- Android News
- Android has over 3 billion active devices.
- Android rooting guru now working for Google.
- Google expands its password manager to automatically change passwords to more secure ones.
- Making Everyday Safer with Google.
- Android Beta 12 released, offers personalization, further system design flourishes, new privacy dashboard.
- Google works to allow you to seamlessly integrate devices.
- Google and Samsung work to merge Tizen and Wear into a single unified platform.
- Material You is an updated, more colorful version of Material Design.
- Android will finally offer an Android TV remote.
- FitBit and Samsung working on new watches with Android Wear.
- Google to add Fast Pair to car and Wear OS pairing.
- What’s new for Developers in Android 12
- What’s new in Android 12
- App News
- Google Messages now has a split view for tablet users
- Caller ID announcements rolling out to Google Phone app.
- Photos adds a locked folder for private pictures.
- Google Maps will suggest alternate routes to avoid places where they detect a lot of individuals braking. Also will add tailored map suggestions, enhancements to walking navigation, and identification of busy areas.
- YouTube Music app coming to Wear.
- In Other News
- Google introduces Project Starline, a new display system to help you feel like the person you are talking to is right there.
- System76 launches a mechanical keyboard.
- Hue will support the Matter standard.
- ISPs claim Broadband prices aren’t too high. Administration does not believe it.
- Spencer Silver, inventor of the Post-It Note, is dead at 80.
- Amazon Music upgrades all subscribers to HD at no additional cost.
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