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Android Users Can Finally Use Alternate Search and Payment Methods… but Only in India
A photo of an Android figurine Android users in India are about to get a little more choice over their default search engine. Android users in India will soon have more control over their devices, thanks to a court ruling. Beginning next month, Indian Android wielders can choose a different billing system when paying for apps and in-app smartphone purchases than going through the default Play Store. Google will also allow Indian users to select a different search engine as their default right as they set up a new device, which might have implications for upcoming EU regulations. The move…
There’s a problem with the latest Google Android phone update, Minnesota AG says
Minnesota’s top prosecutor is urging Google to fix a software update on its cellphones that has led to device-users unintentionally dialing 911. The state has roughly 100 centers that handle 911 operations and most of them have been buried in accidental emergency calls this month, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Thursday. Ellison blamed the increased calls on an update to Google’s Emergency SOS feature, which allows users to instantly dial 911. The issue is causing added stress to already understaffed 911 centers and Google should resolve it immediately, Ellison said in a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai .…
Android is still beating the iPhone in a small (but important) way
Tushar Mehta/Digital Trends Our phones, as you know, can sometimes become depthless abysses. Almost everyone has experienced the inconquerable pull of spending hours switching from one social media or entertainment app fully. And this routine even has a name — “doomscrolling.” Thankfully, overlords that control the smartphone world, namely Google and Apple, have been aware of this issue and offer tools that constantly remind you to spare your eyes from the screen and visit the physical world to replenish your senses. Both Android and iOS have built-in mechanisms useful in introducing some disciplines to the way we use phones. As…
I Hope WatchOS 10 Has These Apple Watch Features
In the years since its launch, the Apple Watch has grown into a well-rounded fitness tracker and a useful smartphone companion. But there are several ways Apple could make it even more helpful in both areas, and I’m hoping to learn more about how Apple is doing just that at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The Apple Watch already has a bevy of exercise options and can measure more health data points than I personally know what to do with. Yet it still lags behind competitors when it comes to delivering insights related to sleep and workout recovery. Fitness aside, I’d…
Android’s Reading mode now lets you convert any article into a mini podcast
Enjoying podcasts and audiobooks on the go is easy enough with some of the best entertainment apps out there. However, consuming news and other information delivered in text form usually requires reading it yourself. In December last year, Google introduced the Reading mode app to fix this issue. Now, the app has received its first update since launch, packing background playback features. ANDROID POLICE VIDEOS OF THE DAYSCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT As the name suggests, Reading mode can read out any text on your screen using a text-to-speech model, much like the TalkBack accessibility service on Android, or …
Ultimate Ninja Storm CONNECTIONS Gets New Trailers
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2 recently released two new gameplay trailers for Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm CONNECTIONS. The trailers showcase the game’s original story that stars Boruto as the main lead, and the playable characters Naruto Uzumaki (Baryon Mode) and Sasuke Uchiha (Supporting Kage). Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm CONNECTIONS will launch in 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Take a Sneak Peek at the Game’s Original Special Story Mode! Boruto will star as the main character in this original special story mode! What awaits…
Afterlife VR for Launches April 19 For PS VR2
Developer Split Light Studio has announced that the Virtual reality horror game Afterlife VR will launch on April 19 for PlayStation VR2. The game first launched on May 13, 2022 in Early Access for PC via Steam. In Afterlife VR, players play as Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer, who is on a night patrol, receives a call that will change his life forever. A new release date trailer was also released. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover the secrets hidden deep…