Tim, Author at Droid Life - Page 299 of 1697

Here’s Everything New Coming to Google Photos

Tim May 19, 2021 7

This week, Google announced new features for Google Photos, one of which we touched on very briefly during the flurry of announcements yesterday. Rolling out over the course of this year, Photos users will see Locked Folders (finally!), Cinematic Moments (an...

Google Details Load of Helpful Features Coming to Google Maps

Tim May 18, 2021 7

Google announced a solid lineup of new features headed to Google Maps this year at this week's Google I/O. Whether it's helping you get to your destination more safely or to help you avoid crowds, Maps has been evolving at a rapid pace and we're here for it....

Download Android 12 Beta for Your OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro (Update: Don’t Do It!)

Tim May 18, 2021 4

The Android 12 beta is up for select devices, most notably for select Pixel and OnePlus devices. We've already discussed the update for Pixel phones, but now OnePlus has completely detailed the Android 12 beta for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. While this is...

Google, Samsung Join Forces for New Unified Wear OS 3.0 Platform

Tim May 18, 2021 15

Whoa, Google just dropped a massive wearable bomb at Google I/O. Announced this morning, Google has been working with Samsung on a unified platform between Google's Wear OS and Samsung's Tizen wearable systems. What does that mean? A completely revamped...

Digital Car Keys Coming This Year, Easy Pairings Between Phones and Cars

Tim May 18, 2021 14

Google made a few Android Auto, Android Automotive OS-related announcements this week during Google I/O, and considering the number of Android Auto users is detailed to be over 100 million, we think it's good the company continues to support and expand the...

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...