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Android TV Remote Control Getting Baked Into Your Phone

Tim May 18, 2021 10

Google announced a bit of fantastic news for Android TV OS and Google TV users at Google I/O this week: a built-in remote control for Android TV on your Android device. Score! With this move, Google is trying to solve a real issue. That issue? Typing passwords...

WarnerMedia and Discovery Going Under One Roof in $43 Billion Deal

Tim May 17, 2021 12

AT&T announced today that its WarnerMedia company and Discovery will merge into a single entity, creating one of the world's largest streaming companies. As you can see in the graphic above, the new entity will be home to the likes of HBO Max, Discovery+,...

Amazon Music Unlimited Subscribers Get Free ‘Music HD’ Upgrade

Tim May 17, 2021 15

Amazon announced this morning that Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers are getting access to Music HD and its library of HD and Ultra HD music content for absolutely free. That's pretty clutch, considering the service used to cost $12.99/month for Prime...

Gboard ‘Device’ Theme Will Match Your Phone’s Wallpaper on Android 12

Tim May 17, 2021 3

It's already known that Android 12's theme engine can create system-wide themes based on a wallpaper of your choosing. What, you want a step further? Gboard being able to do the same thing, basing its own theme on your system theme, which is based off of a...

Those Supposed Pixel 6 Renders: Hot or Not?

Tim May 14, 2021 72

3rd-party renders for the Pixel 6 lineup have hit the web and everyone's abuzz about the design. As you can see in the image above, it's different and unconventional. However, the current state of Android hardware is rather boring, with most phones kinda...

Verizon, AT&T Galaxy S20 and S21 Lines Get May Security Patch

Tim May 14, 2021 11

May's security patch is headed out to owners of the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 devices on Verizon, while AT&T has begun pushing the update to the Galaxy S20 family. We assume the S21 lineup is right behind it. Regardless, Samsung continues down this...

Google Messages Going Split-View for Tablet Users

Tim May 13, 2021 27

Android tablets receive hardly any love from Google it seems, so little that I didn't even realize the company wasn't offering a split-view experience for its dedicated Messages app already on Android-powered slates. That seems crazy lazy to me, but hey, this...

Google Products Have an Image Problem

Tim May 12, 2021 67

Let's state the facts. Google products, ranging from hardware to digital services, have an image problem. What has caused this? Google itself. This isn't a new realization for me, but it's one I'm beginning to come to terms with, as I see more and more people...