Tag Archives: Features

CNN —   You don’t need to spend close to $1,000 for a smartphone with great cameras and long battery life. Yes, the iPhone 12 or Galaxy S21 deliver a terrific experience, but your money can go pretty far at $500 or less. Enter the Pixel 5a with 5G — Google’s latest affordable device joins the $349 4a and $499 4a 5G. The 5a with 5G is $449 and up for preorder now, with deliveries starting on Aug. 26. And… Source link

Google announced it’s adding new caller ID, missed call, and SMS message features to Google Voice on Wednesday. The otherwise minor update is notable because Google Voice has fallen to the wayside while Google focused on other messaging boondoggles. From the missed calls or voicemail sections of the mobile Google Voice app, you can now learn why you might have missed a call (for example, Do Not Disturb was on), and receive directions on how to make sure that doesn’t happen again… Source link

The Android app for Google TV is getting new discovery features and support for a handful of entertainment, news, and live TV apps not previously available, including YouTube TV and FuboTV. Google TV’s Android app will borrow some of the discovery tools from Google TV on the Chromecast, including more rows of personalized recommendations as well as the “watched” tool already available on the TV experience. To help improve recommendations, users can now head to the details page of a… Source link

Android TV is swiping some of the best content discovery tools from the Google TV platform, including a watchlist and more finely tuned recommendations. Beginning this week, Android TV users will be able to add titles to a watchlist that will populate as a row in the Discover tab. To add movies and series to this section, users can either select “watchlist” from a title’s details page or long-press on a title from the Discover tab and select “add to watchlist.” Additionally,… Source link

Google highlighted several new Android features coming soon that have relevance to accessibility. Google Images Google on Tuesday published a blog post in which the company detailed six features coming to Android this summer that focus on safety. They include an earthquake alert system and richer Android Auto customization. The goal with these updates is to ensure users are “protected at every turn,” writes Android product manager Fiona Lee. Of the six features, two are… Source link

Apple (AAPL) is bringing updates to the software that powers the Apple Watch. Announced at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2021, watchOS 8 brings a number of changes to the world’s best-selling wearable, including the ability to track your respiratory rate and new workouts. Apple previously announced sleep tracking capabilities for the Apple Watch, but this year, it’s adding the ability to track your respiratory rate while sleeping as well. This is something that a number… Source link

Google this week introduced new features for its Chrome and Android operating systems that will change or improve many of the tech gadgets you use every day. At its annual I/O developer’s conference, Google CEO Sundar Pichai introduced several Google employees and developers who discussed changes with Google Photos, Pixel phones, Google Maps, Google Lens, and privacy. Even with all of those products, it was a new virtual video call that stole the show. Source link

Apple’s (AAPL) newest Apple TV 4K hits the market Friday with a new processor, slick color calibration capabilities, and an overdue upgrade for the Siri remote. It’s a notable array of updates that make the Apple TV 4K quite the remarkable streaming box. Starting at $179 with 32GB of storage or $199 with 64GB, the Apple TV 4K does more than stream shows and movies; it lets you control your smart home devices, play games, and work out with Apple Fitness+. The streaming box market, though,… Source link

Google’s app usage research shows that 63% of consumers will continue to seek out the best app experiences even once stores reopen. Moreover, 75% of consumers are more likely to purchase from brands whose apps allow them to transact quickly. In order to help app advertisers reach more prospective users, Google has created some new ways to help advertisers reach more prospects and optimize their app campaigns. New: Deliver App Ads on Desktop App campaigns are eligible to run on Search,… Source link

When Google held its virtual I/O 2021 keynote event at its Mountain View, California headquarters earlier this week, there was no mention of ChromeOS. While it’s understandable that Android would be the key focus for the software giant, it did surprise many when ChromeOS-specific features were not announced on stage. However, during a quick developer session post the keynote event, Google did announce several new features and changes coming to ChromeOS that powers… Source link