by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Epic Games, Google, Google Play, News
Epic has just received a big win in its fight against Google’s Play Store policies. Google can’t stop third party app stores, and is now being forced to play nicely with them. An injunction goes into effect on November 1 that would force Google to changes its policies...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android, News, Polls
How do you know when an idea’s a good one? If you had the resources, you could probably design a great smartphone unlike any that’s been seen before, but would it be a success? Manufacturers roll the dice just like that all the time, and while they’ve got plenty of...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android 16, Google, News
The Android taskbar may soon be able to show the two most recently used apps. Currently, the taskbar shows up to 6 pinned apps and 2 suggested apps. Code in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta replaces app suggestions with recent apps. Android tablets are usually large...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Adam Birney / Android Authority Google appears to be working on adding support for third-party dialer apps to Android Auto. We’ve spotted evidence of the upcoming external dialer support in the latest Android Auto release. Android Auto currently supports...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Chrome, News
Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions. Specifically, the company is experimenting with “desktop” builds of Chrome for Android. These “desktop” builds are currently intended for Chromebooks as they transition to use...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Apple, Apple MacBook, Deals, laptops, News
Credit: Mahmoud Itani / Android Authority It’s hard to find the right laptop among a sea of options. That said, it’s often easier to recommend an Apple MacBook Air, specifically one with Apple silicon. If you asked me, I believe the Apple MacBook Air M2 strikes the...