We have covered "Matter" and the effects it will have on the Smart Home industry quite extensively on this site. Basically, Matter is a new standard for smart home platforms, apps, and devices that makes it possible to connect smart home devices from different brands with one hub that is compatible … [Read more...] about Google Nest and Android devices will now work with Matter
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 is now available for those enrolled in the Beta program
Last week, Google announced the Android 13 December software update and Pixel feature drop, which was full of new features just in time to celebrate the holidays. Along with those updates came a PSA about when the right timing was for opting out of the beta program if that was something you were … [Read more...] about Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 is now available for those enrolled in the Beta program
Now is your chance to leave the Android 13 QPR1 beta before QPR2 begins
Following yesterday's release of the Android 13 December update and Feature Drop for Pixel devices, an update has also been made available to bring Pixel phones running the Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1 that was released last month to match the same build number of the non-beta December update. This … [Read more...] about Now is your chance to leave the Android 13 QPR1 beta before QPR2 begins
Sunbird app to bring iMessage and unified messaging to Android
A new app is promising to bring iMessage to Android users, and its name is Sunbird Messaging. The Sunbird Messaging app has initiated a closed and limited beta, and it touts itself as the first and only one of its kind to offer a fully functional version of iMessage for Android. According to the … [Read more...] about Sunbird app to bring iMessage and unified messaging to Android
Android gains new features for the 2022 holiday season
It's the time of year for celebrations, and Google is ringing in the holiday season by giving us a slew of new features that we can expect to hit Android very soon. These new features will impact several areas of the operating system, such as Google Photos, the home screen, Wear OS and more. It's a … [Read more...] about Android gains new features for the 2022 holiday season
Google is adding more Material You touches to Nearby Share
Ever since Nearby Share arrived on Chromebooks back with version 91 and on Android in mid-2020, Google's answer to Apple's Airdrop has become perhaps one of the most important features that exists right now as part of the Google Ecosystem. Nearby Share has gone through several iterations and … [Read more...] about Google is adding more Material You touches to Nearby Share
Nearby Share comes to the Android 13 Clipboard Manager
Android 13 arrived with significant updates, one of which includes a new copy/paste behavior in which the system displays a visual confirmation when content is added to the clipboard. This overlay makes it easier for users to know that copying has been successful, as well as gives the option to edit … [Read more...] about Nearby Share comes to the Android 13 Clipboard Manager
Google rolls out more drag and drop support in its apps plus mouse support for Docs on Android tablets
Android apps such as Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, as well as Keep, have had a significant number of new features and functionalities added to them over the course of the past several months. This has all been in an effort to give users a great experience on devices with larger screens … [Read more...] about Google rolls out more drag and drop support in its apps plus mouse support for Docs on Android tablets
How to have your Android phone’s Google Assistant read articles out loud to you
Time is of the essence nowadays in this modern world where we are all either rushing to work or to our next appointment. Yet, we still have to manufacture somehow more time to keep up with friends, social media, and the news. Many are not aware, but Google gave us a very useful tool that allows us … [Read more...] about How to have your Android phone’s Google Assistant read articles out loud to you
Google updates keyboard shortcuts for Keep on Android
Google has been on a roll lately, adding features to Workspace apps that run on larger-screen devices, such as Android tablets. Just last week, it added custom emojis for chat, out-of-office banners on a person’s information card, and the ability to see link previews and to drag, copy, and share … [Read more...] about Google updates keyboard shortcuts for Keep on Android
Google adds additional features to Workspace on Android to improve the experience on tablets
As a way to keep up with its goal of giving users a great experience on devices with big screens, Google Workspace on Android is releasing a few updates to give its users more ways to work with, show, and organize content. One of these is an out-of-office banner displayed on the person's … [Read more...] about Google adds additional features to Workspace on Android to improve the experience on tablets
Pixel 7 Series drop support 32-bit apps ahead of Android 14
It's no secret that Google has been working for some time now on phasing out 32-bit app support on Android. In fact, since 2019, App Developers have been required to support 64-bit architecture in their apps in order to publish them on the Google Play Store. This was one of the many signs that … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 Series drop support 32-bit apps ahead of Android 14
