Like email, the experience of searching through files can always benefit from improvements. For its part, Google Drive is in the process of beta testing search chips to “help users refine their search and locate files faster.”
Update 2/15: Following the November beta, search chips in Google Drive are “now generally available for all users,” including personal and Workspace tiers we…
After the whirlwind launch of Android 13 Developer Preview 1, we have been diving even further into the first build of the upcoming OS to find some hidden gems and brand new features you might have missed.
While we have already done a deep dive into what we’d…
Google Home 2.48 brings Android TV remote to iOS, tweaks for Wifi graphs
February 16, 2022
Following Android, Google Home for iOS is now starting to roll out the ability to remote control your Chromecast with Google TV from your phone. Version 2.48 also makes tweaks to Google Wifi stats and graphs.
Control Chromecast with Google TV using a remote built into the…
Google explains how Material You balances Dynamic Color with colors predefined by apps
February 16, 2022
Dynamic Color today is implemented across most first-party Google apps on Android. During the development process, the Material Design team had to reconcile the wallpaper-derived color palette with those that were hard-coded by the application/developer. A recent blog explains the solution Material You arrived at.
Before Material 3 launched to the world, our cross-functional team worked inside…
Sony unveils the open style Link Buds with Google Assistant, Fast Pair, and skin touch controls
February 16, 2022
There are a lot of users out there who don’t mind setting their earbuds to ambient mode and going on with their lives. With the Sony Link Buds, that seems to be the main focus.
For a company that has a track record of very matter-of-fact product names, the Link Buds…
One week after releasing the second beta to developers, Apple is now rolling out iOS 15.4 beta 3 to developers. The company also has a new beta of iPadOS 15.4 as well as watchOS 8.5. Head below for the full details on these latest releases from Apple.
iOS 15.4 beta 3 now…
New data is out from Counterpoint Research providing their analysis on U.S. smartphone market shares in 2021. The data shows the market shares between leading smartphone brands such as Apple, Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, and others with iPhone defeating each brand in every quarter.
iPhone started the year strong having dominated 55% of the market share in Q1. Samsung has been Apple’s closest…
iOS 15.4 is certainly a big update ,as it brings features like Face ID while wearing a mask and Universal Control, but it seems there’s more to come. Following the release of iOS 15.4 beta 3 to developers on Tuesday, some people have noticed that the system now prompts…
What is VO2 max and why should you set it up with Apple Watch?
February 16, 2022
One of the useful and somewhat buried health features on Apple Watch is VO2 max. The measurement can be estimated by Apple Watch when recording specific workouts but it isn’t enabled by default and actually goes by another name. Follow along for a look at how to use VO2…
YouTube testing of PiP for iOS app continues as desktop site trials more browsable comments list
February 16, 2022
Back in June, YouTube announced that it was beginning to roll out Picture-in-Picture (PiP) to the iOS app for Premium subscribers. That said, the Google video site has yet to make it widely available, though it just extended the opt-in testing period again.
Picture-in-Picture – which allows users to watch YouTube while using other iOS apps – is currently available to Premium customers who…
