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The iOS 17 Features We’d Love to See on Android

Kellen June 6, 2023 3

Whenever Apple throws down at WWDC and showcases all that they have planned for their various operating systems and device ecosystems, we take the opportunity to look at what's new in iOS. We don't do it so much as to see if Apple's mobile operating system is...

Pixel 8’s Reworked Tensor G3 Chipset Faster Than Last-Gen, But Not by Much

Tim June 6, 2023 13

The first two in-house designed Google chipsets, the Tensor and Tensor G2, had fine performance. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series were snappy enough for the average bear, but if benchmarked against other mobile silicon on the market, they don't quite stack up...

Like Twitter, Reddit Appears to Hate 3rd-Party Apps and Wants to Price Them Out of Existence

Tim June 1, 2023 8

If you followed tech news at all this year, you may recall a bit of drama between Twitter and 3rd-party apps. What does the conflict stem from? Money, of course. It appears now that reddit is looking to inflict the same pain upon itself, implementing a $12,500...

June’s Android Feature Drop Headed to Your Devices: Widgets, Spotify, and More

Kellen June 1, 2023 13

It's June 2023 Android feature drop time! This morning, Google unwrapped at least 7 new features that are on the way to Android phones, tablets, and wearables, all of which do not require you to own anything a part of the Pixel brand. This fun stuff is for...

Google: Previous Pixel Fold Models Just Weren’t Good Enough to Release

Tim May 30, 2023 6

In its own Made by Google podcast, a few Googlers, most notably Ivy Ross (VP of Hardware Design), Isabellele Olsson (Senior Designer), and Claude Zellweger (Director of Design), sat down to discuss the Pixel Fold. As we already knew, Google has been working on...

FYI: Pixel 7a Android Updates Guaranteed Until May 2026, Patches Until 2028

Tim May 26, 2023 9

Not that this should come as a shock to anyone, but Google has updated its Pixel upgrade roadmap, confirming that the newest addition to the family, the Pixel 7a, will indeed receive 3 years of Android OS updates, as well as 5 years of security patches. These...

Google Contacts App Getting Revamped Look, Google Maps Integration

Tim May 25, 2023 6

Upcoming changes for Google's Contacts app include an upgrade in appearance, as well as new functionality. Detailed this week, it appears that Google Maps integration is coming to Contacts, allowing you to pinpoint a contact, so long as they have shared their...

Backbone’s $99 PlayStation Controller Released for Android

Tim May 23, 2023 12

PlayStation lovers, I'd like to draw your attention to the brand new Backbone One, officially licensed, PlayStation controller for Android devices. This controller has been available for iOS devices for a bit, gaining much popularity, but now it's here for...