Category: Programming

TL;DR Nothing has started rolling out the stable Nothing OS 5.0 update to the Phone 3, making it the company’s first phone to receive Android 17. The update adds a redesigned Launcher, split Quick Settings Read more…

At the end of September, Samsung halted Gallery sync support for Microsoft OneDrive. Previously, this partnership allowed photos from Gallery to be seamlessly mirrored to OneDrive, much like the Google Photos app backs up to Read more…

I mourned OnePlus’s loss in the US. We need more smartphone competition stateside, not less, and the company’s departure felt like a capitulation. The retreat was especially frustrating because it didn’t stem from a string Read more…

TL;DR Samsung’s stable One UI 9 update is rolling out to Galaxy S24-series users in the US. The rollout is also reaching Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 users, including factory-unlocked US models. Read more…

TL;DR Google is working to make Gmail’s “Help Me Write” feature easier to access and use. When composing a new email, Gmail could start showing a “Describe your message” prompt box by default. It could Read more…

It’s no secret that Pixel Weather’s primary weakness — the inability for users to pick a preferred weather data provider — is one that many Android weather apps, like Breezy and Weather Master, circumvent. However, Read more…

I expected growing pains when I fully switched to the Acer Googlebook 14 as my only work machine. Even still, nothing could’ve prepared me for the state of Googlebook OS on the laptop that showed Read more…

TL;DR Google is beginning to block older Fitbit app versions behind a mandatory update screen. The move effectively forces remaining Fitbit holdouts to switch to the newer Google Health app. Older Fitbit app builds had Read more…