Google recently updated the Google Search app for iOS devices and added the Google Lens visual search feature. The Google Lens icon now appears in the search bar. Pressing it turns on the camera, which can then be aimed at objects, text, plants/animals, books/media, and QR/barcodes. Objects and items that Google recognizes will generate results […]
Google has updated its Google Fit app for Android devices and bestowed the health-minded tool with a few new features. Google Fit has gained a home screen widget where users can quickly view their daily progress at a glance. The widget provides information about Heart Points, Move Minutes, and other daily stats. It can feature the […]
Google has announced a new bug introduced last month has caused it to speed up efforts to shut down the consumer version of Google+. The bug was part of an update to one of Google+’s APIs and it left the data of some 50 million users exposed. Google says to its knowledge no one knew about […]
Instagram has announced users can send direct private voice messages. “Talk the way you want to be heard, whether by whispering what you’re up to or shouting a compliment,” said Instagram. The feature is rolling out to Android and iOS devices over the next few days
Google today extended the availability of its For You feature in Google Maps to iOS devices. The feature was first rolled out to Android phones earlier this year. Now iOS users will be able to follow their favorite places, such as coffee shops or record stores. News from the followed place will then appear under the […]
Google’s on-device file and storage management app has a new feature. The app can now access external USB storage devices and move files using USB on-the-go. The new code allows users to plug in any USB flash drive or card and view the contents through Files by Google. The update also adds the ability to […]
T-Mobile plans to offer support for the newer iPhones’ eSIM by the end of the year, according to a report from PCMag. The carrier is distributing training materials concerning its eSIM app to staff this week. T-Mobile will allow iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr owners to sign up for prepaid T-Mobile service on the […]
Google has announced it will no longer update Google Play Services for Android 4.x Ice Cream Sandwich. Google says the active device count for Ice Cream Sandwich is below 1% of all users and has been for some time. The company will deprecate support for the seven-year-old platform in future updates to Google Play Services. Google […]
YouTube has decided to make Autoplay On Home available to everyone. The feature, which has been available to YouTube Premium (formally YouTube Red) subscribers for several months, begins rolling video previews automatically. YouTube suggests that previewing videos helps people make a “more informed decision” about whether or not they want to view the entire video. The […]
Instagram today gave people more control over who sees their stories. A new tool called Close Friends lets people create small groups and share stories that are only visible to members of that group. The Close Friends function appears in the side menu of users’ profiles. Only those who create the lists will be able to […]
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