Google introduced 64-bit support for Android phones in 2014 and support for Play apps starting in 2019. The recently launched Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are the first Android phones to support only 64-bit apps. In a blog post, the Mountain View-based organization explains how dropping support for 32-bit has helped reduce RAM usage, and improve performance and security. Over time, the big G wants to make support for 64-bit apps commonplace....
In the United States, there are two ways to buy the HTC 10 right now: buy an unlocked variant directly from HTC or buy one from Verizon that will sport the carrier’s branding at the back, get slower updates, and will come with more bloatware. In comparison, the unlocked variant not only gets faster updates and comes with almost no bloatware, it is also compatible with T-Mobile’s and AT&T’s network....
To that end, when a new distribution arrives, claiming to be user-friendly, the first thing I do is examine those three areas. So when the developer of GeckoLinux announced a new distribution, called Spiral Linux, I did just that. What is Spiral Linux? Spiral Linux is a Linux distribution, geared for users who aren’t as familiar with Linux (although there is an option for advanced users) that is based on Debian Linux with the lofty goal of supporting all major Linux desktop environments....
The company thoroughly laid out plans for its modular smartphone at the oject Ara Developers Conference in Mountain View today. Even for a company as big as , the idea of a phone with swappable components is a lofty goal—especially in a mobile industry with a well-established production chain. It’ll be interesting to see if can actually disrupt that with this outlish idea, but it certainly believes it can....
Compared to third-party note-taking apps for Windows 10, Sticky Notebooks is more lightweight and easy to use. It runs in the background but doesn’t slow down your PC. Another great feature of Sticky Note is that it syncs all your notes to the cloud and lets you create, view, and manage notes on the web. That means you can access Windows 10 sticky notes from anywhere. However, by default, the notes sync feature is disabled; you need to link your Microsoft Account to sync all your notes to the cloud....
If you use the Chrome browser on Windows 11, you can add the Chrome Incognito mode shortcut to the Context menu. Why is this useful? Many users prefer to use Incognito mode by default; having a context menu shortcut could free one from the hassle of manually opening the incognito mode every time they want to browse the web. Steps to Add Chrome Incognito Mode to Context Menu on Windows 11 So, if you use Chrome’s incognito mode more than the normal mode, it could be an ideal choice to add a Chrome Incognito mode shortcut to the Windows 11 context menu....
Lastly, you have to worry about the cost of gas. Gas prices have been skyrocketing for a while, but very recently, they’ve taken a sharp turn upward. In fact, according to AAA, the national average for gas prices was $4.325 per gallon at the time of writing this. With gas prices on the rise, comparison shopping is a must. Here’s how to find the cheapest gas near you. Here’s the backstory Gas prices in the U....
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The inline installation API will be removed from the browser with the release of Chrome 71. This change is expected to take place by December this year. Needless to say, this move will affect Chrome users across Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. Lately, Google has been going down heavily on illegitimate apps. Some extensions stealthily used cloud mining services to run background processes on the users’ systems. Google has already banned cryptocurrency mining extensions and even Apple did the same just a couple of days back....
Google Maps makes it easy to keep track of where you are, and where you want to go, but sharing your location has never been the most up-to-date process. That is changing now, with an update to the service rolling out across Android, iOS, the mobile web, and even the desktop app. Google has announced that beginning today, and rolling out worldwide soon, Google Maps users will be able to share their location in real-time with selected contacts....
With the latest update to Google Photos, Google is making shared albums smarter and more social by adding a couple of new features to them. Firstly, people whom you share an album to can now comment on the photos right from within the app. When Google Photos was a part of Google+, this functionality was present in the service but it got axed when Photos was separated from Google’s failed social networking service....
We’ve included snippets from several different hands-on of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL below. The links to each are available as well if you want to dig further into a specific publication’s thoughts on the new smartphones. The Verge The other big function of the Neural Core is understanding spoken English. Google has reduced the entire model for transcribing English speech down to a size where it can fit on the Pixel 4’s internal storage, which means that it can convert speech to text without needing to send anything to a server....
Google has managed to design astonishingly tiny radar chips that can be directly embedded into devices like a smartwatch or a Bluetooth speaker. What this does is that users will be able to control their gadgets using precise hand gestures without actually touching the display or pressing any button. The smartwatch demo they showcased involved a couple of hand flicks through which the digital watch face could be moved. You can perform hand pinching gestures in air to manipulate a Bluetooth speaker’s actions....
A report from Bloomberg claims that Google plans on rolling out a new picture sharing and storage service that will not be a part of Google+. According to sources of the site, the new picture sharing service will allow users to share their images to Twitter and Facebook as well. Google currently offers Photos as a way for users to upload and manage their photos, but the service is linked with Google+....
An interview with a hacker named Gary McKinnon fuels suspicions in the stocks of special warships led by the United States of America. McKinnon is known to have fought a legal battle 10 years against NASA for having allegedly invaded the Agency’s computers. Also Read: Best Website To Learn Ethical Hacking The interview was on the RichPlanet TV channel, known for addressing ufology. In case McKinnon said why he had not commented on this before, “....
Samsung invited a bunch of Finnish journalists out to lunch at the famous restaurant Grotesk in downtown Helsinki. There I had a chance to play with the new 8 inch and 10.1 inch Galaxy Tabs, the GS4 Mini, and the GS4 Active. Right off the bat, I’ll admit that I spent only a handful of minutes with the company’s 10.1 inch tablet. Android, at that size, seems pointless to me....
Huawei today unveiled its new mid-range Honor handset, the Honor 7x. The handset is the successor to the Honor 6x from earlier this year and comes with a 5.93-inch 18:9 Full Screen display with FHD+ resolution. The company only partly revealed the key specs of the handset, with a full announcement slated for next month. The Honor 7X will feature an octa-core Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, a fingerprint scanner located at its rear, 3....
There’s another important day in July that you may not know about. On July 26, 1990, former President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law aims to ensure people with disabilities have equitable opportunities, rights, and access. Ever since, July 26 has been celebrated as National Disability Independence Day. The law is often called the ADA for short. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in education, employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to government programs and services....
Google has officially announced the long rumored debit card they’ve been working on for years and years. What is it? It’s a debit card, and chances are you already have one in your wallet from your local bank. What makes Google’s card special? Nothing really, it just looks cool because it’s from Google instead of Chase or Bank of America. Does it cost anything? Nope. Spending limits? $5,000 per day....
According to the tech giant Google, the replacement process actually began in the year 2013, although there are still many users who use the old messaging service GTalk. Not only that even the tech giant Google also “encourage” Android users to migrate from the old messaging app and now install Hangouts. While the tech giant Google has several messaging applications like Google Allo, Duo, Android Messages and Voice, the one that has been chosen to replace Google Talk in Gmail and other services is Hangouts....
