Google at their New York event announced that a new version of its Google Home app will reach Android and iOS devices this week. The app has been entirely redesigned to ease the process of controlling various smart home devices, such as smart lightbulbs. For example, all the devices in a home will be visible in […]
Instagram has made a set of improved security features available to Android users. It integrated these same changes to the iOS app in August. This move will make it easier for people to verify their own accounts. Those who wish to verify their account can follow the steps in the settings menu. Instagram says not […]
Apple has made iOS 12.0.1 available to iPhones and iPads. This is the first public update since Apple released iOS 12 last month. The goal of today’s update is to resolve performance issues and stamp out bugs that were part of the initial public release. For example, iOS 12.0.1 tackles a problem that prevented some […]
CVS, one of the nation’s largest retail chains in the US, has given up on its own mobile payment solution in favor of industry-standard mobile payments. CVS announced today that it now accepts contactless NFC payments using Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay at all locations. It was among the last major national chains […]
Google today relaunched its AR Stickers for Pixel phones as Playground. The Playground feature lets people put animated, 3D stickers on top of their photos or videos to add a bit of fun. The company said it has a lot of new stickers, including some from Marvel and Childish Gambino. Playground will be available for […]
Google has made it easy to hail a ride by asking Google Assistant. Now people can say, “Hey Google, book a ride to the airport” and the Assistant will display a list of available ride services, such as Uber, Lyft and others. Assistant will also surface estimated pricing and wait times, as well as ETAs for […]
Apple has provided some clarity on the arrival of more emoji for iOS devices. Earlier this year, the iPhone-maker committed to adopting more than 70 new emoji that are based in Unicode 11. Unicode 11 brings new representation for emoji with options for red hair, gray hair, curly hair, and no hair, as well as […]
Google has released a new accessibility app called Voice Access. The goal of the app is to help people with certain disabilities interact with their Android device using voice commands. Google says Voice Access delivers a completely hands-free experience, allowing people to talk to Google Assistant, navigate through apps, as well as compose and edit messages. […]
The latest version of YouTube for iOS devices adds HDR support to the newest iPhones from Apple. YouTube version 13.37 allows iPhone Xs and Xs Max owners to flip on HDR and then view HDR content at resolutions up to 1080p at 60fps. The OLED screens on the new iPhones have 1,000,000:1 contrast ratios, allowing […]
Google says it has updated how it handles search for travelers in a way that should make it easier to piece together trips over time. When searchers first look for certain travel destinations, Google will begin to show things to do and related travel articles. Once people book their flights or hotel, this information will be […]
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