OxygenOS 9.0.5 is now out for OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T users, with this stable update bringing a few minor tweaks and fixes alongside the April 2019 security patch. Of course, the most notable update is the April 2019 security patch, but there are a few other fixes that will be welcomed by users of […]
YouTube Music at last look is still on track to be the replacement for Google Play Music, but Google is adding features from the latter app into the former. For example Google Play Music allows users to upload their entire library to the service so they can stream it from anywhere. This is something YouTube […]
DO Global has just had 46 of their apps taken off the Google Play Store, after it was found that they used code which triggered fake clicks on advertisements. In response, DO Global has published a statement apologizing for their tactics: In the past week, we have noticed a series of reports about our apps […]
A new option has came to Google Pay that lets it automatically, continuously import “passes” (including tickets and loyalty cards) from emails received in Gmail. The option is disabled by default, but is available now for most users within the Google Pay app, under Settings > General > Gmail imports. Passes added via this feature […]
After updating Outlook.com for desktop users, Microsoft has now turned their focus to mobile users. Microsoft is starting a series of updates and design changes for Outlook.com beta users on mobile, with the aim of being faster and working better. Surprisingly some mobile users still visit the mail service via their browser rather than set […]
The Opera web browser for Android now includes a free VPN service, for securing data over untrusted networks such as public Wi-Fi. Opera for Android version 51 includes the feature, which is activated with a simple toggle, requiring no sign-in nor account. Opera lets users choose from one of several VPN server locations around the world, and […]
Google is removing the relatively insecure Voice Match security option from existing Android phones. Previously, older Pixel and Moto phones offered the option to secure a phone with voiceprint and fully unlock it by saying “OK Google”. But the method wasn’t very secure; it could be fooled by a recording of the owner’s voice. When […]
Excel for phones now lets users import table data directly into spreadsheets from a photo taken with the phone’s camera. Microsoft announced the feature last September. It’s rolling out now for the Android version of the app, “with iOS support coming soon”. The feature lets users take a new photo from within the app, or […]
KaiOS, a popular new OS for cheap feature phones, will soon gain two major new features: YouTube and voice typing. The development is the result of KaiOS expanding its partnership with Google. Google Assistant and Google Maps will also be integrated more deeply with KaiOS. The update will roll out later this year.
Google has Maps and Street View, but the company is finally rolling out a mixture of both. Navigation with Augmented Reality is reportedly being pushed to Local Guides, a group of people that are community reviewers inside the Maps platform. Google says the feature needs “more testing” before launching it to more users. The […]