Android Ar Adds Fi Emoji Always On Support As Apple Tch Looms

There’s also new -Fi support, letting you use all of Android ar’s functions even when your phone is beyond Bluetooth range. It’s an ambitious collection of tricks—arguably ’s biggest Android ar update ever— it’s being revealed just days before Apple begins shipping its Apple tch, the most anticipated smartwatch of all. The timing is thick with intrigue, especially in light of renewed chatter that is aiming to pair Android ar watches with iones....

March 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1123 words · James Hamilton

Android Auto Now Available In 18 More Countries Including Brazil India And Russia

Google has rolled out Android Auto in 18 more countries including Russia, India, Brazil and the territory of Puerto Rico. In a move that Google hopes would revolutionise the automotive industry, Android Auto has expanded to include most of the top 10 nations in terms of car sales. The list of nations covered was released by Google in an emoji filled tweet from the official Android account. For those who do not know the names of countries based on their Flags, here is the list in full:...

March 20, 2022 · 2 min · 299 words · Steven Houser

Android Messages On The Web S Desktop Site Is Now Live

Google has been working on the idea of launching a web-based portal for Android Messages, the company’s go-to option for standard text messaging. We heard about it earlier this year, and now, at least part of the feature has gone live. If you travel over to messages.android.com, you’ll be greeted with a site that shows you a big QR code for scanning, as well as some brief instructions on how to get everything up and running....

March 20, 2022 · 1 min · 210 words · Stephen Bailey

Android P Beta Program Is Now Live For Google Pixel And Pixel 2

Google’s Android P beta program is now live. This means that if you own a Pixel or Pixel 2, you can enjoy the latest Developer Preview of Android P on your device by enrolling in the beta program. Once you enroll in the program, your Pixel smartphone will automatically receive an OTA update that upgrades your device to Android P. While a developer preview of Android P is already available for download over at Google’s website, you will have to unlock the bootloader of your device first before you can install it....

March 20, 2022 · 2 min · 226 words · Larry Chandler

Androidbeat Daily Brief Sep 26 2017 Google Extends Security Patch Timeline For Nexus 5X 6P Whatsapp Banned In China

Welcome to another edition of AndroidBeat’s Daily Briefing where we highlight all the latest happenings in the Android world. Today, we talk about Google extending the security patch update timeline for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, new GPS chips coming to phones in 2018, and WhatsApp being banned in China. Google Extends Security Patch Update Timeline for Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X For unknown reasons, Google has extended the security patch update timeline for the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X....

March 20, 2022 · 2 min · 348 words · Walter Allard

Apple Airpods 3 Vs Airpods 2 Vs Airpods Pro Comparison

In Summary The AirPods 3 get a redesign and look similar to the AirPods Pro, without the silicon tips. AirPods 3 now get Spatial Audio, Adaptive EQ, and more features that were first exclusive to AirPods Pro and Max. Here’s everything that differs between the AirPods 3, AirPods 2, and AirPods Pro. 1. Design The AirPods 3 looks similar to the AirPods Pro but without the silicon tip. It’s basically a hybrid between the AirPods 2 and the AirPods Pro....

March 20, 2022 · 3 min · 459 words · Daniel Bohorquez

Apple Backed Patent Troll Rockstar Consortium Is Winding Up

After spending nearly $2 billion dollar in court hearings, fines and patents, Apple has finally decided to end the patent war against Google, Android and other OEMs. Apple had formed a patent consortium — Rockstar — with Microsoft and other major companies like Sony and Microsoft in 2011. The company had spent nearly $4.5 billion to acquire old patents from Nortel, and has since then used the consortium to continuously file patent lawsuits against Google and other Android OEMs....

March 20, 2022 · 1 min · 194 words · James Simpson

Apple React Wal Mart Rejects Using Apple Pay Payment System

Action payment fried hot topic this year; Apple introduced Apple Pay more optimistic about the service is that parties; however, the US retail giant Walmart the day before yesterday announced the launch of its own action to pay Walmart Pay do not adopt NFC technology but allows users to scan QR code checkout. Also Read: How To Recover Deleted Files On Your Mac OS X Walmart has always been an ambitious foray into pay services, previously established CurrentC, combined with other retailers such as Target and Best Buy, has launched the beta version of the action Wallet application....

March 20, 2022 · 2 min · 370 words · Sadie Rickman

Are You Wearing A Hoodie

Whatever you might have thought about the show, it got people talking and thinking about hackers. Just like the Sony Playstation Network attack reminded people about the risks of information technology and maybe realizing that game consoles are actually computers with some reasonably valuable data on them. We’re always on the lookout for imagery for the website. We ran a few searches of some stock photo websites recently. What came back proved informative, and more than a little amusing....

March 20, 2022 · 2 min · 260 words · Loria Dilullo

Artificial Intelligence Could Steal Your Restaurant Job Here S How

Now, AI-powered voice bots will be putting in your orders. Taco Bell’s parent company Yum Brands recently shared that it’s testing an AI-powered conversational bot that takes orders in the drive-thru lane. The AI voice bot could help the chain “potentially automate ordering,” according to Business Insider. Meanwhile, earlier this year, Popeyes and Panera Bread began partnerships with OpenCity, a startup touting an AI-powered drive-thru voice assistant. Its name is Tori, and it claims to help improve order accuracy, decrease food wait times, and increase food sales....

March 20, 2022 · 3 min · 473 words · Herbert Bryan

Asus Zenfone 3 Laser Review It S All About The Camera

Easy on the eye without being blingy The Zenfone 3 Laser sports a 5.5-inch full HD display topped with Gorilla Glass Protection. The device is available in two different color variants and our review unit was Sand Gold in color. The smartphone possesses a metal unibody design and is easy on the eyes without being too blingy at the same time. The front of the smartphone sports the earpiece, front camera and the proximity sensor on the top, and there are three capacitive buttons right below the screen....

March 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1241 words · Grace Weis

Ay Music Revamps Its Home Screen Builds More Diverse Playlist Recommendations

The most noticeable change at first glance to ay Music is a visual refresh, but the bigger deal is improved recommendations, a helping h when it comes to saving music offline. The interface is much less orange, instead launching with a soft white background that changes based on the different sections available to browse. In the web app, where the new features are already live, you’ll see more sections that have suggested playlists based on additional factors....

March 20, 2022 · 2 min · 335 words · Curtis Conners

Best Chef S Knife 2022 Shun Wusthof Zwilling And More

Start with the basics. The best chef’s knife will be made with carbon steel or stainless steel. Carbon-steel knives are the best for cutting, but they’re high maintenance. The edge is extremely sharp but can rust, especially if you don’t maintain the knife with care. Stainless steel knives are easier to keep in working order, but a serious cooking enthusiast may notice the difference in sharpness between carbon and stainless steel....

March 20, 2022 · 7 min · 1406 words · Stephen Fyfe

Best Hyperconverged Infrastructure Systems Vendor 2022

Hyperconverged infrastructure systems, including hardware and software, have been the hottest data center trend in all of IT in the last half-dozen years. HCI offers a non-trivial upfront investment but, over time, a cost-effective data center alternative for complex IT environments; enterprises that were early adopters of the technology have taken its business value to the bank, big time. Top companies in this space VMware, Nutanix, Dell EMC, HPE, Cisco Systems, and Huawei dominate the space, with more than 20 key players in the market....

March 20, 2022 · 7 min · 1280 words · Holley Kennedy

Amazon Builds Its First Fully Autonomous Mobile Robot For Warehouses

The e-commerce giant has long said its ultimate aim is to build warehouse robots that work “alongside” humans rather than replacing them. Unlike other warehouse robots, Proteus can actually safely work “alongside” humans. With advanced safety, perception, and navigation technologies, Proteus can autonomously move around people while doing its work, so it doesn’t have to be limited to restricted areas. 

March 19, 2022 · 1 min · 60 words · Logan Mclead

Android 5 1 Update For Nexus 9 Is Around The Corner

An Android engineering manager at Google has confirmed that the Android 5.1 update for the Nexus 9 is just around the corner. For a flagship Nexus tablet, Google has been excruciatingly slow in rolling out updates to the Nexus 9. The tablet never received the Android 5.0.2 or Android 5.0.3 update, and it is the only Nexus device that is yet to be updated to Android 5.1 as well....

March 19, 2022 · 1 min · 183 words · Charles Ford

Android Boss Teases The Unreleased Pixel Smartphone

Android Boss Teases The Unreleased Pixel Smartphone We have known different leaks from the past few months about the all-new Google Pixel 3a, which would be the cheaper version of the current Google Pixel series, something more like the Nexus series. Recently, one of the most responsible figures has admitted the existence of a Google smartphone, the all-new Google Pixel 3a. Although the flagship smartphones of the tech giant Google, of course, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, are excellent, still today we miss the Google Nexus, those mythical Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 smartphones that had a perfect specs chart....

March 19, 2022 · 3 min · 453 words · Marshall Smith

Android Devices Can Now Come With Up To 20 Google Apps Pre Installed

It is widely known that Android OEMs need to conform to certain rules and regulations from Google before they can even ship a device running Android. These rules are generally pretty mundane but Google is pretty strict on enforcing them. For example, earlier this year, Google updated its contract with OEMs to mandate that every Android device should have a ‘Powered by Android’ text on its boot logo. Now, according to The Information, Google has once again updated this contract — apparently known as MADA (Mobile Application Distribution Agreement) — and increased the number of pre-installed Google apps on all Android devices to 20....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 239 words · Krystal Peck

Android Rooting 101 What Is Rooting And Why Should You Root

If you own an Android device and read some tech blogs or have a tech-savvy geek in your friends group, you must have come across the word Root/rooting. What is root? Should you root your Android device? Is it worth the effort? Read on to find out. What is rooting? If you have ever used Linux, you would know about the sudo command. Sometimes, you need to attain administrator privileges in Linux using sudo to run a command in Terminal....

March 19, 2022 · 3 min · 526 words · Jannet Oliver

Androidbeat Daily Brief Sep 29 2017 Google Search Bar To Get A Huge Revamp Google Working On Amazon Echo Show Competitor More

Welcome to today’s edition of AndroidBeat’s Daily Briefing where we talk about a huge revamp of Google’s Search widget, an update to the modified Google Camera app, Google working on its own Bluetooth earphones, and more. Google’s Huge Search Widget Revamp Demoed on Video Google is all set to unveil the second generation of Pixel handsets at an event on October 4th. While the event is largely going to be about the new Pixel devices, Google will also be unveiling some new software enhancements for the handsets....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 333 words · Julie Shipley