Gears Tactics is launching April 28 for Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass for PC, and Steam. On How Games Make Money this week, host Jeff Grubb sits down to talk with The Coalition operations director Mike Crump and Xbox marketing general manager Ben Decker about the launch of the game. As part of that conversation, Decker and Crump also speak to the effect Game Pass has on design, development, and the…
You can now easily record Google 3D animals on Android
April 25, 2020
Even before stay at home orders, AR objects in Google Search were already a fun way to bring the outside world indoors. A new feature rolling out to Android today lets you easily record Google 3D animals.
The “View in your space” feature allows life-sized 3D animals to…
The surge of sensationalist COVID-19 AI research
April 25, 2020
There seems to be a tendency to hastily use imperfect and questionable data to train an AI solution for COVID-19, a dangerous trend that not only does not help any patient or physician but also damages the reputation of the AI community. Dealing with a pandemic — as…
Google first introduced its Live Caption feature in Android 10, and in the time since, it’s expanded past Pixels to devices from OnePlus and Samsung. Now it seems Google is planning to expand where you can use the feature by enabling Live Caption to work with phone calls.
Spotted by XDA, an updated version of Live Caption within Android 11’s third developer preview strongly hints that phone…
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on unabated in countries around the world, there’s a shared desire among those forced to shelter in place to see the extent to which social distancing is slowing the disease’s spread. It’s understandable — collateral damage from…
The third installment of our favorite smartphone operating system has arrived ahead of the user-facing beta phase, which means we have been delving into “Android 11 Developer Preview 3” to figure out what might be the top new features of this pre-release OS.
As with…
OnePlus has been growing considerably over the past several years, but it seems the company might not be doing all that hot in Europe. A report today from reveals that OnePlus has cut up to 80% of its staff in parts of Europe with minimal crews in many regions.
In what a spokesperson called “normal restructuring,” OnePlus has downsized its staff in the UK, Germany, and France by as much as…
Google readying Chat, Meet, & Tasks functionality directly inside Gmail for Android [APK Insight]
April 24, 2020
Gmail on the desktop web today is home to more than just email. It’s long had text chat and video calling, while the last major redesign added Tasks integration. Google now looks to be bringing Chat, Meet, and Tasks functionality directly to Gmail for Android.
About APK…
After first A/B testing in February and announcing last month, YouTube Music’s new player UI is seeing a wider rollout around the world over the past 24 hours.
This revamped now playing screen starts by putting all key controls on the same page. Shuffle and repeat are no…
iPhone and Android COVID-19 contact tracing FAQ: What govt. sees, where data is stored, more
April 24, 2020
Apple and Google announced their partnership two weeks ago to develop contract-tracing via Bluetooth in iOS and Android. Last week we shared details about how it will work and roll out, and today we’ve got answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 contact tracing for iOS and Android as well as updates on the Bluetooth and cryptography specifications.
We learned last week how…
