This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Without the software that powers them, iPhones and Android phones would be high-priced pieces of glass, metal and plastic. So let’s see how the new mobile OSes from Apple and Google compare, now that iOS 13.1 is already …
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If you’ve ever accidentally or curiously clicked on a spam image when looking through your Gmail messages, it’s a good possibility you’ve been tracked by spammers. Google addressed this years ago with a setting for Android that it recently added for iPhone, too. Turn it on and it stops attachments like images from automatically loading when you open an email. The setting also keeps …
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Google One’s cloud storage will now automatically save photos, videos, messages and contacts from your Android device, the company said Thursday. So if you lose, break or change your phone, all your information will be safely backed up. Automatic phone backup will also let you save original quality photos, videos and multimedia messages. You can manage backups from the Google One …
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Google on Thursday said it’s launching tools to to help people recover from drug addiction. The search giant said it launching a new map feature that shows people where to go to attend more than 83,000 recovery meetings, including Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous gatherings. The meetings take place in more than 33,000 locations, such as community centers or churches. Google …
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Spotify knows a lot about its users — their musical tastes, their most listened-to artists and their summer anthems. Spotify will also want to know where you live or to obtain your location data. It’s part of an effort to detect fraud and abuse of its Premium Family program. Premium Family is a $15-a-month plan for up to six people. …
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The Google Pixel 4 leaks show no sign of letting up, with the latest being a video from a Vietnamese tech review site. The video, posted to YouTube by ReLab on Thursday, purports to show gaming tests on a demo version of the upcoming phone. “Why do I even call this a gaming phone? Am I crazy?” the reviewer says …
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I see a little black square held up in front of me. It looks like nothing, just a lump of black plastic with a row of gold contact pins on the bottom. It could be a little memory stick. Or maybe a garage door opener. It’s surprisingly nondescript. This is the new Jacquard Tag. What Google’s showing me is the …
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The new iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max have certainly turned a lot of heads at Apple’s September event, not least because of the controversial new green color options. But I’d wager that a briefly mentioned update to the entry-level iPad will be a bigger leap for more people. The iPhone updates are largely centered on camera hardware, …
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You may or may not be a fan of the new camera layout on Apple’s iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The Pro and Pro Max feature three cameras on the back, and some people find the design outright triggering. After Apple unveiled the new phones on Tuesday, people with trypophobia, or an aversion to the sight …
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Google on Thursday outlined updates to its ARCore platform, which lets developers build augmented reality experiences for your phone. The search giant also previewed a feature it’s describing as a “save button” for AR. Google said it’s looking for more developers to help it test an AR technology called persistent Cloud Anchors before the company makes it available more broadly. …
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