The Xperia XZ Premium is the first Sony smartphone to have received the Android 8.0 Oreo update. While, the update contained a fix for a known camera issue that caused news issues with the camera. Android 8.0 Oreo broke the camera sensor’s functionality, which meant that the RGBC-IR and ToF (Laser AF) features were not […]
Good news Outlook for Android users, as Microsoft has just released a new version of the app that brings important new Group features. The new features announced over the weekend are available to all Office 365 users via Outlook for Android. Microsoft has added the option to create or delete a group directly from the phone, […]
Many on the net have been reporting iPhones getting rather hot when the YouTube app is running, and yes the fine folks over at YouTube iOS team has gotten wind of the ‘ complaints,, and “are actively working to fix this. So they are acknowledging the problem, but is still unknown if the fault is […]
Apple today made iOS 11.1.1 available to iPhone owners. The minor release primarily resolves a keyboard-based autocorrect bug that impacted the ability to type the letter “I”, which was often replaced with an odd character. The software update also fixes a bug that cause “Hey Siri” to stop working. iOS 11.1.1 is free to download over […]
Google is testing a new application for Android phones that can help people better manage on-device storage. Files Go, according to Google, can be put to use to clean up space and keep files organized. For example, it can identify rarely-used apps, spam, and duplicate images that can all be removed to free up storage. Files […]
Google plans to add new safety features to its Chrome browser over the coming weeks that will address user complaints regarding several types of shady behavior. First, Chrome 64 will attempt to foil unwanted redirects. Google says the browser will show any and all redirects originating from third-party frames in a new infobar rather than allowing […]
Skype has updated its mobile app with new tools for customizing pictures similar to Instagram and Snapchat. The photo effects include face stickers, captions, celebrity lookalikes, location and weather, and face swaps for adding a dash of whimsy to shared images. A “magic wand” button appears on the screen after users snap a photo and […]
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said the company plans to rebuild its Android application, making it easier to use and more appealing to novices. “To attract more Android users, we are building a new version of our Android application from the ground up that we will launch in select markets before rolling it out widely,” said Spiegel […]
Twitter has now made it possible for all users of the platform to compose and publish tweets as long as 280 characters. Since its 2006 launch, Twitter has limited posts to 140 characters, though over the years it has made it possible to add content such as links, photos, and hashtags without chewing up the character […]
Instagram announced people will now be able to add older photos to their ephemeral stories. Before the update, only photos captured within the previous 24 hours could be added to stories. Now, Instagram said people will be able to take any picture from their camera roll and add it to a story. The tool will automatically […]