Posts

13 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (1/9/22-1/16/22) Quick Links Welcome to the roundup of thebest Android gamesthat went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today’s list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre. So whether you’re looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha titles, you’re covered....

Android 13 DP2 offers a one-stop shop for all your sizing needs How does a user use an Android device? They usually interact with the user interface. Ideally, they should be comfortable using that interface and a major factor in that comfort is how elements are sized. WithAndroid 13 Developer Preview 2, the OS is looking to make it just a bit easier to do by killing two birds with one stone....

Can You Trust Smartphone Reviews? Once you’re in the market for a new smartphone, one of the first things to consider is what smartphone reviews have to say about the device you want to buy. Beyond the specs you see on the advert banners, you want to know how the device performs in real-world situations. How good is that 64MP camera? How long does that 6000 mAh battery last? Does it heat up when in use?...

Google brings package delivery alerts to more Pixel phones Google’s Pixel lineup makes for some of ourour favorite Android phones, largely thanks to the company’svarious tools, tricks, and featuresthat enhance your everyday life. At a Glance — the Swiss Army knife of widgets — is one of them. It dynamically changes all through the day to offer relevant information, from calendar alerts and commute details to extreme weather warnings. Now, Google is bringing thePixel 7-exclusive package delivery alerts to At a Glance on older Pixel phones....

Google suspends engineer who claimed that the company’s LaMDA chatbot has become sentient Last year at Google I/O, the company introduced itsconversational LaMDA AI, short for Language Model for Dialogue Applications. It’s essentially an advanced chatbot that’s meant to take over all different kinds of roles, and so it can pretend to be a paper plane or Pluto you can chat with (both examples used on stage at Google I/O 2021)....

How to Enable a Three-Column Widgets Board in Windows 11 A three-column Widget panel will let you see more information quickly, making it more useful than the current two-column Widget board. Microsoft has seen this and introduced the new three-column Widgets panel to a small set of Windows Insiders on Canary and Dev Channels. However, using some tricks, every Canary and Dev Channel user can enable the revamped Widgets panel. So, here’s how to enable the three-column Widgets board on your Windows 11 Dev and Canary build, even if you’re not part of the selected few to receive this feature from Microsoft....

How to Set Up a Self-Hosted Bitwarden Add-On on Home Assistant The same Home Assistant server that makes your home smart can also run other services, such as Bitwarden. All you need to do is set up a self-hosted Bitwarden Server on top of your Home Assistant installation as an add-on. You can then use this Bitwarden server to create and save complex passwords on your smartphone or within a web browser on your PC....

Leaked Samsung Galaxy A53 specs show one of last year’s best mid-rangers is getting even better Samsung always puts its very best tech into the flagshipGalaxy SandZlineups, but those can make for some pretty expensive offerings. For everyone else, the Galaxy A series helps strike a nice balance between powerful components and affordable price tags. Lately we’ve been following progress towardsthe upcoming Galaxy A53 5G, with plenty ofrenders and spec leaksto whet our appetite....

People hate the new Sonos app even as company calls redesign ‘courageous’ In early April, we reported that theSonos app for Android and iOS would get a major makeoverand bring some new features to users. Sonos delivered on its promise and dropped its latest app on May 7. Before the official rollout, the firm advertised its new app as “faster, easier, better.” However, the redesigned version is such a mess that many users wish they had never updated their app....

Twitter’s edit button is finally here — but probably not how you hoped In a year full of ups and downs for the company, Twitter is following through on its teases by delivering on a feature itsfanatics have been longing for: editable tweets. But don’t expect to go about rewriting your posts all willy-nilly for free. Subscribers toTwitter Bluein Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are getting the ability to edit tweets now with users in the United States having to wait for the feature to come “soon....

WhatsApp is readying a redesigned media picker for its Android app WhatsApp has grabbed an enormous user base over the years, owing to its many features and the fact that it’s free to use. In addition to sending messages, the app makes it really easy to share media files with friends. To make this experience even better, the WhatsApp development team is working on a new update for Android phones....

While Google focused on hardware, Apple collared the services market We’re looking forward to the release of a lot of Google products right now: thePixel 6a, thePixel Watch, thePixel Buds Pro, and anunnamed Pixel tabletare all officially confirmed to be in the works—not to mention rumored stuff like thefoldable Pixel phone. Between existing and upcoming products, Google’s building toward the kind of every-corner-of-your-life hardware ecosystem currently enjoyed by rival Apple. But while Google may be closer than ever to really competing with Apple on hardware, Apple’s got something else Google doesn’t: services that people want to pay for....

Ys Online: The Ark of Napishtim guide: How to get started Ys Online: The Ark of Napishtim is an action RPG MMO built around gacha mechanics, developed by Falcom and published by Zilong Game Limited, the same publishers responsible for Counter:Side, one of thebest games on Android. This isn’t the first MMO Ys game; CJ Internet (now Netmarble) released Ys Online — The Call of Solum in 2007. But this time around, Ys Online: The Ark of Napishtim will follow the story events of Ys VI....