Android

Nova Launcher Update Brings Darkness to Google Discover, Other Goodies

Kellen April 12, 2019

Nova Launcher picked up an update to finish off the week that introduces features first seen in the beta a month ago. We're talking features like a dark theme in the Google Discover feed, numeric dots on app icons for notifications, and some bug fixes. For the...

Google Lets Your Phone Now Act as a 2SV Security Key, Here’s How to Turn It On

Kellen April 10, 2019

Using a 2nd form of verification as you sign-in to services is a must these days, but you should 100% be doing so with your Google account to add a layer of protection. It's probably your most important account, assuming you use a lot of Google services and...

Google Assistant Query Results Now Come in the Form of Cards

Tim April 5, 2019

Google is looking to beautify Google Assistant query results this week, with returned results now coming in the form of cards. As you can see in the header image above, results used to look sort of boring. Now, results can include images and look more polished...

Wear OS is in a Sad State

Kellen April 2, 2019

Wear OS is one of those initiatives from Google that has never failed to disappoint, yet it continues to stay alive through minor updates and name changes. I keep thinking that Wear OS is worth Google paying attention to, though, particularly because it's a...

Spark Mail for Android is Now Available!

Kellen April 2, 2019

Google's Inbox dies today, so you really do need to find a replacement if you haven't already. If you have been waiting for Spark Mail before making a switch, the time has now come. The popular iOS and Mac email app has been released on Android for all to use....

Gmail Turns 15, Announces Scheduled Deliveries and New Language Support for Smart Compose

Tim April 1, 2019

No, this isn't a joke. Gmail turns 15 today, having launched on April 1, 2004! These days, the service boasts 1.5 billion users, plus another 20 or so who are finally being forced back due to the shutdown of Inbox. Sorry. Google took the time to take a stroll...

VIDEO: This Android-Powered Projector is Cool, But Costs a Lot of Money

Tim March 28, 2019

We spotted puppy cube at this year's CES. While the name puzzled me, what the device did seemed pretty special and fun. You see, puppy cube is a projector that projects an Android UI you can actually touch. It's pretty nifty. Not too long ago, the makers of...

Chrome Beta for Android Gets a Dark Mode Flag

Kellen March 22, 2019

Google pushed an update to Chrome Beta last night as version 74.0.3729.25 and a couple of dark mode-related flags were included. If you want all of your apps to be darker, the time has come for you to give Chrome the love. If you head into chrome://flags and...