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Google rolled out the ‘incognito’ mode for its Google Maps app on Android a couple of months ago, letting users search for places without keeping any history. Now, the same feature has reached iPhone users as well. The ‘incognito’ mode in the iOS version of Google Maps carries the same function and aim. Here too, users can stop the app from tracking them and storing the search history into their Google accounts. “Incognito mode on iOS works the same way it does on Android. While in Incognito mode, the places you search for or navigate to won’t be saved to your Google Account and you won’t see personalized features within Maps, like restaurant recommendations based on dining spots you’ve been to previously. Using Incognito mode on your phone will not update your Location History, so the places you go won’t be saved to your Timeline,” explains Marlo McGriff, product manager of Maps at Google in a blog post. You can simply tap … [Read more...] about Now Google Maps on iPhones won’t save your location history with this new feature

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. All the dynamic range Dolby Vision HDR support requires a licensing fee from Dolby. Jason England 9 Dec 2019 1 Source: Joe Maring / Android CentralWhat you need to know Google Play Movies is prepping Dolby Vision support in the app. A recent APK teardown by XDA Developers of the 4.17.22 version of the app revealed strings referencing Dolby Vision. Dolby Vision gives a superior picture quality over HDR10 by using dynamic metadata. Google Play Movies is apparently working on adding Dolby Vision HDR support for its app soon. The revelation comes after the talented guys over at XDA Developers uncovered it in a recent APK teardown of the Android app. While Google Play Movies has supported 4K HDR with HDR10 for years now, Dolby Vision is an entirely different standard and one that many say offers superior quality. The main reason for this being that Dolby Vision allows for dynamic metadata versus static … [Read more...] about Google Play Movies is prepping support for Dolby Vision HDR

Luck works in ways unimagined. Jacob Ritchie, a PhD scholar at Stanford University, would never have thought that Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page would pay him a visit, and that too while he was in his office, working. The duo recently paid him a visit. It so happens that Ritchie occupies the same office in which Page used to sit in while he himself was a PhD student at Stanford. He met Sergrey Brin at Stanford itself and they went on to create search engine Google. Jacob Ritchie tweeted about the incident saying that the billionaire founders of Google were taking “a trip down memory lane”. Both Sergey Brin and Larry Page recently stepped down from Alphabet, Google’s parent company, handing the reins to current Google CEO Sundar Pichai. One perk of being in the office late on a Friday is that sometimes you get surprise guests. https://t.co/1rC08EmsoM— Jacob Ritchie 🍞📈 (@jwkritchie) 1575700008000 Jacob Ritchie is pursuing his PhD … [Read more...] about Why Google’s billionaire founders paid a surprise visit to a student

Advertisement Google Play Music will be the default music app on all new Samsung phones and tablets starting with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Samsung Launches the New Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Samsung Launches the New Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Samsung has taken the wraps off of its next flagship smartphone. Or, more accurately, its two new flagship smartphones. And, on paper at least, these things look spectacularly good. Read More . This is thanks to Samsung and Google doing a deal which benefits both companies. Thankfully, you benefit too, that is if you own a new Samsung device.All new Samsung phones and tablets will now feature Google Play Music as their default music app. The Samsung Music app will still be available, but only as a download. For all intents and purposes, Samsung is pushing Google Play Music as the only music app you’ll ever need to use.The Benefits of Teaming Up With GoogleSamsung owners will get three distinct benefits over everyone else using Google Play … [Read more...] about Google Play Music Is Better on Samsung Phones

Greetings, Arsians! The Dealmaster is back with another round of deals to share. Today's list is headlined by a deal on Google's Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL phones, unlocked models of which are both $50 off. That brings them to $349.99 and $429.99, respectively. While some retailers bundled the phones with $100 store gift cards when they first launched, this marks the biggest outright discount we've seen for the devices from reputable stores to date. Further ReadingGoogle Pixel 3A hands-on: The only Pixel phone to buyThat's notable, since the Pixel 3a was already a great value at its normal price point. We've recommended it a few times in the past, but the gist is that it gives you most of the better features of the full-fat Pixel 3 for half the original price. Namely, its camera is tremendous for a sub-$500 phone and still rivals those from higher-end Android flagships. Its OLED display is good for the money, it works with all the major US carriers, and you get first priority on Android … [Read more...] about Dealmaster: Google’s Pixel 3a phone is a better value at $350 today