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Google’s rolling out the ability to play podcasts from our search results just days after announcing it during the I/O developer conference. Searching for a podcast brings up the latest trio of episodes and lets you play them instantly from the Google Podcasts web player on desktop or mobile. It uses the same mechanics as …

Imagine you’re thinking about chairs, and you Google up some to try out in your living room. Or, you’re looking at a subway map in Tokyo, and you see suggestions on what routes to take that suddenly appear, translated into your own language. Google AR and Google Lens are getting there faster than you think. I’m in Google’s Immersive Lab …

Google’s new Android Q operating system will include a lot more parental controls, with the company’s Family Link features built in. When parents set up a phone or tablet for their child, they’ll be able to control and monitor that device using Family Link, a parental control app Google created in 2017. The controls include reviewing apps used and how …

Over the past year, Apple has restricted or removed a collection of third-party iOS apps that help parents manage a child’s iPhone ($899 at Amazon) and iPad ($170 at Amazon) usage. Apple said it has taken the step because the apps present a privacy and security risk. At least one of the affected developers claims Apple is being misleading about its …

Muggles in Australia and New Zealand can try out Harry Potter: Wizards Unite as the beta kicks off in their countries. Developer Niantic is warning players that this isn’t the final version of the augmented reality (AR) game, which is location-based like Pokemon Go and tasks players with tracking down magical creatures and artifacts as part of the Statute of …

Caavo, the media startup trying to take on Logitech as the universal remote control of choice, has a new partner: multiroom audio specialist Sonos.  Even better, Caavo slashed the price of its Control Center remote to $60, although the company has upped its service fees to $4 per month (up from $2), $40 per year (previously $20) or $130 for a lifetime …

One of the parental-control apps removed from the App Store fired back on Wednesday at Apple’s explanation of why the app was banned. OurPact argued that its app should be reinstated and should be allowed to use technology that enables parents to control what their children access on their Apple devices.  A report in The New York Times from Saturday said that …

Apple on Sunday fired back at a New York Times report that said the company has been using its hold on the App Store to hurt competitors’ products. A Saturday report in the Times said that in the past year, Apple has targeted 11 of the 17 most downloaded third-party apps designed to help phone users limit screen time or oversee their children’s …

Apple is facing further scrutiny over whether it’s using its hold on the App Store to hurt competitors’ products. A Saturday report in The New York Times says that in the past year, Apple has targeted 11 of the 17 most downloaded third-party apps designed to help phone users limit screen time or oversee their children’s phone use. Apple either …

You’ve finally updated your iPhone ($899 at Amazon) to a newer version, but once you get home, you realize you need to transfer all of your content, including contacts, photos and apps. That can be a nightmare, especially if you’re not sure what you’re doing. Switching all your content from an old phone to a new one may seem daunting, …