Play Store.
The purpose of a11y tags is to make it easier for Play Store users with diverse a11y needs to easily find apps…
Google is bringing its bright red warning banners to Chat in order to guard against invites that contain potential phishing and malware links.
The red banner, but specifically a bottom sheet, will appear on invites “from users with personal Google Accounts.” Appearing in Chat’s mobile and desktop web clients, you can “Block” or “Accept anyway.”
This invite is suspicious
This…
One day after seeding iOS 15.6 beta 1 to developers, Apple is now releasing the public beta version to users enrolled in the Apple Beta Software Program. Alongside the first public beta of iOS 15.6, Apple is also making available the new versions of tvOS 15.6, macOS 12.5…
Best phone carriers: Verizon vs T-Mobile vs AT&T and more affordable iPhone plan alternatives
May 20, 2022
Ready to check out your options for phone carriers? While prices have increased for some of the major carriers this year, the market competition is strong which means compelling offers for those who switch. Read along for a look at the best phone carriers in the US. We’ll…
Tesla might not love California, or at least not enough to keep its headquarters there, but California still loves Tesla, or at least enough to buy more Tesla vehicles than ever.
Tesla sales in California are up 83% this year.
To be fair, it’s not exactly that Tesla doesn’t “love” California anymore, but CEO Elon Musk hasn’t been shy about criticizing the state lately.
It all started…
