Facebook today said it will allow more people to download and use the Facebook Lite application. Facebook Lite, which has been available since 2015, is a stripped-down version of the social networking app meant for regions with slow or poor network connectivity. Facebook is expanding the app’s availability beyond the initial list of 100 countries […]
YouTube has updated its mobile app for Android and iOS devices with a dark theme. The latest version of YouTube allows people to opt between light and dark theme. The dark theme changes the white background to dark gray. This makes the app easier on the eyes during nighttime viewing. The update is rolling out […]
Apple has added data concerning the availability of public bicycle-sharing services to Apple Maps. The data comes from Ito World and congregates the availability and location of bikes and docking stations for 176 bike share systems in 179 cities around the world. Ito World says it launched its public data set late last year and claims it […]
Google today said it is now providing more information in image search results. When people perform searches using Google Images, they’ll see new captions that include the title of the web page where the result is published. Google believes this will give the results more context that is easily discerned from the main results page. Google […]
Google today updated Google Maps for Android and iOS with a fun feature: Mario. Once users update to the latest version of Maps, they’ll be able to turn on Mario Time for navigation. When activated, Mario will appear in place of the navigation arrow while driving, walking, or commuting. Google says the bonus feature is rolling […]
Google’s aging line of Nexus-branded smartphones are being left out of the Android P party. The company this week released Android P Developer Preview 1 to the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL handsets. Noticeably absent from the list? The 2015-era Nexus 6P and 5X. Google confirmed to Ars Technica that the 6P and […]
Owners of the Google’s Pixel handsets have a new way to share Motion Photos. A recent update to the Google Photos app adds the ability for Motion Photos to be exported as still images, videos, and now as GIFs. The GIFs are easy to share via social media apps and automatically loop once exported. The […]
MoviePass has updated its iOS application and in so doing pulled unused app location features. The change comes after MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe spoke about how much user location data the company tracks both before and after users attend movies. The revelation was met with disapproval from many. “Today, MoviePass released a new app update, […]
Google today made the first preview of Android P available to developers. The revised version of Android adds a number of user-facing features as well as tools for app writers. For example, Android P tackles notifications for messaging. Users will be able to see image previews in notifications, as well as better see who sent the message and […]
Google is now rolling out Chrome 65 for Android devices through the Play Store. The upgraded browser introduces a handful of new tools. Primarily, users will be able to set language preferences for web content in the settings screen. Further, web surfers can turn on the simplified view prompt for all supported articles via the accessibility […]
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