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A Google Pixel kernel developer over at Google has confirmed while responding to a thread in a Pixel XL AMA on Reddit that the handsets will be gaining support for double tap to wake “soon.” Out of the box, both Pixel and Pixel XL lack the double tap to wake functionality, which goes against some of the initial leaks that we had heard about the devices. As per nickdesaulniers, kernel developer for the Pixel over at Google, the feature was pulled at the last minute and will be back soon presumably via a software update....

Our lives are becoming more connected, users are using more and more apps on their Android devices which demand more data. To sort out this issue, Google had begun testing a new app which goes by the name ‘Triangle’ The Triangle app from Google is in beta phase and currently being tested in the Philippines. This app acts as a data saver and it can block apps that are consuming mobile data and let users earn bonus data....

On April 22, Google officially announced Project Fi, the company’s own mobile network that works only on the Nexus 6 (for now). Project Fi is a big step for Google, even if it’s not meant to be a direct competitor to the major cellular networks already present in the United States. It does boast a noteworthy pricing plan, and with connectivity that can switch between a cellular network and Wi-Fi seamlessly to make sure people are covered, it’s probably a worthy option for many folks out there....

Google To Add These Awesome New Features To Gmail The tech giant Google is testing new features inspired by its Inbox app for its popular and most used email platform, of course, I am talking about its well-known application Gmail. A future reinforcement and welcome to one of the most popular applications and services of the tech giant Google. With the announced end of Inbox, the tech giant Google’s email application that would never have the same popularity as Gmail, some of the services and features of the first one will gradually be integrated into the second one, of course, Gmail....

Well, seen in pure hardware terms, the dual cameras do not seem to be a massive step forward from last year’s Honor 8. Like that device, the Honor 8 Pro comes with two 12.0-megapixel cameras on the back, one an RGB one and one a monochrome one. The aperture size is f/2.2 (which now seems a little on the smaller side, given that sub f/2.0 seems to be the rule) and phase detection auto focus and laser auto focus....

at would happen if killed the power button completely? The bold idea could work with surprisingly few modifications to the way Android works. king up without a button Rousing your phone from slumber is a problem that already has multiple existing solutions. seems to be experimenting with tap-to-wake accelerometer detection (ambient display), these both work pretty well already. also uses tap-to-wake as part of its Knock Code screen feature. The touchscreen or accelerometer can be kept awake at the kernel level to detect these interactions....

An AMOLED doesn’t have a backlight at all. Instead, each little sub-pixel is like a tiny red, blue, or green colored light. If the screen is instructed to display black, it doesn’t need to block any light. It simply doesn’t light up any of the little colored sub-pixels. So theoretically, black pixels save you a lot of power because those pixels can be turned completely off. However, people sometimes make the mistake of thinking this is a function of brightness....

Confession: I’m obsessed with footprints, and no, I’m not talking about feet. How much technology can you shove into a given space is an area of the technology industry that never ceases to amaze me. Take the Galaxy S4 for example. It’s narrower and thinner than the Galaxy S III, but it has a larger display and a bigger battery. Magic, right? Nope, just really bright engineers. With that in mind, let’s examine the Moto X....

Back at Mobile World Congress, Samsung unveiled a terrible mid-range Android tablet with the S-Pen capabilities of the Note 2 – the Galaxy Note 8.0. The tablet packed in mid-range specs with a quad-core Exynos processor and an 8inch 1280*800 screen, and ran Android 4.1.2 with tons of TouchWIZ bloat from Samsung. Today, the folks over at SamMobile have managed to get their hands on an Android 4.2.2 firmware for the Note 8....

Generics cater many of the benefits of strongly typed collections as well as provide higher quality and performance boost code. Generics are very similar to C++ templates but having a slight difference in such a way that the source code of C++ templates is required when a templates is instantiated with a specific type and .NET Generics are not limited to classes only. In fact, they can also be implemented with Interface, Delegates and Methods....

All of the courses are meant to give beginners a firm foundation in finance and accounting. The bundle includes a series of three courses on personal finance. The first is on setting goals, planning, and more. The second one explains how to create budgets and financial statements. The third gives you crucial information about financial institutions and their services. Complete novices will appreciate the way “Basics of Accounting” clearly explains accounting principles and concepts....

Those off KitKat will get the added benefits of the SMS integration. If you’re running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above. If you’re not on KitKat, you’ll get text messages from both the Hangouts Messages apps. Send a GIF Hangouts may have felt useful before, but now they’re more fun with embedded images and animated GIFs. To send a photo. Tap the image icon in the bottom right-hand corner....

Save some space with a desk lamp that also wirelessly charges your phone. Use a compact power strip to get all your devices under control. Tap or click here for some great products to get things organized. An organized office space without tidy cables still looks like a battleground. Zip ties can cause damage to the wires over time, and they’re not reusable. Magnetic cable ties, however, are easy on your cables and can be reused over and over....

The Google Play Store has seen plenty of evolution over the years, and now it looks like another big update is coming down the pipe. Googler Kirill Grouchnikov was looking towards the future on Google+ earlier today, in which he published several different images of what is probably one of the biggest aesthetic and functional changes to the Google Play Store for Android to date. There’s plenty to take in, including a new splash screen, and a two-section divider: Apps and Games and Entertainment, which can be accessed with just an easy tap, which also changes the image at the top of the display....

Google’s Cheaper Pixel 3 Lite Is Fully Leaked In A New Video The tech giant Google has invested more and more in its own production of mobile devices. An effort that also went through the acquisition of a part of HTC as well. Now, according to the latest reports, after its current flagship smartphones, of course, I am talking about Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, now the tech giant Google is preparing to launch a cheaper version of its flagship smartphone, yes, I am talking about Pixel 3 Lite....

The tech giant Google explained that they will make changes to achieve a more secure web. It is an entry that indicates that Google Chrome want to increase the security of each page in the address bar with an icon “HTTPS” and has never labeled web “HTTP” as unsafe. However, this is very close to change. Google Chrome 56 marked as unsafe “HTTP” pages that transmit passwords or credit cards....

You can make more precise edits with the new tools inside of Photos. The new tools are in the latest version of Google Photos for Android and iOS. The impact on you: PhotoScan is a clever way to digitize old photos. It is often challenging as you have to spend a long time using a scanner. Or sending them to a specialized store for this service. The app is also an excellent hook for Photos, as it may introduce many people to the service....

The commonly completely practical duplicates of top Android applications like Candy Crush, Facebook, Google Now, NYTimes, Okta, SnapChat, Twitter or WhatsApp, however with malevolent code added to these applications. The objective of these rebel applications is to forcefully show ads on gadgets. Hackers Created Duplicate Version Of Popular Android App An alarming advancement however is that, dissimilar to conventional adware, they root the gadgets where they get introduced keeping in mind the end goal to keep clients from uprooting them....

The website which has earned a reputation for being extremely reliable about all things Samsung has reported that as per a report from Yonhap News Agency, a Samsung spokesperson has said that the Fold has not touched the one million sales figure yet. As per the spokesperson, the company president might have made a claim about that future because he confused the company’s target to sell 1 million units of the Galaxy Fold by the end of the year, with actual sales figures....

Before we dive into the happiest states of 2022, let’s focus on sleep. After all, Harvard University says sleep deprivation leads to more irritability and a shorter temper. Tap or click here to find out which states have the most sleep problems. So if you’ve been feeling down in the dumps lately, try to get more shut-eye. Then again, maybe a quick trip would help you just as much. Mark your maps: You might find some travel inspiration....