Aside from the usual tech revealed at IFA, like televisions and new laptops, another product showcased this year was cause for awe. This consisted of demo stations by the smart home accessory company Eve, which showed their Homekit-enabled smart plugs working with Homekit-incompatible devices like … [Read more...] about Matter demoed at IFA 2022 with Nest Hub controlling a HomeKit accessory
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Pixel’s At a Glance widget will show status from food delivery apps
The At a Glance widget is a feature of Pixel phones that either gets lots of love or lots of hate. Whatever your feelings are on it, it's no secret that it is an integral part of the Pixel experience and one that easily distinguishes the Pixel launcher from others. The widget has also been the … [Read more...] about Pixel’s At a Glance widget will show status from food delivery apps
Pixels get commute traffic info back in “At a Glance” widget
One of the things I love about Pixel phones is the "At a Glance" widget that presents you with helpful information on your home screen when you need it. Recently, the widget has been gaining even more functionality that constitutes quality of life improvements, such as flashlight reminders, air … [Read more...] about Pixels get commute traffic info back in “At a Glance” widget
Pixel users can now easily turn their flashlight off with one tap
Normally, enabling your phone's flashlight consists of swiping down from the top notification shade to reveal the quick settings and then tapping the "Flashlight" icon. To turn it off, you have to go and do the same thing. In recent memory, Google has added more efficient ways of doing this like … [Read more...] about Pixel users can now easily turn their flashlight off with one tap
“Pixel Watch Fit” could be released alongside the main device to replace your aging Fitbit
I know a lot of people who have held on to their Fitbit for years or until the watch band breaks. Since I worked in Best Buy for so many years, I've seen the value that fitness-focused users can get out of these devices, but eventually, they incur tons of wear and tear. With that in mind, if you … [Read more...] about “Pixel Watch Fit” could be released alongside the main device to replace your aging Fitbit
Nest Hub will now display birthday countdown cards for your friends and family
In an update that's already rolling out, your Nest Hub will now display a cute birthday card at the top-right of its display when someone in your Google Contacts or Family Group has a birthday coming up. The company announced this on short notice via Twitter, but it was accompanied by an update on … [Read more...] about Nest Hub will now display birthday countdown cards for your friends and family
How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
Just last month, Google made it possible to directly share YouTube links with your child's supervised account on Family Link via the Android share sheet. This came almost exactly a year after it rolled out the new YouTube supervised experience in beta. Any child who grew up into a teen or tween was … [Read more...] about How to move your teens and tweens from YouTube Kids to the new supervised YouTube experience
March 2022 Pixel Feature Drop rolling out now — unless you have a Pixel 6
Google announced their 10th Pixel Feature Drop yesterday which has begun rolling out to Pixel devices from the 3a through the Pixel 5a 5G. Unfortunately – yet again – the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices won't be getting their updates until later this month. However, the update does bring many new … [Read more...] about March 2022 Pixel Feature Drop rolling out now — unless you have a Pixel 6
Play Android games in your web browser with the power of BlueStacks X
I remember the days back before Chromebooks existed, and even less far back before the Google Play Store in all of its glory was ported to them. Instead of installing millions of apps and games right on our laptops, tinkerers like me would go and download something called BlueStacks - an Android … [Read more...] about Play Android games in your web browser with the power of BlueStacks X
The calendar widget on Chrome OS will soon open events in the web browser
I've been covering the awesome, new Calendar Productivity Experiment for Chrome OS for some time now. In fact, before it was even announced as a developer flag, I created a mock-up of what it would look and feel like to have exactly that accessible via the quick settings menu and even stumbled … [Read more...] about The calendar widget on Chrome OS will soon open events in the web browser
Android Auto is getting a completely revamped visual interface with “Coolwalk” update
A completely new visual design for Android Auto has been discovered by AndroidWorld during one of its APK teardowns of the app. Codenamed "Coolwalk", the UI refresh is a big leap for the in-dash operating system, but as of right now, there's no telling when it's coming to users. In fact, the folks … [Read more...] about Android Auto is getting a completely revamped visual interface with “Coolwalk” update
MediaTek officially unwraps the new Kompanio 1380 for premium Chromebooks
It has been about three weeks since Acer blindsided the Chrome OS world with an all-new Arm-based Chromebook that's powered by a previously unannounced MediaTek 1380 SoC. Up unto that point, the only high-end MediaTek SoCs we knew of were the Kompanio 1200 series and the 1300T that MediaTek … [Read more...] about MediaTek officially unwraps the new Kompanio 1380 for premium Chromebooks
