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Android Feature Request: Save-for-Later Feature for Google Discover

Tim October 29, 2020 7

I won't waste too much of your time with this one, Google, but please, can we get a quick and easy way to save stories from the Discover feed that we want to read later? I mean, honestly, how hard could it be? For the past few years, even before Discover was...

PlayStation Gets Shiny New Android App Ahead of PS5 Launch

Tim October 28, 2020 8

The PS5 is right around the corner, and to celebrate, a fancy new PlayStation app is rolling out to those with an account for the PlayStation Network. Before this update, the PS app for Android and iOS was definitely starting to show its age. Following the...

Stadia Launches Free PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle Demo

Tim October 20, 2020 3

Stadia announced game demos this week, kicking off the feature with a free demo for PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle. If that game interests you, all you'll need to do to play is click this link, create a free Stadia account (no payment required) and get to playing....

Facebook’s ‘Future of Messaging’ is Pretty Chat Themes

Tim October 13, 2020 15

Changes are coming to Facebook's Messenger app, the service that was recently integrated into Instagram's direct messaging. On the outside, the change really isn't much more than a new in-app aesthetic and colorful app icon, but in all honestly, the app feels...

Google Highlights New Android Features Coming This Fall, Including Sound Notifications

Tim October 8, 2020 6

Google is highlighting a group of new features for Android users this week, features that will not only be available to new Android 11 users, but users on older versions of Android, too. One of features we've already gone over, which is actually a bundle of...

Chrome for Android Now Lets You Know if Your Passwords Have Been Compromised

Tim October 6, 2020 6

Google announced this morning that starting this week, Chrome for Android will be able to safely cross reference passwords you have saved in the browser against a list of known compromised credentials. The point being to notify you to change those bad...

October 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen October 5, 2020 27

The October 2020 Android security update has arrived and we're looking at new updates for the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3 lines. The Pixel 5 may be official (and Pixel 4a 5G), but since it's not currently available, it is not yet...

Android 12 Will Make It Easier to Install 3rd Party App Stores

Kellen September 28, 2020 4

In a blog post today, Google laid out future plans for Google Play, touching on subjects like how they'll bring clarity to billing policies, what they think can be done to help developers communicate with customers, and how they'll bring equal treatment to all...