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We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / News / Wearables Not renders Leaked marketing images reveal a smartwatch with no physical bezel. Jay Bonggolto 5 Dec 2021 0 Source: Jon Prosser What you need to know Official marketing images of the rumored Google Pixel Watch have cropped up. Google's first smartwatch will likely run Wear OS 3 at launch. The wearable is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2022. Google has been skipping developing its own Wear OS smartwatch for many years, despite having the resources to do so, let alone its long-standing Android wearable platform. However, renders of the Google Pixel Watch surfaced earlier this year , courtesy of Jon Prosser, raising hopes that Google's first smartwatch would be released soon. While the long-awaited Pixel Watch did not make an appearance alongside the Google Pixel 6 series in October, a new report … [Read more...] about This could be our first look at official Google Pixel Watch images

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / News / Apps Making Messages more useful The app will soon remind you to respond to important messages automatically. Babu Mohan 1 Dec 2021 1 Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central Update, Dec 1 (3.45 p.m. ET) : Rolling out for some users What you need to know Google is working on a new "nudges" feature for its Messages app. The feature will remind you to respond to important texts. It will likely begin rolling out to users sometime later this year. The Google Messages app could soon offer a useful new feature similar to "nudges" in Gmail, according to an APK teardown of the Google Messages app version 9.5 beta by the folks at XDA Developers . Gmail's nudges feature, which was introduced in 2018, reminds users to follow up on emails that it thinks may be important. New strings found in the latest beta update for the … [Read more...] about Google Messages starts rolling out Gmail-like ‘Nudges’ feature

Home / News / Apps Clear the clutter The new auto-OTP deletion feature is expected to become widely available for all Google Messages users in the coming weeks. Babu Mohan 12 Mar 2021 7 Source: Android Central What you need to know Google has started rolling out a new auto-OTP detection feature to its Messages app. The feature automatically deletes OTP messages 24 hours after they are received, helping you declutter your inbox. It was first spotted back in September last year. Back in September, an APK teardown of Google Messages v6.7.067 revealed that the app would soon offer a new feature to delete one-time passwords (OTPs) automatically. As reported by XDA Developers , the feature has now started rolling out to some users in the beta version 7.5.048 of the app. The best text messaging app for Android can now ensure your inbox doesn't turn into a cluttered mess. Source: Positronic on Telegram … [Read more...] about Google Messages is about to get a lot more useful for keeping your inbox clutter-free

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / News / Apps Clear the clutter All your OTPs will be automatically deleted by Google Messages after 24 hours. Babu Mohan 28 Sep 2020 0 Source: Android Central What you need to know Google Messages may soon help clean up your inbox by automatically deleting OTPs. The feature will probably begin rolling out to users sometime later this year. Once enabled, Messages will detect and automatically delete OTPs after 24 hours. One time passwords (OTPs) are the most common authentication method for online transactions. They are used to keep our online accounts safe too, which is why our inboxes are usually filled with OTPs. To help users get rid of this problem, Google is testing a new feature for its Messages app. An APK teardown of Google Messages v6.7.067 by the folks at XDA Developers has revealed that the app could soon gain a … [Read more...] about Google Messages will soon help you easily declutter your inbox

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / News / Apps faster updates OnePlus has apps for Notes and Weather already in the Play Store, Messages is the latest. Michael Allison 21 Sep 2020 3 Source: Android Central What you need to know OnePlus has placed another of its system apps into the Play Store. This time, it's Messages, the default text messaging app. While you can't install it on other phones, you'll be able to get faster updates in the future if you're a OnePlus phone owner. OnePlus continues its embrace of the Play Store to push faster updates. It's placed OnePlus Messages , the default messaging app found on OnePlus Phones, on Google's storefront. Now, users won't have to wait for full-fat OxygenOS updates to get a new feature added, they'll get them as soon as they're ready — and some of them are. The folks over at XDA Developers note a few changes … [Read more...] about The OnePlus Messages app is now on the Play Store

What just happened? Valve has revealed what buyers of the Steam Deck will find wrapped around their handheld gaming device when it finally arrives. In what is the antithesis of Apple’s elaborate packaging, the company has opted for a generic brown box. Valve writes that it recently completed its DV (Design Validation) manufacturing build of the Steam Deck, which it will be using for additional testing and developer kits. DV is the final prototype build, meaning the finished consumer unit will come with only minor changes. Valve also gave us a sneak peek at the Steam Deck’s packaging. It’s not much more than a brown cardboard box, but looking closely reveals some icons on the side reference the company’s beloved Portal games. The inside of the box is equally understated. However, it does contain a list of locations in various languages where the Steam Deck can be enjoyed. These include “on the toilet,” which, let’s be honest, is where most people will use the miniature … [Read more...] about Valve reveals the Steam Deck’s packaging, complete with Portal references and suggestions where to play

One of the studios responsible for Call of Duty ’s success is laying off QA testers that are reportedly earning $17 an hour for their work on the franchise Activision Blizzard said brought in $3 billion dollars in 2020. Raven Software, known for its work on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and CoD: Warzone has now laid off a third of its contract QA testers, according to reports by Kotaku and The Washington Post . Raven’s Associate Community Manager Austin O’Brien said that team members were being called into individual meetings to be told whether or not they would still have a job come January 28th. So far, the company has reportedly laid off about a third of its QA testers, or around a dozen people, but it’s possible more could follow . The Post quotes an anonymous Raven contractor who said that “everyone was told, ‘you did nothing wrong,’ after being given the bad news.” A Better ABK, an employee advocacy group, says many of the employees moved to Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Call of Duty made billions recently, so of course Activision Blizzard is laying off QA

Earlier this year, Apple launched its tracking device called AirTag . While they are useful in finding lost items like keys, backpacks and more, there was always this sense of them being misused. It looks like thieves in Canada have been using the AirTags to steal cars. According to multiple online reports, Ontario’s York Regional Police has been warning about how AirTags are being used by thieves. As per the York Police, what the suspects do is that they leave an AirTag on a vehicle and then they track to the owner’s residence. Once there they just steal the vehicle from the victim’s driveway and flee from the spot. In the last few months, the police have investigated five incidents where such car theft has happened. The thieves generally put AirTags on high-end vehicles when they are parked in malls or parking lots. AirTags makes it easier to track — in this case — a vehicle. At the time of the launch of AirTag, Apple did mention what to do if you a user … [Read more...] about iphone: How Apple’s AirTags are being used to steal cars

And then there were three. After a dramatic live event on Saturday , Fortnite is moving on to Chapter 3, which introduces some big changes for the battle royale. This morning developer Epic launched season 1 of the new chapter, called “Flipped,” and the most dramatic change is the shift to a fresh, snow-covered island, one that features weather conditions, along with new locations like Sanctuary — which appears to play a large part in Fortnite lore — and the Daily Bugle. Those who pick up the new battle pass will also be able to get their hands on characters like Spider-Man and (eventually) The Foundation, voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. You can get the full run-down of the battle pass right here: (It’s been a busy weekend for spider-news, with a trailer for the sequel to Into the Spider-Verse also dropping .) It also appears that the core gameplay will be shaken up quite a bit. Chapter 3 features two new mechanics — sliding and swinging — that could make the … [Read more...] about Fortnite: Chapter 3 is now live with new island, Spider-Man, and plenty more changes

The Apple Watch is notoriously slow when it comes to receiving data from your iPhone, whether it’s an update file , some tracks from Spotify , or an Audible audiobook . There’s a simple reason for this, and there’s a workaround. Bluetooth Blues Your Apple Watch and iPhone stay connected using both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. Bluetooth , as it’s the more energy-efficient option, is prioritized in most situations. Unfortunately, Bluetooth has quite a low bandwidth when it comes to transferring data. Bluetooth 5, which is in any Apple Watch Series 4 and later, has a maximum data transfer speed of 2 Mbps. Bluetooth 4, which is in the Apple Watch Series 3 and earlier, has a maximum data transfer speed of just 1 Mbps. For things like iMessages or push notifications that only have a small amount of data this isn’t a problem, but for larger files, like podcasts and audiobooks, Bluetooth can be incredibly slow. At 2 Mbps , for example, it takes around 7 minutes to … [Read more...] about Why Apple Watch Updates and Transfers Are So Slow