Key Points: Design Philosophy: Google emphasizes designing products for repairability from inception, acknowledging the tension between engineering preferences for adhesives and technicians’ aversion to them. Evolution of Repair: From manual processes requiring specialized tools to envisioning “fixture-less repairs,” Google aims ...
Key Points: Google Messages is revamping its compose/text field, switching back to a single-line design after user feedback on the double-line layout introduced in January. A new feature in development will hide messages from blocked contacts in group chats, enhancing ...
Key Points: Microsoft’s Xbox Games Store is set to debut on Android and iOS in July, offering popular titles like Candy Crush and Minecraft. The store will initially launch as a web-based platform, ensuring accessibility across all devices and regions ...
Key Points: Elimination of “steering wheel nagging” annoyance enhances user experience. Future updates, like FSD 12.6, to address rare driving scenarios for increased safety. The introduction of real-time communication between FSD-equipped vehicles heralds the era of collective learning for autonomous ...
Key Points: Android Auto introduces version 12 beta, available for trial download. While no major visible changes are apparent, users may discover bug fixes and improvements. Google maintains its reputation for regular updates to Android Auto, enhancing the car platform’s ...
Key Points: Google Messages now offers the ability to edit sent messages within a 30-minute window. The feature includes an editing history feature, allowing users to view changes made to messages. While the edit message button has appeared in the ...
Key Points: Enhanced Animation: YouTube for Android TV introduces a sleek new slide-in animation for accessing the sidebar menu, accompanied by updated pill highlights, elevating user interaction. Streamlined Interface: The updated sidebar features a compact design with prominent icons such ...
Key Points: Google’s Find My Device network, initially launched in the US and Canada is gradually expanding to users outside North America. The network allows Android devices to be located even when offline, leveraging billions of Android devices to report ...
Key Points: Bluetooth LE Audio, introduced in 2020, offers enhanced features like improved audio quality and power efficiency. Despite advancements, Google’s Pixel 6 series, including Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a, lacks support for Bluetooth LE Audio. This ...
Key Points: The Pixel 8a joins the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in offering display output via USB-C, a feature previously absent in Google’s Pixel lineup. Display output is currently disabled by default but is expected to be enabled ...
