by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Gaming, Microsoft Xbox, News
Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Microsoft has announced that consumers can soon buy and play Xbox games via the Xbox app on Android. The changes go into effect from November and come after Google was forced to open up the Play Store. A US court recently...
by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, News, smartwatches, Wearables
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 users can now access the updated charging screen of the Pixel Watch 3. The newer design adds more information to users’ displays while charging, including the estimated time to a full charge. The...
by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has paused the Wear OS 5 update for the original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 after users reported devices getting stuck on a blank screen. A new community update indicates that the rollout will resume later this year...
by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, News
Android 15 QPR1 automatically stops screen sharing when the device is locked. In previous versions of Android, apps could continue to see the screen even after the device was locked. Google is changing this behavior in Android 15 QPR1, which also introduces new status...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Google, Google Apps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The bottom bar is the Google app has been updated to Material 3. There’s now a pill-shaped indicator to let you know what tab you’re on. The update appears in the latest beta. It’s not uncommon to see Google tweak the design...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2024 | Android 15, News
Google has added a new screensaver called Home Controls to Android 15. Home Controls lets you quickly access your smart home controls as a screensaver. The feature isn’t exclusive to the Google Home app or Pixel devices. Google released the source code for Android 15...