[ad_1] Users don’t even need to fire up the app: the clicks happen even if the application isn’t running, which means it can drain battery and consume data. This fraudulent action happens with ads served with Google’s AdMob and Twitter’s MoPub, further showing how bad actors are exploiting Twitter’s ad platform. Back in March, BuzzFeed […]
Category: Android
Google Pay can find your tickets and loyalty cards in Gmail
[ad_1] Don’t be surprised if the feature isn’t available yet on your phone. It was when we tried it, but Google’s rollouts can take days or weeks. The company also cautions that deleting the root email messages will also eliminate the Google Pay entries, so this isn’t quite like Apple’s Wallet (where tickets are separate […]
Google teases ‘something big’ for Pixel on May 7th
[ad_1] The timing would be right. Google itself recently hinted at the Pixel 3a and 3a XL on its store, and May 7th conveniently dovetails with the first day of this year’s I/O developer conference. Past reports had Google aiming for a mid-year debut, and even Google’s Hiroshi Lockheimer admitted that he was using a […]
Facebook Messenger’s dark mode goes live for everyone
[ad_1] A number of other apps, including YouTube and Twitter, also offer a dark mode, which could help extend the battery life of phones, particularly those with OLED screens. Meanwhile, if rumors are to be believed, the next major Android and iOS versions should enable system-wide dark mode settings. [ad_2] Source link
Google faces surge in police requests for mobile location data
[ad_1] Many of these requests come from relatively new “geofence” warrants that asks Google to hand over location info for every device that passed through a given area over a certain period of time. Google anonymizes the data at first, but it will provide names and other sensitive info if police believe it matches the […]
Google and Huawei will pay Nexus 6P owners for battery woes
[ad_1] This isn’t the first such lawsuit in recent memory. As The Verge pointed out, LG faced a similar lawsuit after multiple phone models (including the Nexus 5X) suffered from their own boot loop troubles. In January 2018, it paid $425 (or $700 via rebate) per person for the fault. While incidents like this are […]
Snapchat’s new Android app is better, but imperfect
[ad_1] So what can Android users expect from the Snapchat revamp? A Snap Inc. spokesman told Engadget on Monday that early tests of its new Android app revealed a 20 percent reduction in the amount of time it takes to open the app. Android users should also look out for faster loading times on Lens […]
Google Assistant offers livelier search results on Android
[ad_1] Other upgraded searches include stocks (you’ll see a stock performance graph), financial calculators, color pickers and even a bubble level. Those searches that do revolve around basic web links will also show up in a mere elegant vertical format that’s better suited to your phone. You should already see the new results now. There’s […]
Google’s lower-cost Pixel 3a phones surface on official sites
[ad_1] The smaller Pixel 3a, “Bonito,” would have a 2,160 x 1,080 display, while its larger 3a XL counterpart (“Sargo”) appears to have a taller 2,220 x 1080 screen. That’s slightly odd when renders and pictures have suggested that neither phone would have a notch, but it wouldn’t be completely surprising. Both handsets would also […]
Blades’ mobile game opens its doors to more players
[ad_1] Bethesda’s free-to-play Elder Scrolls game for mobile is still in its Early Access testing period, but apparently things have gone well enough to ditch the invite requirement. The company announced that anyone with a Bethesda account can download the game and play, while it looks at player feedback and rebalances the “silver chest” that […]