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Windows 11 befriends Android: direct access to smartphone files via Explorer

Microsoft has begun testing a new method for accessing Android smartphones directly from Windows 11 File Explorer. Participants in the Windows Insider program can already try out this new feature, which allows users to wirelessly browse folders and f...

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iPhone or Android? Cellebrite leak that broke Trump attacker's phone reveals what's safer

Internal documents from Cellebrite, an Israeli security firm whose software is utilized by intelligence agencies to bypass security on Apple iPhones and Android devices, have been leaked online. The leak reveals which smartphones the company is capab...

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Apple made a mini Android horror movie to promote its Safari browser

Apple has released a new iPhone commercial that resembles a mini horror film. The company targeted it at Android users to draw their attention to privacy issues. In the video titled "Privacy on iPhone, Flock" set to the composition "Billathi Askara" ...

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iPhone only: Microsoft will ban Chinese workers from using Android smartphones for work

Microsoft has informed its employees in China that starting from September they will be able to use only iPhone for work. In this way, the company is blocking the use of Android devices in the work process. According to an internal memo to employees,...

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Spotify "broke" Pixel smartphones - playing a track causes the interface to crash cyclically

Another issue, less severe than a smartphone failure, has hit Google Pixel owners. Some Pixel smartphones experience system crashes when using Spotify, which can be "cured" by rebooting. Google Pixel owners report that their phones suddenly fail whil...

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Pixel Camera 9.4 is out - manual lens selection on Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro and Fold, improved HDR+

In the June release of Android features (Feature Drop), an update to the Google Camera app has been introduced. Among other things, the Pixel Camera 9.4 app for Pixel 6/7 Pro and Fold now has a lens section with manual settings. Like the Pixel 8 Pro,...

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Some Google Messages users on Android are receiving garbled GIFs sent from iPhones

In recent weeks, Google Messages users have begun to encounter problems when sending GIF animations from iPhone to Android devices. Such images arrive distorted - they lose animation and some pixels. This issue has been noticed on Pixel, Samsung, an...

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In YouTube Music, you can find a song if you hum or play it - the feature is already rolling out on Android

The YouTube Music app for Android is rolling out a feature that has long been requested - hum and find a song. You can sing, whistle, or play a recording of a song to find it. If the feature is working, after clicking search in the top right corner o...

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Android 15 Beta 2 is available for Pixel, OnePlus and Xiaomi - with a "private apps" feature

Google has launched Android 15 Beta 2 on Pixel and other smartphones. Google offers a "gradual release of the beta version" with Beta 2 - they will be suitable for daily use. Android 15 introduces Private Space mode, which allows you to create a sepa...

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Fallout 4 launched on Android at 30 fps - it took a Winlator solution and a few minutes of tweaking to make it happen

A PC is an impressive gaming platform. However, devices with Arm architecture and excellent operating systems are becoming increasingly popular. Nevertheless, due to differences in OS and platform, they are mostly confined to their own gaming ecosyst...

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Wi-Fi and cable at the same time: Google plans to speed up data transfer when setting up a new Android device

When setting up a new Android phone, there are usually three options for transferring data from the old device: you can simply copy the data by connecting the two devices with a compatible cable, use Wi-Fi, or restore data from a Google One backup. H...

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A new option in Android will allow you to force all apps into dark mode - in beta for now

It turns out that in the beta version of Android 14, which was released back in January, there is a hidden setting that allows you to "make all apps dark". This means that users have the option to force all apps into dark mode, even those that do not...

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Google Pixel 8a smartphone first appeared on video - it's due out on May 14

The presentation of the Google Pixel 8a smartphone is expected during Google I/O 2024 on May 14th. Renderings of the smartphone and its specifications are already available online, and now a video has appeared. In the video, you can see the back of t...

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Google merges Android and Chrome teams with hardware division - all for the sake of AI

The united team will be involved in implementing artificial intelligence in smartphones and everything that runs on Android. The division will be led by Rick Osterloh, who previously oversaw Google's hardware efforts, while the longtime head of Andro...

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Android 14 QPR3 managed to include an improved built-in desktop mode

Android typically lags behind macOS and Windows when it comes to desktop computers. The operating system lacks some features and the corresponding interface to meet the needs of desktop users. This could change in the future with Android 15, as impro...

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