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Apple Admits Purposely Keeping iMessage Off Android Helps Lock Users In

Kellen April 8, 2021 137

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 41

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 61

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...

Share Your LG Smartphone Memories With Us

Tim April 5, 2021 60

In our book, LG will go down as a company that tried and succeeded in many areas of the smartphone, even if it didn't lead to profitability. For example, they gave us the first QHD display on the LG G3. They gave audiophiles Quad DACs. They were either first...

April 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Google Pixel

Kellen April 5, 2021 16

Hey, Monday, first one of the month, how are you? Good to hear, because I'm assuming you have a Google Pixel update for us? You do, of course you do. The April Android update is here for Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, and Pixel 5! Currently, we are...

Custom Launchers Get Fancy Android 12 API for Searching Through Device Contents

Tim April 5, 2021 6

We're learning more about a new Android 12 feature this week, one designed specifically to help third-party custom launcher developers enable users to find the data they need in an instant. It's a set of APIs that go under an umbrella called AppSearch, and for...