Michael Allison
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Netflix adds a screen lock feature to its Android app
By Michael Allison last updated
Netflix has updated its Android app to incorporated a new screen lock button. Rolling out via server-side update, this feature will hide all player controls when triggered.
Gmail for Android adds @mentions support for G Suite accounts
By Michael Allison last updated
G Suite customers can now @ their co-workers to add them to emails as Google expands support for Gmail's @mentions functionality.
Samsung's most powerful A-Series phone launches soon in South Korea
By Michael Allison published
Samsung's Galaxy Quantum 2 leaks as an updated version of 2020's A Quantum. This model is based on the A82, and reports say it would launch on the 23rd of April.
Google releases Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2 with April fixes in tow
By Michael Allison published
A new Android 12 Developer Preview build is out with bug fixes for Google's upcoming software release. The company will also include the April 2021 security patch as well.
Amazon Music's new Car Mode wants you to use more Alexa, less touch
By Michael Allison published
Amazon today announced a new Car Mode that's hoping to encourage safer driving.
Google just accidentally leaked the upcoming Pixel Buds A
By Michael Allison last updated
Google's upcoming Pixel Buds A may have just been revealed in a promotional email.
The now-canceled LG V70 and Rollable phone pop up in live images
By Michael Allison published
LG's Rollable makes its first appearance in regulatory images, showing us what the company's most unique phone would have looked like.
Your Pixel 5 just got a lot faster thanks to the April security update
By Michael Allison published
In an unexpected move, Google's latest Android security update boosts the Pixel 5's performance by as much as 50 percent.
Spotify expands 'Made for You' with new personalized playlists
By Michael Allison last updated
Spotify's new mixes will keep you engaged with personalized playlists built around genres, artists, or even time periods you're particularly fond of.
Instagram clones another TikTok feature with Remix
By Michael Allison published
Facebook continues raiding TikTok for more new Instagram features. This time, it's cloning its Duet feature and renaming it "Remix."
Google won't enforce Meet's one hour time limit until June
By Michael Allison last updated
Google Meet's unlimited meetings will remain free for consumers for a few more months as Google announced another extension.
MediaTek sold more chipsets than Qualcomm in 2020 thanks to Huawei's decline
By Michael Allison last updated
MediaTek overtook Qualcomm to become the number one smartphone chipset supplier in 2020. The company's chips were used in high-selling units from Samsung and Xiaomi.
Google Meet will remain free until March 2021
By Michael Allison last updated
Google Meet went free earlier this year in response to toe COVID-19 pandemic. Google is extending that free period through March 2021.
Google TV launches new kids profiles with stronger parental controls
By Michael Allison published
Google is adding a kids profile to Google TV, enabling parents to provide a child-friendly experience on their smart TVs.
Google wants to make web app installation feel more native on Android
By Michael Allison published
A new change Google's making means that installing a Progressive Web App will now feel indistinguishable from installing an app from the Play Store.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite leaks as Samsung's petite, affordable tablet
By Michael Allison published
Samsung is making a new mini-tablet, and a couple of renders from Evan Blass give us a clear view of the device.
Facebook's Giphy merger scrutinized over GIF supply concerns
By Michael Allison last updated
Facebook and Giphy have 5 days to respond to the concerns that their merger could negatively impact Gif supply.
Is your Google Pixel getting a 'SIM Manager keeps stopping' error? Here's how to fix it
By Michael Allison last updated
A 'SIM Manager keeps stopping' error is cramping the style of some Google Pixel owners. Here's how to keep it at bay.
The Moto G50 arrives with two-day battery life and a dated design
By Michael Allison published
The Moto G100 might be Motorola's most impressive G-branded phone to date, but the Moto G50 tries to recapture the G-series original audience with a low price and most specs.
Gboard's emoji kitchen now supports the newest emojis on Pixels
By Michael Allison last updated
Google's emoji kitchen now works with emoji so new that the iPhone doesn't have them. A new Gboard update is rolling with support for Unicode 13.1 emoji.
Clubhouse's Android app is 'months' away as competitors build clones
By Michael Allison published
Clubhouse co-founder says it's Android app is finally on the way, it's expected to launch in "months."
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