MY apps Vol. 2: The first Material You themed apps [Video]

MY apps Vol. 2: The first Material You themed apps [Video]

The number of apps that support Material You theming is growing slowly but surely, and we’re seeing more first-party and even a few third-party apps adopt the new Android aesthetic. You’d expect all of Google’s first-party Android apps to at least support Dynamic Color tuning ahead of Android 12, and you’d be right, as ahead…

This Diorama is the Meta PC of My Dreams, and You Can Win it

This Diorama is the Meta PC of My Dreams, and You Can Win it

You’ve seen this setup before. A TV mounted on the wall with mock Joy-Cons on the sides, triple monitors next to a hefty battle station, and enough Nanoleaf triangles for an official “content creator” badge. Now imagine if you could take that iconic gaming room of all of our dreams, shrink it down, and stick…

9to5Google Daily 721: YouTube testing offline downloads on desktop for Premium subscribers, EU proposal wants USB-C as standard, plus more

9to5Google Daily 721: YouTube testing offline downloads on desktop for Premium subscribers, EU proposal wants USB-C as standard, plus more

Listen to a short-form recap or roundup of all the top 9to5Google stories of the previous 24 hours. 9to5Google Daily is available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players. New episodes of 9to5Google Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in…

Ex-Apple designer’s ultra-premium audio hardware startup Syng raises $48.75 million – ProWellTech

Ex-Apple designer’s ultra-premium audio hardware startup Syng raises $48.75 million – ProWellTech

Audio startup Syng has been building on quite a bit more hype than the average fresh hardware startup, largely because of the team behind it. Founder and CEO Chris Stringer was Jony Ive’s first hire at Apple and worked at the company for 21 years. In an interview, Stringer referred to the first time he…

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Fall 2021 Android features update filled with new stuff

TL; DR Google announced an Android feature update that will be available soon for most users. They contain some features that were previously only available on Pixel phones, including the locked folder in Google Photos. It also introduces new accessibility features and some ways to remotely control your Google TV-based TV from your phone. Android…