In brief: Earlier this year, one of the documents used in the Epic vs. Apple trial revealed that Google has been secretly working on a vision for a cross-platform Android gaming service. Now the company has confirmed as much, but we’ll have to wait until next year to find out what it’s all about. When…
In addition to a Feature Drop and the latest security patch, the December 2021 update addresses a whole slew of Android 12 issues for the Pixel 3a to 6 Pro. An organized list of those fixes is available below. Fixed Pixel 6 & 6 Pro issues: As a reminder, the Pixel 6 December updates will…
Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature, which promises to keep sensitive photos out of your main photo roll, is starting to roll out to non-Pixel phones, according to Android Police. Google said in September that the feature would be rolling out to more Android phones “soon,” and it’s reportedly started to show up on some Samsung…
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One of the standout features of the Android 12 experience is a new security and privacy feature that Google added to Google Photos. It’s a feature many iPhone and iPad users have wanted for years, but Apple has yet to introduce. We’re talking about Google Photos’ Locked Folder functionality that the Search giant introduced earlier…
News @andrew_andrew__ Dec 2, 2021, 3:50 pm EST | 1 min read These are not photos of the rumored Pixel Watch. Google After working with Samsung to develop a new, less-sucky version of Wear OS, it seems that Google is finally working on its first Pixel Watch. The device likely features a rounded, bezel-less display,…
To help you get more out of the upcoming holidays, Google is rolling out a few features that, while not entirely new, are making their first appearances on Android. The features cover a variety of categories, including new widgets to make an Android smartphone’s home screen more useful, simplified reminders for the entire family, and…
Photo: rafapress (Shutterstock)A recent report from cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric reveals that over 300,000 Android users installed trojan apps that secretly stole their banking information. While the apps have been removed and deactivated by Google, the developers used unique methods to deploy the malware that all Android users need to be wary of.Hackers used multiple types…
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 are the best foldable smartphones you can buy right now. They’re not perfect, but they’re better than anything of Samsung’s previous attempts when it comes to durability. They’re also more affordable than ever, and Samsung included the new Fold and Flip smartphones in several Black Friday sales…
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.Carlo Allegri | ReutersQualcomm introduced a new Snapdragon G3x microchip on Wednesday for handheld consoles in a sign of gaming's rising importance for semiconductor companies. The announcement shows Qualcomm wants a piece of the hot gaming market, where AMD and Nvidia, which power game consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, are seeing…
