Google is optimizing the experience of using voice commands on phones by taking better advantage of the available screen. On Android, Google Assistant voice commands from the lockscreen will feature new glanceable cards.
The goal is to make Assistant “[work] better even when your phone is locked or across the room with new cards that can be read with just a glance.”
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Back in 2019, Google introduced an extension that warned about compromised credentials, and it later became a native Chrome feature. Password Checkup is now being integrated into Android’s “Autofill with Google” system when signing into third-party apps.
Autofill…
Android TalkBack updated with new gestures, customization, more
February 24, 2021
TalkBack, part of the broader Android Accessibility Suite, gives spoken feedback to your taps, enabling you to use your phone without needing to see the screen. Today, among a suite of Android updates, Google has announced version 9.1 of TalkBack, adding new gestures…
For March 2021, Google is adding four games to Stadia Pro in a continuation from last month. Led by PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector and PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle are other free incoming titles.
Monday, March 1st will see all four come to the $9.99 per month membership, starting with Only on Stadia game PixelJunk Raiders, which leverages State Share:
Planet Tantal is under attack by fiendish…
A year ago, Google’s Area 120 incubator launched an HTML5 gaming platform to “test whether lightweight, casual games would resonate with people who use the internet via low memory devices on 2G and 3G networks.” Proving popular, these HTML5 games are now being coming…
After the whirlwind launch of Android 12 Developer Preview 1, we have been diving 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 formally consider the…
Foldables are the future, but they’re still incredibly expensive, and asking someone to put down over $1,000 on something they’re not sure will work for them. Now, Samsung is giving users the chance to “buy and try” a Galaxy foldable for 100 days.
Regardless of if you buy it from Samsung.com or a retailer such as Best Buy, you’ll generally only have two weeks to return it if you…
Google Docs getting the ability to filter comments meant ‘for you’
February 24, 2021
Commenting in Docs can get especially unwieldy when there are several participants working on a multi-part file. Google Docs is making a pair of changes to the comments experience, starting with a filter.
Next to the big blue share button in the top-right corner of the…
2022 Chevy Bolts drive deep ’20-’21 model discounts toward $20K
February 24, 2021
If you’ve been shopping for a 200-plus-mile EV, odds are that last week’s 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV announcement really caught your attention. With a fresh look on the outside, majorly improved interior, included 240V 7.2KW charge cable, and perhaps most importantly, a…
Google Pixel phone saved an unconscious man from being trapped in overturned vehicle for hours
February 24, 2021
Google puts the value on its smartphones on software, not hardware, through special features. One of the most interesting features on Pixel phones is Car Crash Detection, and for one man, the feature saved him from being trapped in heavy machinery for hours.
A Reddit user (u/postnospam) by the name of Chuck Walker posted about his experience with Car Crash Detection on his Pixel phone, but it…
