[ad_1] Google confirmed to TechCrunch that it did remove ToTok from the Play Store, but didn’t say why. The company did, however, make it clear that the app wasn’t pulled due to an outside request from, for example, a government agency. TechCrunch speculates that a policy violation is what caused the app to be removed. […]
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Microsoft releases its unified Office app for Android
[ad_1] There are some catches. As Android Police warned, the current Android app isn’t optimized for tablets or Chromebooks. You can’t even use it in landscape mode. The iOS equivalent to the app is also nowhere to be seen at this point. We’ve asked Microsoft if it can elaborate on its plans. This could still […]
Apple Music’s Replay 2020 playlist tracks your favorites week-by-week
[ad_1] This is partly Apple’s attempt to get ahead of Spotify’s own year-in-review playlist, and it probably won’t be too useful at first when it will only reflect your mood from the past few weeks. Nonetheless, it could be helpful to show how your tastes evolve over the year — not to mention a readily […]
Amazon’s Fire tablets for kids are back to their lowest-ever pricing
[ad_1] You’ll find deals on the standard tablets as well, although they aren’t as huge. The Fire 7 is down to $40, while the Fire HD 8 is yours for $60. The Fire HD 10 is the best deal at $110, or $40 off. All of these tablets are the same underneath. While they’re not […]
After Math: Stunning figures | Engadget
[ad_1] I’m disappointed in you, Puerto Rico. Getting snookered for seven figures by a run-of-the-mill phishing scam is the sort of behavior I’d expect from Florida, but you should know better. It make have taken a decade but WhatsApp hit a major milestone, crossing 2 billion registered users. The company also took a moment to […]
Next version of Chrome brings web AR and NFC to more users
[ad_1] This also opens the door to tap-based interactions. A new Web NFC framework lets mobile devices interact with tappable objects, again without using a native app or system-level features. You could learn more about a museum piece or check into a conference without needing special software. Again, this won’t be useful until site developers […]
Android saw a 98 percent drop in apps asking for call and text data
[ad_1] The internet pioneer also pointed to “improved vetting mechanisms” that stopped 790,000 policy-breaking apps from reaching the Play Store, and a May 2019 policy that asked developers to say whether or not apps were targeted at kids. Malware appeared to have ben kept at bay, too, with Google Play Protect blocking over 1.9 billion […]
Google Assistant’s ambient mode is coming to OnePlus phones
[ad_1] Boost your productivity with a proactive Google Assistant experience courtesy of @Android‘s Ambient Mode, now available on #OxygenOS.Learn more 👉 https://t.co/QchAW8OaEc pic.twitter.com/wS69CrrW1R — OnePlus (@oneplus) February 11, 2020 In addition to showing controls for smart devices and music playback, it also lets you set the alarm, as we as well as see your schedule […]
Leak shows Samsung’s fashionable Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne Edition
[ad_1] It’s not certain just where the Thom Browne model will sell besides “certain countries,” but it could make an already expensive phone (reportedly close to $1,500) that much costlier. Reports have claimed this variant will cost upward of 3 million won in South Korea, or about $2,500 — you’ll have to be very, very […]
LG’s big phone this spring may be the V60, not the G9
[ad_1] For the longest time, LG’s phone releases ran like clockwork: you could expect a G series phone around Mobile World Congress in late February, while V series devices would appear either in the fall or when LG had some big new feature to promote. It appears to be shaking things up this year, however. […]