So you’ve set up your Google Home, but you’re experiencing slow speeds on connected devices. Lag on video streaming won’t do, especially when that’s the one job of devices like Chromecast. Smart displays should be able to handle your video calls. Luckily the Google Home app includes a speed test that helps pinpoint the source…
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TL; DR Google will soon be expanding the ability to automatically reset permissions for apps on older devices. This feature will be added in December for phones running Android 6.0 or higher. The rollout on these devices will be completed by the first quarter of 2022. If you have an older Android phone or tablet,…
The iPhone 13 is here, and as with the iPhone 12, it boasts Ceramic Shield glass. Apple claims this is tougher than any other smartphone glass, providing the device’s display with four times the average level of protection against falls. However, as sturdy as it is, it isn’t impervious to damage. In fact, our review…
Last year, Android 11 introduced a clever privacy feature that removes permissions granted to “unused apps” that haven’t been opened in some time. Google is now bringing this auto-reset to older phones and tablets via Play services over the coming months. Android 11 (and newer) can automatically remove permissions from “unused apps” to limit access…
Last year, Microsoft introduced us to a new category of … something … called the Surface Duo. Microsoft tried really hard to convince us that the Surface Duo was not a phone, nor was it a tablet. Rather, it was a multitasking productivity masterpiece that provided an impressive way to work while on the go….
Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12. Update 9/17: Following an almost month-long pause, Google Calendar…
Hackers associated with the hacktivist collective Anonymous say they have leaked gigabytes of data from Epik, a web host and domain registrar that provides services to far-right sites like Gab, Parler and 8chan, which found refuge in Epik after they were booted from mainstream platforms. In a statement attached to a torrent file of the…
The Alexa voice assistant is an incredible digital companion with plenty of skills to unpack. As the brains behind Amazon’s lineup of Echo speakers and smart displays, along with a host of third-party devices, Alexa users can ask the assistant to play their favorite music, make a phone call, set timers and alarms, check news/weather,…