Google is promoting two Wear OS apps on the Google Play Store, Telegram, and Uber. Why Google is doing this is unknown, and what's even worse is that they're promoting the apps as "Essential Watch Apps". Trying to install the apps won't do anything whatsoever. The other apps work however the Telegram and Uber app […]
App developers have had trouble trying to create fitness apps that run in the background. Now, Google has updated Wear OS so fitness apps can actually run in the background - even when the watch went into ambient mode. Paijit, a fitness app developer tried to create a golfing app that would record when you […]
Google Maps for Wear OS 3 has just been updated giving users more features for them to use in the application. However, this update has NOT come to devices running Wear OS 2 or below. Why Google isn't releasing this update to their older devices is unknown at this point. However, the new features are […]
Wear OS 3 users have had to resort to Spotify's application on their smartwatches when trying to listen to songs. Now, Google has just released YouTube Music for Wear OS 3. Here's how it works. You can install it by heading to the Google Play Store on your watch, and searching "YouTube Music". Select install […]
Google has released an Exposure Notification API that health officials can use for Covid-19 contract tracking. Here's how to switch that feature off and also switch off its notifications on Android. Open Settings Scroll down and select Google Tap on Covid-19 Exposure Notifications that may be at the top of the list. If it is […]
In exactly 6 days, the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Watch 4 Classic will be released sporting Wear OS 3 by default. Rumours speculate that the Galaxy Watch 4 series will support both the Google Assistant and Bixby. Google Assistant was created by Google, as the name states, and Bixby was created by Samsung. The […]
Google has just been given a lawsuit for abusing its power on the Play Store when Epic Games decided to add the in-game currency to the Play Store, just like they had done on iOS devices. The reason for this is that Google and Apple both take small cuts from purchases. But by making it […]
Clearing your Google Chrome cache is a quick and easy process that can free storage, fix technical issues and maybe even improve computer performance. It also makes sure that you have up-to-date versions of web pages saved Clearing the cache in Chrome Here's how you can clear the cache in Chrome on Windows, macOS,, Android […]
While Google offers to translate webpages, it doesn't do this on all websites. So, how do you translate a webpage? First, you want to open Google Translates webpage, translate.google.com. In the text box on the left, you want to paste the URL of the site you want to translate (include the https://). On the right, […]
In this modern age, we have little privacy as it is, so you might as well keep your Google Account safe. Google allows apps and game makers to let you sign in with your Google Account. Apparently, Google has a strict policy about how services use your data, but it's a good idea to rid […]
The French Competition Authority has fined Google a €220 million fine. Why? This was due to the fact that Google was favouring its own digital advertising rather than being fair to its rivals. The global tech giant has taken this fine and has also proposed changes to its ad technology. This French fine has come […]
The Wear OS is considered one of the best operating-systems for smartwatches. However, one of the main complaints about it is due to the fact that it rarely gets updated with new features and changes. However, that might change soon, as one anticipated feature looks like it's about to become all the rage. Wear OS […]
2FA (Two Factor Authentication) is a security mechanism that makes it that when a user logs into such an account, it will flash on another signed-in account, to either allow access or deny that it was you. In the future, Google hopes that passwords won't be needed at all!They still haven't said when it's safe […]
Samsung's Tizen OS is considered one of the best operating systems for smartwatches. However, the South Korean firm appears to be planning to ditch Tizen in favor of Google’s Wear OS, at least according to the latest rumors. These rumours have first started back in 2018 - this is when the company had replaced 'Gear' branding […]
For more than a decade, the Fitbit has helped people all over the world live healthier and create more active lives. It helped more than 29 million active users! That's incredible! Last year, 2020, Google claimed they would make their own version of the Fitbit through a collaboration. This year, 2021, they have announced their […]
The US election this year has seen its fair share of controversy - actually, that seems like a bit of an understatement - to say the least. Now, there is an Interesting turn of events, YouTube has announced that, starting today, the video platform will remove any videos that claim election fraud! YouTube has already […]
Samsung has announced that it will be bringing Google Assistant to its latest 2020 Smart TV's. Initially, the rollout will take place in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Phase two of the rollout will target Brazil, India, South Korea, and Spain. Samsung has also mentioned that a further 6 countries by the end of […]
Facebook - Is a company that has been riddled privacy issues and concerns of late. After the Cambridge Analytica incident, Facebook lost many subscribers, to say the least. The two other limbs of the company, WhatsApp and Instagram were spared. However, there has been a new WhatsApp privacy issue found. The security researcher, Athul Jayaram, […]
Contact tracing is one of the next steps when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both Google and Apple are teaming up to build contact tracing into their Operating Systems (Android and iOS). This would lead the two companies to have contact tracing on the majority of the world. However, many people don't feel comfortable […]
Everyone wants to safe online, but, what if the thing you think is keeping you safe actually puts you at risk? Recently, Google has removed a popular VPN from their Play Store - named SuperVPN. This was after it was discovered that the service could allow hackers to redirect users to malicious websites. SuperVPN has […]
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