Future Nexus Launcher Leaks Showing Revamped App Drawer Slide Out Search Bar

It appears to be happening, but maybe not in the way we might have expected. Android lice showed off what it says are leaks of a new Nexus uncher. It kills off the omnipresent search bar in favor of a small button. Tap it to get search, slide it out to go to Now. The home screen now has a persistent date widget, in case you tend to forget what day it is....

July 26, 2022 · 2 min · 258 words · Brandon Mckee

Good News Huawei Just Confirmed The Name Of Its New Os

GOOD NEWS! Huawei Just Confirmed The Name Of Its New OS The well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Huawei has already confirmed that it is preparing an operating system to replace Android, but it still does not yet reveal its name, as rumors say it will be known as HongMeng OS in China. But, the fact is that the company, of course, Huawei has also registered the new Ark OS brand in Europe, which should only be released in late 2019 or early 2020....

July 26, 2022 · 3 min · 504 words · Dean Lynch

Google Discounts The Nexus 4 Sells Out Of The 8Gb Model In A Week

If Google really is preparing to unwrap its next Nexus device soon, then its recent $100 price drop on the Nexus 4 was a pretty effective means of clearing out standing inventory of the company’s older phone. As spotted by Droid-Life, the 8GB Nexus 4 handset is now sold out in the Google Play Store. It’s not surprising as the off-contract phone was priced at $199, which is unheard of in the US market where most full retail phones cost $500 or more....

July 26, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Glenda Hanley

Google Exec Warns Guests About Virtual Assistants

Here’s the unexpected part: a Google executive is not only admitting their devices are always listening and recording, he also says people who own such devices should warn their guests they’re also being recorded. The executive wasn’t specifically talking about Google Assistant, but rather a new product meant to be the control center of all smart devices in a home. The device is already concerning to privacy advocates. This conversation is being monitored Google devices chief Rick Osterloh was being interviewed by the BBC about the company’s latest major product: the Google Nest Hub Max....

July 26, 2022 · 3 min · 611 words · Kathleen Gourdine

Google Is Eating The Open Internet

Among all these headlights we have one that shines more than the others, of course, the tech giant Google. The famous internet searcher took you all over the free internet available and connected us with all the wonderful content that we could find. Well, it looks like this is going to change. As the tech giant Google intends to grow so much, that it does not have to leave its domain at any time....

July 26, 2022 · 4 min · 701 words · Eileen Cuthill

Google Nest Hub Is Only 55 At Walmart Nearly Half Off

The Google Nest Hub 2 is a great way to help organize your home, calendar, and more. Hook up your smart lights, doors, and even thermostat and control them by just saying, “Hey Google.” One really cool feature is that you can ask the device to broadcast that it’s dinner time, and it will share via connected Nest speakers and Displays in your home, showing just how it can help “smart” up your home....

July 26, 2022 · 1 min · 183 words · Carol King

Google Play Services 7 0 Brings Nearby Connections Api New Google Fit Data Types And More

Google today announced the release of Play Services 7.0 for Android devices. The update brings with it a lot of enhancements, features and APIs for developers to take advantage of. First and foremost, Play services 7.0 now includes an API that will allow developers to display a pop-up when their application requests your location and there is room for the location accuracy to improve by enabling Wi-Fi, GPS etc. There is also a new Places API that will display all the relevant place details like name, address, website, and more when you select a location inside an app....

July 26, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Keith Shelton

Goolgle Pixel 3 And Pixel 3 Xl Officially Unveilied

Pixel 3 Specifications The smaller Pixel 3 has a 5.5-inch display with a Full HD+ resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 coating and HDR support. The camera on the rear is a 12.2MP sensor with an aperture of f/1.8 and pixel size of 1.4 microns. There’s support for OIS and EIS. The front, on the other hand, has two cameras, both 8MP but one is a normal f/1....

July 26, 2022 · 3 min · 461 words · Thomas Coronado

Guide To Follow And Watch Apple Ipad Mini Event Online

The Apple iPad mini event (taglined “We’ve got a little more to show you”) will be held at the California Theatre in San Jose tomorrow, and the event will begin at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern time. Click here to know the start time in your timezone. The invites were sent out to a select few journalists and bloggers last week, who are expected to live blog from the event....

July 26, 2022 · 3 min · 561 words · Anne Walker

Hackers Got Pizza For Free Due To Flaw In Dominos App

He was able to hack the system easily as he entered fake debit card information [Visa 4111111111111111], and then stopped the traffic between his smartphone and Domino’s computer severs and then tweaked the data which displayed error message. In short, he wrote the code to read “accepted” rather than “declined”, once doing this his order was successfully placed. “Errr, what? It looks like my order was placed without a valid payment....

July 26, 2022 · 2 min · 293 words · Sherri Collins

Happy Holi Now Can We Make Phones Colorful Again

Well, pretty much as our phones used to be about a decade or so ago. A far cry from the holy black, gold, gray and white quartet that we are so often subjected to these days. Yes, we know that some will pipe up and point out that Samsung, Huawei and HTC have come out with a few different shades in recent times, but the fact remains that by and large smartphones of late have started falling into one of the aforementioned four color categories – with the odd touch of rose gold thrown in for variety....

July 26, 2022 · 3 min · 593 words · Kenna Murphy

Here S How Much You Ll Get Paid By This Class Action Suit Against Facebook

Why all the fuss with Facebook? It’s because the company knows there is big money to be made in data. In many ways, Facebook is the reason why so many websites buy and sell data from users for profit nowadays. Tap or click here to see how to stop Facebook from tracking you around the web. But not everyone is taking Facebook’s flippant attitude towards privacy lightly. In fact, at least one state is pursuing a class-action lawsuit against Facebook for violating biometric privacy laws....

July 26, 2022 · 3 min · 475 words · Melinda Roe

How Why To Join Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring

While the new program is very handy, especially for those who don’t want to miss any new features, it also has many disadvantages. First, if you join the Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring, you will receive updates that are not entirely free from bugs and glitches. Running a bug-filled operating system, especially on a low-end device, might cause BSOD. It can even slow down your PC. Anyways, if you are a pro user and know what to do if things become problematic, you can join Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring....

July 26, 2022 · 2 min · 321 words · Vicente Marrero

G3 Review Great Battery Life Wonderful Features Without All The Bloat

can now add the new flagship G3 to ’s strong legacy—it has to be seriously considered by anyone looking for a feature-filled smartphone. It’s got smart industrial design stellar battery life, has eliminated much of its software bloat. This is a phone that can give Samsung a run for its money. Indeed, as the Android scene becomes saturated with lookalike hardware bloated interfaces, is more appealing than ever. A display worth talking about has managed to prove its design prowess again again with hsets like the Optimus G, the G2, now the G3....

July 25, 2022 · 9 min · 1775 words · Betty Bach

Google Announces Android 12 Go Edition Launch Set For 2022

Android 12 (Go edition) is the successor to Android 11 (Go edition). This variant of the latest OS will focus on the cheap, low-end devices that run the lightweight hardware. The lightweight OS is all set to launch in 2022. Google has announced this after two months of Android 12 launch for the Pixel smartphone lineup. Android 12 Go Edition to Launch with Faster App & Long Battery Life According to Google, the Go edition OS was launched four years, and it has more than 200 million active users....

July 25, 2022 · 3 min · 444 words · Francis Smith

Google Enables Pixel Visual Core On Pixel 2 For All Apps Through February Update

A month after Google first unveiled the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, it revealed that the handsets shipped with the Pixel Visual Core — a custom chip developed entirely by Google and Intel that could be used by third-party camera apps for HDR+ processing. Google activated the core with the Android 8.1 Oreo update for third-party developers, and now with the February update, it is enabling the chip for all third-party Android apps....

July 25, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Ralph Eckhardt

Google Makes It Easier To Pick Your Next Android Smartphone

With the sheer number of Android smartphones available in the market, it can get pretty confusing and overwhelming for a new buyer to zero in on a phone. To help make their decision easier, Google today launched a new Android phone finder tool. The tool will ask users to select at least 3 categories from a total of 12. These categories include taking photos, listening to music, being fit and productive, gaming and more....

July 25, 2022 · 1 min · 173 words · Brandon Mccracken

Google Nexus 6P Review Premium Pretty And A Powerhouse

The Nexus 6P looks to change lots of notions that we had of the Nexus range. Be it the price, the build quality or the ability of the camera to match other flagships and that is the reason why we believe it will be a game changer – and one of them is to start a premium flagship war. Nexus 6P is a very well designed phone coming from a new vendor – Huawei – who have added a touch of uniqueness in many ways....

July 25, 2022 · 9 min · 1733 words · Ida Weaver

Google S Lightweight Search App Google Go Is Now Available For All Android Users

Google Go is a light and slightly watered-down version of Google Search. The intention behind the app is to offer an optimized Google Search experience for users in emerging markets or regions wherein internet connectivity is not up to the mark. Until now, Google was beta testing the app and has finally released it for Android users across the world. Previously, Google Go was baked into Android Go devices....

July 25, 2022 · 2 min · 289 words · April Melendez

Gooligan Worms Its Way Into Android Phones Compromises One Million Accounts

But the so-called Gooligan Trojan Horse isn’t after your credit card information or contacts list. Rather, the scheme is an old-fashioned money-making one. Once it has broken into your account, the malware proceeds to download apps from ay on your device give them high marks positive reviews on your behalf. Additionally, it may install adware on your phone that manifests itself in the form of intrusive pop-ups. At least 1 million accounts have been affected by the Gooligan attack, Check int is seeing some 13,000 new devices infected each day, primarily ones running lly Bean, KitKat llipop....

July 25, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Danny Thompson