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Thursday Poll: Do You Use a Smart Thermostat?

Tim April 15, 2021 43

Once I installed my first Nest smart thermostat, I knew there was no going back for me. Heck no, I can't go back. It's simply too convenient to have temperature controls on my phone and a voice command away via an integrated smart speaker. In fact, I'd go so...

Google Rolling Out New Fast Pair UX, Supports 100+ Bluetooth Devices

Tim April 13, 2021 5

Google's Fast Pair connection software for Bluetooth users is getting an updated, "easier-to-use" layout this week. On top of that, Fast Pair now supports over 100 different Bluetooth devices, making it more widely usable for Android users. If you aren't...

LG Will Try to Update Select Phones With Android 13, But No Promises

Tim April 12, 2021 6

Hey, FYI anyone who bought a select LG phone: Your phone may receive Android 13 at some point. That's cool, right? LG detailed which devices can expect this update hopefully in late 2022 or maybe early 2023, but they don't mention timing and that's our guess...

Apple Admits Purposely Keeping iMessage Off Android Helps Lock Users In

Kellen April 8, 2021 155

Epic and Apple are preparing to battle it out in court over the App Store (remember that whole Fortnite debacle?), so in the lead-up to that showdown, both sides presented filings where they laid out their cases. In the filing published by Epic, where they...

Why is Google Hiding ‘My Apps & Games’ in Google Play?

Tim April 8, 2021 43

This is just a quick post to let Google know I don't like the new layout of Google Play. If you saw the news from this morning, it appears that everyone is receiving the UI that I magically received back in late January. Welcome to the club, stinkers. The main...

USPS Shutting Down Informed Delivery Android App This Summer

Tim April 8, 2021 65

In a bit of sad, yet unsurprising news, USPS announced this week that it's shutting down its Informed Delivery apps for Android and iOS. I'm not sure if I should be blaming Postmaster General DeJoy for this, but he seems to be the main reason USPS sucks right...

Pro Tip: Customize the Appearance of Your Google Search Widget

Tim April 7, 2021 8

I'm probably super late to the party, but did you know you can customize the appearance of the Google Search widget on your home screen? Until this morning, I only thought you could swap between a light and dark theme, based on phone's system settings. From...

Google I/O is Virtual This Year, Free to Attend on May 18-20

Tim April 7, 2021 1

Last year, Google canned plans for its I/O developer conference because COVID-19 cases were rampant all across the world. This year, even with things cooling down and folks getting vaccinated, no chances for a super spreader event are taking place, so Google...